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Summary: The adventure continues
Review: Everyone knows about the price paid by artists with their second effort -- the "sophomore curse" befalls the second work--usually the curse is a lack of originality compounded a lack of polish. Jay Seaborg's sophomore project, "The Price of Magic" DOES NOT suffer from the "sophomore curse." While this volume is slightly trimmer in size than the first volume in the series, it is as well-crafted as the first, albeit a little slower in pacing. Further development of characters introduced in the first book keeps things interesting and it's nice to see a male writer have female characters that are as complex and as important as the male ones. As before, the characters are believable and approachable. Characters squabble, get tired, pissy and cranky. They're not all goody-goody perfect and the bad guys aren't necesarily totally evil. Everyone one has tough choices to make and it doesn't always end easily or happily. I found myself wanting more detailed visual descriptions of people and places but Jay Seaborg's methodology does allow for the reader to really envision everything as they want to, rather than forcing a vision upon them. All in all, a solid followup to an excellent first effort. I'd like to see Thexta get her own series as a spin-off. =)
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Summary: The Price of the Sophomore Effort
Review: Everyone knows about the price paid by artists with their second effort -- the "sophomore curse" befalls the second work--usually the curse is a lack of originality compounded a lack of polish. Jay Seaborg's sophomore project, "The Price of Magic" DOES NOT suffer from the "sophomore curse." While this volume is slightly trimmer in size than the first volume in the series, it is as well-crafted as the first, albeit a little slower in pacing. Further development of characters introduced in the first book keeps things interesting and it's nice to see a male writer have female characters that are as complex and as important as the male ones. As before, the characters are believable and approachable. Characters squabble, get tired, pissy and cranky. They're not all goody-goody perfect and the bad guys aren't necesarily totally evil. Everyone one has tough choices to make and it doesn't always end easily or happily. I found myself wanting more detailed visual descriptions of people and places but Jay Seaborg's methodology does allow for the reader to really envision everything as they want to, rather than forcing a vision upon them. All in all, a solid followup to an excellent first effort. I'd like to see Thexta get her own series as a spin-off. =)
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Summary: Even Better
Review: I was extremely pleased with the second book in the series, it was even better than the first book (The Scent Of Magic) Cant wait for the next one, keep up the excellent work.
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Summary: The adventure continues
Review: The Price of Magic continues the tale told in the first book in the series, The Scent of Magic. Magic does not come free, it ALWAYS extracts a price. The novel follows Rolf, Dark, and Elena as they find themselves forced to travel unexpected paths, driven by their desire to find peace in a land torn by war.
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