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An Unkindness of Magicians

By: Kat Howard
Narrated by: Madeleine Maby
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“A remarkable writer.” —Neil Gaiman, bestselling author of American Gods

An Alex Award Winner

There is a dark secret that is hiding at the heart of New York City and diminishing the city’s magicians’ power in this fantasy thriller by acclaimed author Kat Howard.

In New York City, magic controls everything. But the power of magic is fading. No one knows what is happening, except for Sydney—a new, rare magician with incredible power that has been unmatched in decades, and she may be the only person who is able to stop the darkness that is weakening the magic. But Sydney doesn’t want to help the system, she wants to destroy it.

Sydney comes from the House of Shadows, which controls the magic with the help of sacrifices from magicians. Dark Fantasy Fantasy Magic Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Fiction Magic Users New York
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An Unkindness of Magicians wasn't quite what I was expecting. I enjoyed it all the more for this. It's a wonderfully dark tale with a refreshing take on the whole magical world genre. However, it had two really disappointing flaws. The first being the lead character, whose journey lacked any real sense of peril or obstacle and whose journey felt all too predictable. The second issue was the world building itself. This was a really interesting take on the modern day magic device, but it lacked depth and colour; you just weren't given enough to allow yourself to simply go along with it. Yes, some fantasy writers have a tendency to overdo this with massive tomes that could break a foot if dropped, but I longed for more meat on the bones of this world. All that said, I rather enjoyed it. I wasn't overly keen on the narrator, but I soon got over that. The story had me gripped and there's worse things than to wish a book were much longer.

Deliciously dark, but lacking in substance.

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Honestly just pick it up and read it, it’s great for the first paragraph, just get it!

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