Author: Caroline Stevermer

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The Glass Magician

The Glass Magician

Normally I am not a fan of paranormal fiction, but this book hit two buttons for me.  I am a fan of turn of the century (I guess I have to specify the turn of the 20th century now) fiction, and I love stage magic.  The Glass Magician is not a bad book; it came close to being excellent.  Sadly, there are a few places the story let me down. The characters are probably the best part of the book, or at least one character is.  Thalia Cutler, the eponymous magician, is a fairly likable main character.  She is strong-willed and competent while still exhibiting flaws and worries enough to be interesting.  Stevermer hit a good balance with Cutler, making me care about what happened to her through the story, which is one of the most important parts of an engaging novel.  Thalia also has a decent character arc through… Read more »

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