Spellslinger follows mage Kellen who, unlike his powerful family, has barely any magic. Instead branded as a slaveKellen tries to con his way through The Mage Trials to earn his mage name. Along the way he meets Ferius Parafax, a travelling Argosi, who teaches him tricks to help him.

I loved this book. Kellen was such a great main character, very funny and sarcastic. While his peers bully him, he comes out with the best come backs which left me laughing out loud. Ferius Parafax was also great. She was like a frontier cowboy, but very mysterious. Her and Kellen’s teacher student relationship was enjoyable to read, and Ferius’ mystery lines gives Kellen to show off more of his humour.

This book was a fun read. You knew which characters to love and which to hate. The relationships between each individual characters are amazingly written, so much so that the banter doesn’t feel forced.

I would recommend if you enjoy fantasy and action books with a western/cowboy setting.

My Rating: 5 stars

Started Reading:   06/04/2022

Finished Reading: 10/04/2022