What made it even more magical was the allusion to an urban fantasy London, which in my opinion is the book capital of the world. The story also includes a great many references to books as might be expected in a novel about booksellers. Here is a world with the same solidity and four dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity, and intelligence.

Anywho, the magic was pretty cool, as it dealt with a lot of earth magic and gods and whatnot of English mythology, was was interesting. The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity who inhabits the ancient hot spring. Although, now that the world is created, I could see this being the first entry in a fun, light-hearted series.There are left-handed booksellers who are all brawn and speed and rawr, and the right-handed ones, who are the brains and magic and thinkers. That said, there were enough tropes to still make it a bit formulaic, although not in an irritating way.

He is also determined to look into the murder of his mother and protect Susan from the range of powerful forces lined up against her. But his focus on this strong character whose overriding passion is to go her own way provides a hugely satisfying background to the other Abhorsen books. It would have been nice to have a little more cause and effect in the first half, but the last half really kicks in and it's a non-stop adventure ride to the end.I almost DNF'd before getting to chapter one, because I just did not give a fuck and the writing was clunky and painful. Sometimes all you need is a fun, warm and lighthearted story just to give you a few happy reading hours.

Ici Nous suivons Susan, une jeune femme de la campagne qui se rend à Londres afin, de trouver une piste sur son père qu’elle n’a jamais connu. Praise for ANGEL MAGE: "A unique magical system based on angel summoning and icons, deft characterization--including male and female protagonists and LGBTQ representation--and an affectionate rendering of Dumas's style will delight teen and adult fans of swashbuckling romance.But a bit if familiarity is not always bad — here it helped me stay engaged despite a rougher start.