Keri S. (phdgirl17) reviewed on 7/5/2007

Helpful Score: 2

The book drew me in from the beginning. It's a tale about 2 magicians in England in the mid-1800's and how their actions change the course of British history. It has something for everyone. I'm not a big "fantasy" person but the magic had a note of normalcy to it. She created an entire history of English magic (somewhere between Tolkien and Rowling). There is a lot of British society to it so there is an element for Jane Austen fans to appreciate. Maybe even a bit of Dickens. It is just an incredibly well rounded book. It's a pity to say it's a book about magic. There's so much more. That's just the beginning of it. The book is long, some 800 pages. But it went by so fast for me.

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