Dark Magic
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780765329943 (0765329948)
Publish date: May 22nd 2012
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Series: Peter Warlock (#1)
A good mix of "supernatural" magic, "stage" magic and somewhat a detective story. Real life Stage magician Swain does a nice job mixing in details of his other vocation. His supernatural magic system (what there is of one) is believable enough. He uses short taut compact sentences which move things ...
Meh. Done now, but I really skimmed the last part of the book. I expected more from Tor. Really. To wit:(1) The writing was very thin and flat. Not sure how else to describe it. It was boring.(2) If you were a psychic and saw a massive killing about to occur in 4 days would you (a) immediately alert...