The act of physically constructing a spell, weaving various strains of maz together, explores and underpins a far more skillful and artistic form of magic that you marvel at as the characters do.ĭespite the luster of the world and magic system, the novel really shines when it comes to the characters and the bonds they share. From ware-a device that enables those who aren’t naturally able to wield maz-to smart contact lenses, I was transfixed by the imagination behind the tech, as well as the intricate manner of maz and spell weaving. With her crisp setting, diverse characters, and strong found-family ties, she weaves magic in both her words and her futuristic technology-driven world-one I’d love to inhabit for real, if only for the technology. England crafts a compelling novel rich with intrigue and a magic all its own.
When the heist ends in spellplague and a death toll, however, they become fugitives and pawns in a corrupt scheme that threatens to tear them apart, if it doesn’t kill them first. Lucrative a job as it is, Diz reels the group into one last theft before the foursome parts ways, harboring a secret hope that the high payout will change her friends’ minds about leaving. A hot commodity on the market, siphoning maz from the pipes beneath the city fetches Diz and her friends a fair price, enough to survive on so long as they can keep the law off their backs.īut Diz’s friends are ready to move onto greener and less illegal pastures, seeking employment and higher education in a neighboring city.
For Diz, it’s a means of putting food on the table, of paying the rent, of procuring opportunities that circumstance stole.
For the rich and financially secure, maz is simply a means of luxury, easily-acquired and limited only by their bank accounts. England’s Spellhacker dazzles with a compelling story of thievery, heavily-regulated magic, and the unscrupulous underbelly of corporate misdeeds.Īfter a contaminated dose killed thousands, maz-a naturally-produced magic permeating from the earth-became highly-regulated and extortionately-priced in the city of Kyrkarta. Set in a magic-fueled futuristic world, M.K.
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