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A review by katyanaish
Stone Cold Magic by Christine Castle, Jayne Faith
4.0
It honestly took a little while to get rolling, but once I did, I really enjoyed it.
Also, I have to say, it feels ballsy to replace 9/11 with a catastrophic magical event (the first Rip tearing open between the two towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, in 2001). Ballsy, but it worked - it gives you the immediate understanding of how horrifying it is and how it was a single moment that changed and redefined the world. That said, it also feels like a little bit of a cheat, but whatevs.
Ella is a little standoffish, and I worry she'll be offputting. I also dislike her tendency to use people and go her own way, trashing a plan people have put together, without there being any reason to believe her way is the only way things will work. Her ego is astounding. This could be a problem for me, going forward.
Also, I have to say, it feels ballsy to replace 9/11 with a catastrophic magical event (the first Rip tearing open between the two towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, in 2001). Ballsy, but it worked - it gives you the immediate understanding of how horrifying it is and how it was a single moment that changed and redefined the world. That said, it also feels like a little bit of a cheat, but whatevs.
Ella is a little standoffish, and I worry she'll be offputting. I also dislike her tendency to use people and go her own way, trashing a plan people have put together, without there being any reason to believe her way is the only way things will work. Her ego is astounding. This could be a problem for me, going forward.