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A review by mrjspancakehouse
With a Single Spell by Lawrence Watt-Evans
3.0
Slow to start quick to end describes the tale With A Single Spell written by Lawrence. An enchanting story of Tobas a young apprentice who's master dies before teaching him anything worth while. Tobas wonders about for a large portion of the story, not only struggling to find his purpose but struggling to advance an interesting plot. When Tobas reluctantly signs his life away to become a Dragon slayer he stumbles upon a surprising enchanting story. Glad I was, when Tobas found mystical artifacts that teleported him to a new "world" with flying castles and more spells Tobas could dream of.
A compelling book that took a while to present any real hook, however the hook came and when it did, it ended in a positively charming way. Although I felt the first couple hundred pages where dull and slow, the next hundred was exciting and at times had lots of potential to branch off into a deeper more epic ending then was presented. The ending felt rushed and showed no real interest in taking Tobas on an epic life ending journey which instead just dropped him and his two wives on a magic carpet.
A compelling book that took a while to present any real hook, however the hook came and when it did, it ended in a positively charming way. Although I felt the first couple hundred pages where dull and slow, the next hundred was exciting and at times had lots of potential to branch off into a deeper more epic ending then was presented. The ending felt rushed and showed no real interest in taking Tobas on an epic life ending journey which instead just dropped him and his two wives on a magic carpet.