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The Last Magician
by Lisa Maxwell
WOW.
THIS WAS BRILLIANT. AMAZING. EXQUISITE.
WHY ARE Y’ALL SLEEPING ON THIS BOOK??!
Ahem.
I don’t know why I’m suddenly enthralled by time travel stories, but I’m going with it. First Invictus, and now this. This work of art. I’m not even exaggerating; I loved this so much.
This book is definitely driven more by characters than plot, but both are amazing. There’s time travel and thievery, deception and romance, and an extremely intricate web of events that goes beyond time itself. You know how some 500 page books drag, and when you’re finished you wonder why it needed those last 100-150 pages? Not this time. Despite its slower pacing, this book pulls you in and keeps you guessing, keeps you intrigued from the first page to the last.
Our protagonists include a badass, quick-witted thief, a roguishly charming prickmuffin/magician*, and an array of well-developed side characters. One is a bit like Kaz Brekker in the 1900’s, cane and all. There’s also a gay Italian assassin and an Asian** spy. I love them all. It’s the kind of thing one just can’t help.
*to be used interchangeably, depending on the chapter
**I can’t remember his specific ethnicity and I don’t want to mislead anyone.
The aforementioned thief and magician have a marvelous hate-to-love romance, complete with sneaky kisses, denial, constant attempts to outdo each other, and A+ banter. That bedroom scene still makes me laugh.***
***don’t be dirty, it’s not like that
I was invested from the start, but the last 150 pages especially roped me in. There were a bunch of twists and I had no idea what was real and what wasn’t. The end wasn’t a cliffhanger, but it was written skillfully in a way that has me not-so-quietly, figuratively dying for the sequel.
There’s also gangs, magic, alchemy, heists, and theater performances. This book truly does have everything. Whatever sprinkles your donut, it’s probably here somewhere.
In all honesty, I went into this book with no expectations. I didn’t think it would be that great, but it was. It really flipping was, and I can’t get over it. I’m not sure if it’s in my top 5 favorite books, but it’s definitely in my top 10. Ever. Of all time.
So in case I haven’t made it incredibly obvious, I liked this book. A lot. So much. I’m running out of words.
You should read it. Don’t sleep on this book. It deserves better.
The sequel comes out in 121 days and I’m ready. At least, I think I am. ~*end rant*~
THIS WAS BRILLIANT. AMAZING. EXQUISITE.
WHY ARE Y’ALL SLEEPING ON THIS BOOK??!
Ahem.
I don’t know why I’m suddenly enthralled by time travel stories, but I’m going with it. First Invictus, and now this. This work of art. I’m not even exaggerating; I loved this so much.
This book is definitely driven more by characters than plot, but both are amazing. There’s time travel and thievery, deception and romance, and an extremely intricate web of events that goes beyond time itself. You know how some 500 page books drag, and when you’re finished you wonder why it needed those last 100-150 pages? Not this time. Despite its slower pacing, this book pulls you in and keeps you guessing, keeps you intrigued from the first page to the last.
Our protagonists include a badass, quick-witted thief, a roguishly charming prickmuffin/magician*, and an array of well-developed side characters. One is a bit like Kaz Brekker in the 1900’s, cane and all. There’s also a gay Italian assassin and an Asian** spy. I love them all. It’s the kind of thing one just can’t help.
*to be used interchangeably, depending on the chapter
**I can’t remember his specific ethnicity and I don’t want to mislead anyone.
The aforementioned thief and magician have a marvelous hate-to-love romance, complete with sneaky kisses, denial, constant attempts to outdo each other, and A+ banter. That bedroom scene still makes me laugh.***
***don’t be dirty, it’s not like that
I was invested from the start, but the last 150 pages especially roped me in. There were a bunch of twists and I had no idea what was real and what wasn’t. The end wasn’t a cliffhanger, but it was written skillfully in a way that has me not-so-quietly, figuratively dying for the sequel.
There’s also gangs, magic, alchemy, heists, and theater performances. This book truly does have everything. Whatever sprinkles your donut, it’s probably here somewhere.
In all honesty, I went into this book with no expectations. I didn’t think it would be that great, but it was. It really flipping was, and I can’t get over it. I’m not sure if it’s in my top 5 favorite books, but it’s definitely in my top 10. Ever. Of all time.
So in case I haven’t made it incredibly obvious, I liked this book. A lot. So much. I’m running out of words.
You should read it. Don’t sleep on this book. It deserves better.
The sequel comes out in 121 days and I’m ready. At least, I think I am. ~*end rant*~