Published by: 47 North, November 4th 2014
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Historical
Pages: 222
Format: Ebook
Source: 47 North, via Netgalley
Three months after returning Magician Emery Thane’s heart to his body, Ceony Twill is well on her way to becoming a Folder. Unfortunately, not all of Ceony’s thoughts have been focused on paper magic. Though she was promised romance by a fortuity box, Ceony still hasn’t broken the teacher-student barrier with Emery, despite their growing closeness.
When a magician with a penchant for revenge believes that Ceony possesses a secret, he vows to discover it…even if it tears apart the very fabric of their magical world. After a series of attacks target Ceony and catch those she holds most dear in the crossfire, Ceony knows she must find the true limits of her powers…and keep her knowledge from falling into wayward hands.
The delightful sequel to Charlie N. Holmberg’s The Paper Magician, The Glass Magician will charm readers young and old alike.
It's official - this series is awesome.
It's so cute and heart-warming, with just the right amount of mortal peril. The Paper Magician series continues to be awesome and original and fascinating in its use of magic. In this second book we get a better understanding of glass magic, which turns out to be as fun as paper. I can't get enough of this unique material magic - I've read nothing like it.
Emery and Ceony were SO CUTE in this book. I felt like squealing at some moments. I love how Emery's heart has clearly been opened to Ceony and now he's like 'huh, shit, I love her'. My favourite moments were when he got so worried he screamed at a police officer and when he literally dragged Ceony out of a sinking carriage like the white knight he is (eccentric, stubborn, mad white knight, that is.)
The action was ramped up in this book, with the other Excisioners (blood magicians) making threatening appearances. I enjoyed Grath as a villain, even if he was a little typical. I hope the main bad guy of the next book is Saraj - he interested me much more, with the blood and psychopathy. I'd say this book is more exciting than the first, but I enjoyed it more for the romance and lovely moments between Emery and Ceony than the thrilling chapters.
Equal parts heartfelt romance and heart-stopping danger, The Glass Magician is a thoroughly enjoyable page-turner.
Characters ★★★★★
Setting/world building ★★★★☆
Writing ★★★★☆
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