kejadlen's review
4.0
Overall, the story itself didn't grab me as much as in the previous books, but the events in the book sure did! I'm looking forward to the next book, which is currently being released chapter by chapter online.
madgirl's review
5.0
Never have I been so relieved about the continuation of a series as I was after finishing this book.
Just think how close we were to it ending here! I put Bantam right there up to FOX for the Firefly cancellation for this one. But like another recent phoenix-from-the-ashes story in Veronica Mars, the creator behind this took it upon himself to go straight to the fans. THANK GOD.
Okay, the mushrooms were a little annoying. But it was an effective plot device and sometimes entertaining.
Marla's brother? GREAT character.
And the ending utterly took me by surprise. After it was over I just sat there for a few minutes, digesting.
One spoilery comment:
Just think how close we were to it ending here! I put Bantam right there up to FOX for the Firefly cancellation for this one. But like another recent phoenix-from-the-ashes story in Veronica Mars, the creator behind this took it upon himself to go straight to the fans. THANK GOD.
Okay, the mushrooms were a little annoying. But it was an effective plot device and sometimes entertaining.
Marla's brother? GREAT character.
And the ending utterly took me by surprise. After it was over I just sat there for a few minutes, digesting.
One spoilery comment:
Spoiler
So being Marla's assistant/apprentice is basically like getting the gig to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. You're CLEARLY not going to survive the book.wealhtheow's review
3.0
Marla Mason is Chief Sorcerer of Felport. She's got such a badass reputation that her older brother Jason, estranged since something bad went down between them as teenagers, hears about her and comes calling. Jason doesn't know that magic is real; he just assumes she's running a successful con herself, much like he does. He asks to use her name to help him fool an annoying wealthy would-be-sorcerer, and Marla is confident in her own abilities, happy enough to see him, and annoyed enough with the rich guy that she agrees. But alas, rumors of Jason's con filter into the magical community, and a nigh-unstoppable mushroom god storms to Felport looking for the imaginary spores he pretends to be selling.
So much of this book is threats building on each other, where Marla and Rondeau can't or won't see them, but we the reader see how the situation is compounding from bad to lethal. It made for a tense read. I was relieved when The mushroom magic was both cool and deeply icky, which is probably exactly how it should be.
So much of this book is threats building on each other, where Marla and Rondeau can't or won't see them, but we the reader see how the situation is compounding from bad to lethal. It made for a tense read. I was relieved when
Spoiler
Jason's true nature is finally totally clear to everyone, and frankly disappointed after Marla let him get away. I want blood!aoutrance's review against another edition
3.0
I am really, really surprised that Mr. Mushroom just ... left.
mythicgeek's review against another edition
3.0
Not much of a fan of how the book ended and it seemed to sort of stop where there should really have been more. I know the author has e-books that continue the series, but i don't know how I feel about continuing at the moment.
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