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Bluefanguy’s Book Thoughts

Cybermage (Worldweavers #3) by Alma Alexander

Good day all and welcome to another edition of Bluefanguy’s Book Thoughts! Today’s post is on Cybermage by Alma Alexander. It is the third and final installment in the Worldweavers series. Previous posts for the books include Gift of the Unmage and Spellspam.

Thea Winthrop’s friends have suddenly become more distant. It seems as though they all have other priorities though her sudden realization that she is an Elemental Mage, individuals with rare magical abilities, adds to her changing life. To that end, her newly revealed ability may be the key to unlocking a special cube left by the only quad-elemental mage Nikola Tesla. While unlocking the power within is a task Thea agrees with she realizes the potential danger of leaving the cube in the hands of Federal Bureau of Magic (FBM) including how the Alphiri and the trickster Corey would do anything it takes to gain the cube and the desired magic is possesses, including isolating the power within, something Thea is all too familiar with.

Thea learning her true power is something I really enjoyed about this book and as a whole I feel it ends the series well. My main issue with the novel is the lack of explanation towards Thea’s friends sudden distance from her, specifically Ben who is moody and no proper explanation is ever given or how her friend Tess supposedly has a boyfriend but that point is never touched on again. I like how her power grows and though readers are aware from the first book her power is great though unique, an explanation is given as to why her power was untraceable, at least for the in-novel universe. Added conflict for her include being seen as a tool for the FBM’s goals and understanding her actions leading to being unable to hide her power which would make her Double Seventh status to fruition and make her a target of the Alphiri.

Overall, I’m satisfied with this novel and the series as a whole. Lovers of urban fantasy, techno magic, and a twist on a historical figure may just find something to love within this series.

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Bluefanguy, out.

[anavar-immela]

30 Day Reading Challenge - Day 7

Most underrated book.

Gift of the Unmage by Alma Alexander

Wasn't easy for me to pick a book I could think of as 'underrated'. This one has an interesting take on magic; in a world where just about everyone can use magic, it focuses on a girl who should have magical abilities but doesn't, to a very interesting effect.

Also its sequel taught me the world 'floccinaucinihilipilification'. In context.