Magic Study (Study, Book 2)
by Maria V. Snyder
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Author: Maria V. SnyderEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-01
ISBN: 0778323927
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Mira
Book Reviews of Magic Study (Study, Book 2)
Book Review: "When dangling, watch your participles."
Summary: 3 Stars
If Amazon allowed half-star ratings, I would give _Magic Study_ a 2.5 rather than a 3. I don't want to give it a 2, because I did find it entertaining and when I rate something a 2, it's generally because I found it an adequate substitute for NyQuil. However, it's not as good as the first book in the series, which I rated a 3, so 2.5 sounds about right.
A brief overview of the plot is this: Yelena, the poison taster turned magician whom we met in _Poison Study_, leaves Ixia for Sitia, the country of her birth, to enter magical training and meet her long-lost family. Along the way, there are family tensions, new friends and enemies among the students and teachers at Yelena's school, and sinister forces that may claim Yelena's life, or that of one of her friends, if Yelena can't thwart them. It's a fast-paced and exciting plot, and I stand by my earlier assertion that Snyder can tell an interesting story.
What isn't so interesting anymore is Yelena. There were hints of Mary Sue in her character in _Poison Study_, but here she blossoms into full Sue-itude. Yelena is not just a magician, she has staggering powers that are almost unheard of. Then, after the umpteenth person has commented on Yelena's nearly-unprecedented powers, it seems a little disingenuous when she responds to "You're very powerful" with something along the lines of, "Who, me?"
Another issue I had with _Magic Study_ has to do with grammar and editing. I don't know if this issue existed in _Poison Study_ and I missed it because I liked the story better, or whether the success of _Poison Study_ meant the author was given less editing, but there are a lot of unintentionally funny dangling participles in this novel.
I will read the third book in the series, but will almost certainly not buy it in hardback.
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