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Inconvenient Magic #2
Magic, Unfettered?
Magic, Unfettered? is the second novel in the Incidental Magic series, following Potatoes, Come Forth!
Everett has a problem.
His brand new baby daughter is the living, breathing, cranky, pooping, colicky incarnation of Magic herself!
This work is a novel of 83,957 words.
Everett has a problem.
His brand new baby daughter is the living, breathing, cranky, pooping, colicky incarnation of Magic herself!
This work is a novel of 83,957 words.
- GenresFantasy
257 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 16, 2013
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February 10, 2020
Not sure here
Part of the time I thought this to be tongue-in-cheek, but those are sometimes hard for me to spot. At times, too, I wondered if it was an homage to the Munchausen and similar over-the-top stories. The premise is interesting, and yes, I have purchased book 3. But I'm not sure where the story's going, and part of me wonders if the author knows. It's quirky and has kept my curiosity piqued. Maybe I should expect an appearance by Marvin the Paranoid Android, Ford Prefect and the gang?
Part of the time I thought this to be tongue-in-cheek, but those are sometimes hard for me to spot. At times, too, I wondered if it was an homage to the Munchausen and similar over-the-top stories. The premise is interesting, and yes, I have purchased book 3. But I'm not sure where the story's going, and part of me wonders if the author knows. It's quirky and has kept my curiosity piqued. Maybe I should expect an appearance by Marvin the Paranoid Android, Ford Prefect and the gang?
January 12, 2023
Not as good as the first one. I see where the series is headed, into some meta-narrative thing, and I'm feeling that the author is overly fond of big words. Writing clever sardonic stuff is tricky, as it's easy to get overwrought, which frequently happens here.
As I write this I'm nearly 1/2 way into book three, where more embodiments of concepts come out. It's becoming a bit of a chore reading it, so we'll see what the review for the next book looks like. When I get around to finishing it, as I have some more engaging books to get into in the meantime.
As I write this I'm nearly 1/2 way into book three, where more embodiments of concepts come out. It's becoming a bit of a chore reading it, so we'll see what the review for the next book looks like. When I get around to finishing it, as I have some more engaging books to get into in the meantime.
September 12, 2019
Very good story
Absolutely spectacular, couldn't put the book down. I read it over a single day.... Can't wait for the author to complete the story.
Absolutely spectacular, couldn't put the book down. I read it over a single day.... Can't wait for the author to complete the story.
March 7, 2016
. Jonas Rhynedahll has a pleasant light fantasy series on a world where the disembodied spirits influence action, and sometimes become embodied. Magicians have specific spells that are frequently useless, and wizards can have thirteen. Everett can make bad wine from water, but his main spell is Potatoes, Come Forth! (Paper from Rhynedahll Software). A new spell, Beautiful Woman, come forth! Sends him Sarah. It also sends him towards a war in which Technology (embodied as a technician) has created tanks and bombs. Magic wants him to stop this war and keeps giving him more spells. Two years later he and Sarah have an adorable baby who is a manifested version of Magic. Then Destiny takes a hand literally and his powerful spells are all messed up. Not only that, but he has to rescue Sarah who has been trapped in an ancient city and needs to complete thirteen great deeds before she will be let go. Magic, Unfettered? (Paper from Rhynedahll Software). Is just as much as a giggle as the first and remind me of Piers Anthony without puns.Review printed by Philadelphia Weekly Press
November 21, 2016
Everett reluctant hero, take two.
After marrying Sarah, resolving the war, and several other amazing activities of a magical sort, Everett appears peacefully settled with a new baby daughter Rose. Unfortunately Baby Rose also contains the spirit of the non-corporeal entity known as Magic. Alas, Destiny appears and changes everything, knocking his spells askew and removing Sarah who she redefines as a Warrior Queen. The rest of the book is a quest by Everett which knocks all the heroic quests as he gathers a group of misfits to retrieve Sarah. Funny, excellent, but do read "Potatoes Come Forth" first for the greatest enjoyment.
After marrying Sarah, resolving the war, and several other amazing activities of a magical sort, Everett appears peacefully settled with a new baby daughter Rose. Unfortunately Baby Rose also contains the spirit of the non-corporeal entity known as Magic. Alas, Destiny appears and changes everything, knocking his spells askew and removing Sarah who she redefines as a Warrior Queen. The rest of the book is a quest by Everett which knocks all the heroic quests as he gathers a group of misfits to retrieve Sarah. Funny, excellent, but do read "Potatoes Come Forth" first for the greatest enjoyment.
July 3, 2016
Enjoyable reading time
This was an enjoyable read. Some twist and turns but something was missing which is why I only went with 4 stars. If you read the first book this one is written very similar so no surprise there. I am not sure maybe the characters and interaction was just not as good as the first one. If you enjoyed reading the first book I would recommend reading this one.
This was an enjoyable read. Some twist and turns but something was missing which is why I only went with 4 stars. If you read the first book this one is written very similar so no surprise there. I am not sure maybe the characters and interaction was just not as good as the first one. If you enjoyed reading the first book I would recommend reading this one.
September 22, 2016
Another entertaining book
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, particularly the fun it poked at living in a clichéd adventure and of course the odd spells and innovative ways they were used.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, particularly the fun it poked at living in a clichéd adventure and of course the odd spells and innovative ways they were used.
February 12, 2016
An easy read
Doesn't take anything too seriously and the story never stays in one place long enough to be ever boring. A nice light hearted read for a good price.
Doesn't take anything too seriously and the story never stays in one place long enough to be ever boring. A nice light hearted read for a good price.
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