Review: Alternate Reality - Magical Mayhem
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2013
The Royal Sorceress is set in a Britain where the advent of Magic has helped the Redcoats put down the rebellion in America.That being said, this story is about the first female master magician and how she rises to the post of Royal Sorceress to the Crown.Where this story could have been entertaining given the subject matter, it quickly delved into political intrigue, rebellion and social and moral commentary.Even though I enjoy Chris Nuttall's writing, this book left me feeling oddly suicidal as he paints quite a distressing portrait of a society with two extremes: abject poverty and aristocratic wealth and indulgence - with the Royal Sorceress right in the middle and unable to come to terms with her position.This is not a lighthearted tale of magic but a story ridden with angst and depression. Read at your own risk!The only positive aspect of this novel is that it forces the reader to examine their own role in society and the inequalities of modern life.3 Stars for the extra Paxil I'll have to take tonight.