Review: A fun parable on moderation and learning to use one's skills
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2012
Magic and Technology are non-corporeal beings rivaling one another for supremacy. Everett is a magician, with a set number of not very useful spells. He can ring bells, produce undrinkable wine and bottom quality olive oil from water, make beans grow and harvest potatoes. He is also caught in the middle of the Magic vs Technology rivalry when he discovers his ability to perform a new spell, one which summons fellow protagonist Sarah to him. With Sarah to show him just how flexible apparently rigid spells can be, and a bloody war underway, triggered by the rivalry, Everett learns how to become an actor instead of a victim and by the way, saves the world.The adventures of Everett and Sarah make for enjoyable reading. The true nature of the relationship between Magic and Technology (which might be an analogy for real-world opposing leaders) came as a shock, given the havoc they wrought, but fits firmly into the realm of the possible, if not the probable. How often have we seen thousands or even millions of lives sacrificed to petty disputes among leaders?The title is superb!