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A review by aimee70807
A Lonely Magic by Sarah Wynde
5.0
Another excellent book by Sarah Wynde! A Lonely Magic is quite different from her Tassamara series, but is just as good (with the potential to become even better as this new series progresses).
Like Wynde's previous novels, A Lonely Magic is carried by a strong heroine, in this case a 21-year-old who spent much of her late teens on the street but is now working toward pulling her life together. Enter two mysterious men, who remind me delightfully of the love interests in Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices series, then add in some not-quite-as-bad-as-you-think bad guys, and you have the recipe for a page-turner.
Next, expand your imagination with a unique fantasy world that's as intricate as it is enticing. There are functional tattoos, sunken cities, and sentient magic. This is where A Lonely Magic really soars, and why I think the series could become even better than Tassamara as the world-building continues to expand in later books.
A Lonely Magic is clearly part of a series, so it doesn't wrap up all that many threads in this first volume. On the other hand, book one doesn't end on a cliffhanger either, and while I would have loved to read the second book right away, I didn't get that pain my stomach that comes when a first book in the series leaves me in agony.
If you're looking for a thoughtful and gripping fantasy, A Lonely Magic is it! I got to read a pre-release copy, but it will show up on Amazon next week, I believe.
Like Wynde's previous novels, A Lonely Magic is carried by a strong heroine, in this case a 21-year-old who spent much of her late teens on the street but is now working toward pulling her life together. Enter two mysterious men, who remind me delightfully of the love interests in Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices series, then add in some not-quite-as-bad-as-you-think bad guys, and you have the recipe for a page-turner.
Next, expand your imagination with a unique fantasy world that's as intricate as it is enticing. There are functional tattoos, sunken cities, and sentient magic. This is where A Lonely Magic really soars, and why I think the series could become even better than Tassamara as the world-building continues to expand in later books.
A Lonely Magic is clearly part of a series, so it doesn't wrap up all that many threads in this first volume. On the other hand, book one doesn't end on a cliffhanger either, and while I would have loved to read the second book right away, I didn't get that pain my stomach that comes when a first book in the series leaves me in agony.
If you're looking for a thoughtful and gripping fantasy, A Lonely Magic is it! I got to read a pre-release copy, but it will show up on Amazon next week, I believe.