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reviews_and_ramblingsLady of Stone by Barbara Ann Wright
Wonderful! This tale has an excellent premise and an original delivery; magic is something seen before generally but the way it manifests and the methods used to control and wield it here are completely fresh. Characters are established quickly and deftly. I had no trouble following who I was with, and the setting was richly woven and glorious. I caught a few errors, but nothing huge, and most of my questions were answered neatly and organically within the story. Genuine laughs at some lines. A particular chapter ending was so memorable due to the tension it induced. I loved the magical battles, and Sylph's power is perfect, both as a plot element and as a metaphor for her internal struggle. I like the lyrical nature of the writing during Sylph's blossoming understanding of her feelings. Nothing overdone, nothing cliched. Another excellent story from this author. It should also be noted that when I tried to type mind pyramid into my phone, it autocorrected to mind peanut, and I think Barbara Ann Wright would get a kick out of that.
https://amzn.to/3BW6fej
Wonderful! This tale has an excellent premise and an original delivery; magic is something seen before generally but the way it manifests and the methods used to control and wield it here are completely fresh. Characters are established quickly and deftly. I had no trouble following who I was with, and the setting was richly woven and glorious. I caught a few errors, but nothing huge, and most of my questions were answered neatly and organically within the story. Genuine laughs at some lines. A particular chapter ending was so memorable due to the tension it induced. I loved the magical battles, and Sylph's power is perfect, both as a plot element and as a metaphor for her internal struggle. I like the lyrical nature of the writing during Sylph's blossoming understanding of her feelings. Nothing overdone, nothing cliched. Another excellent story from this author. It should also be noted that when I tried to type mind pyramid into my phone, it autocorrected to mind peanut, and I think Barbara Ann Wright would get a kick out of that.
https://amzn.to/3BW6fej
