Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin
Raine is a sorceress Seeker moderate powers, from an extended family of smugglers and thieves. With a mix of street smarts and magic spells, she can usually take care of herself. But when her friend Quentin, a not-quite-reformed theif, steals an amulet from the home of a powerful necromancer, Raine finds herself wrapped up in more trouble than she cares for. She likes attention as much as the next girl, but having an army of militant goblins hunting her down is not her idea of a good time. The amulet they’re after holds limitless power, derived from an ancient, soul-stealing stone. And when Raine takes possession of the item, it takes possession of her.
Now her moderate powers are increasing beyond anything she could imagine—but is the resumé enhancement worth her soul?
My review:
I was introduced to Lisa Shearin by Felicia Day (If you haven’t seen Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog stop reading this now and go watch it! It’s on YouTube even! No excuse! Also her web series The Guild is excellent.)
Okay, now that you are back and more educated when it comes to fantastic women let me talk a little bit about Raine Benares, the heroine of this novel.
She is every bit the following: sassy, fun, impertinent, troublesome, snarky, romantic, confused, hilarious, tough and stubborn.
She’s even more fun to read about the second time around. Now, add into the mix some fantastic fantasy elements, a heart-pounding love triangle between Raine, Tam (a silvery-skinned goblin) and Mychael (a hunky Guardian) and you have every ingredient required for today’s paranormal books – but at a level that, in my opinion, blows most out of the water.
So why does it? Because this is smart fun writing and Lisa Shearin recognizes that for a woman to enjoy a good book it doesn’t all have to be all about reading what all goes on between the sheets. There’s action, adventure and a great story-line from the get-go.
So yes, I picked this book up again for the second time and I flew through it, enjoying every page as much as I did the first time. If you haven’t read it then what the heck are you waiting for! Go! (after watching some more Felicia Day because, you know, she rules.)
