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A review by daisymama
A Matter of Magic by Patricia C. Wrede
3.0
On the one hand, this was such an engaging story, with scenes that are still vivid in my mind even after having read several books since. I had a hard time putting this book down.
On the other hand, the thieves’ cant spoken by Kim was sometimes frustratingly hard to parse, the inevitable romance was painfully slow to make itself known, and there was such a tangled web of characters and intertwined stories and circumstances that I found it hard to follow the intricacies. Plus there was a whole section of somewhat Scooby-Doo style explanation toward the end of the first book that, although I really needed it so I could understand what was going on, didn’t sit well with me.
On the whole, though, an engaging story with interesting characters and a satisfying ending.
On the other hand, the thieves’ cant spoken by Kim was sometimes frustratingly hard to parse, the inevitable romance was painfully slow to make itself known, and there was such a tangled web of characters and intertwined stories and circumstances that I found it hard to follow the intricacies. Plus there was a whole section of somewhat Scooby-Doo style explanation toward the end of the first book that, although I really needed it so I could understand what was going on, didn’t sit well with me.
On the whole, though, an engaging story with interesting characters and a satisfying ending.