Review: No wands or staffs are needed here.....
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 12, 2013
No wands or staffs are needed in this new-ish take on wizardry. In it, we follow Joshua from an attack in a bar to being told by his uncle he can teach him no more and should try to learn more from his dad. Joshua is a seventeen year old in with daddy issues who is in his summer before his senior year. He is typical in the sense he is in to girls and has an ego. Home Joshua goes and his temperament grows to angry since he looked forward to being with his uncle more. After fighting with his father and realizing some things, off he goes to home and then to a carnival of sorts where he meets up with two female companions and a good friend.The storyline is a good premise. I like the world building and differentiation between magicians and wizards. I also liked the concept with "techies" who are regulars that have some tech to allow them to also use magic. The only issues I would say that I have is that Joshua has an exceedingly large ego, and I hope he learns some humility in the future. The other is there are times Joshua the know-it-all gives lots of drivel and over explains some things. At times, I felt like I was reading a textbook instead of being a part of a new world. Still, the story is a good one and I look forward to reading the next.