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A review by tregina
The Glass Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
2.0
I hadn't actually intended to continue reading this series, but, well, I'm a sucker for a good cover. No lie.
The thing about this series is that the premise is good, there's so much potential in it, but it just never reaches fruition. The idea of Excisioners is a terrifying villain, actually. But we never get enough into the magics themselves or, even more importantly, the characters and their motivations.
I was really uncomfortable with the romance aspects of the book, because Ceony and Emory—even aside from being teacher and student—are in such different places in their lives. Ceony still acts very young, and Emory has too much power over her to make them work as an equal partnership. Her having a crush on him makes sense, but reciprocation crosses a line.
The thing about this series is that the premise is good, there's so much potential in it, but it just never reaches fruition. The idea of Excisioners is a terrifying villain, actually. But we never get enough into the magics themselves or, even more importantly, the characters and their motivations.
I was really uncomfortable with the romance aspects of the book, because Ceony and Emory—even aside from being teacher and student—are in such different places in their lives. Ceony still acts very young, and Emory has too much power over her to make them work as an equal partnership. Her having a crush on him makes sense, but reciprocation crosses a line.