Review: Interesting initial offering
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2013
Though fairly short for a novel, this is the first book in what I hope will be a long and interesting series.The book is divided into several parts and, within those parts, chapters. The initial several chapters are presented non-linear, as background and to set the scene. The remaining chapters are linear (in time).Each chapter is presented as a vignette, almost a short story in itself, using descriptive words to display the physical background and to develop characters, though impressions of the primary character are gained more from his actions and related mental processes than deep reflection.We initially see a youngster with his grandmother, the boy just coming into his talent, which is to see beyond what is normally seen (and heard). As the story develops, we see a young man, still able to see, who's magical talents are enabled by devices he has collected rather than innately.The young man makes his way through this "world beyond" making deals and, in some instances, fulfilling contracts unknown, made before he was born.The New York Magician is well worth reading -- it's presentation a bit different than the normal novel, but still very enjoyable...