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Mana Arts Saga #2
Web of Dreams
Akari has escaped her island prison, but freedom comes at a cost. A mana storm drags her to Creta, a land where dragons rule from their golden skyscrapers and crush all who defy them.
To survive in this new world, she and Kalden will need to advance faster than ever before, diving deep into their own minds and unlocking the powers they’ve lost.
Meanwhile, Relia battles a deadly condition that threatens to expose the entire group. Akari and Kalden race against the clock to save her, but an army of half-dragons stands in their way.
To survive in this new world, she and Kalden will need to advance faster than ever before, diving deep into their own minds and unlocking the powers they’ve lost.
Meanwhile, Relia battles a deadly condition that threatens to expose the entire group. Akari and Kalden race against the clock to save her, but an army of half-dragons stands in their way.
355 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 1, 2025
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September 17, 2025
Reviews are for readers. I wrote this on my phone and there will be typos, sorry.
I think this was more like a 2.75 for me. Which isn't bad-- enough to continue the series-- but also means it had just enough detractors that I remember the times I wasn't 100% enjoying myself, even after finish the book. The next book isnt out on KU yet, and I'd have read it if it was, but I'm not upset it isn't. 50/50 odds on if I'll remember to come back to the series. Hopefully that makes sense!
Same positives-- writing is solid and clear. World is fun, and I enjoyed the political/socioeconomic set up of the setting. Characters have their own personalities, which are explored a bit more in this book.
Though plot developments are pretty obviously set up, I actually don't mind it because the author isnt beating us over the head with it-- it just simply isn't a mystery. I think that's fine because the reveals feel more like theyre for the character than that theyre supposed to be a shock for us. That might remove some tension and engagement from the reading experience, but it's not all bad.
Room for growth-- I think this needed an extra edit pass with a focus on streamlining/order. The actual plot is ok, but the way it is presented and organized and explored made it difficult to get into each part. There's not enough time with each person or part to feel connected, and the breaks between aren't clear or well-timed to build tension. The stakes feel muted, and the relationships and decisions felt forced (or maybe told vs shown?). The way the narration jumps between characters /which character is the main focus and has their thoughts and feelings deacribed is still a bit jarring and sometimes confusing. I also think we may be following too many characters.
Its not nearly as uncomfortably-similar to Cradle, but it was still a constant thing in the back of my head.
A couple of SPOILERS FOR CRADLE and technically not but also sort of for this book below:
The more powerful (but still a student) girl has a secret deadly condition through no fault of her own. She has spent her whole life developing her path (mana arts) specifically to combat her condition, and if she doesn't advance fast enough, she'll die. She also hid it from her friends. The path she chose to combat this condition disgusts people because it's normally only chosen by cultists. The condition overwhelms her at an inopportune time, which puts her friends in danger, but her friends actually have niche skills to help her.
Progressing into upper levels of advancement requires a personal revelation.
I think this was more like a 2.75 for me. Which isn't bad-- enough to continue the series-- but also means it had just enough detractors that I remember the times I wasn't 100% enjoying myself, even after finish the book. The next book isnt out on KU yet, and I'd have read it if it was, but I'm not upset it isn't. 50/50 odds on if I'll remember to come back to the series. Hopefully that makes sense!
Same positives-- writing is solid and clear. World is fun, and I enjoyed the political/socioeconomic set up of the setting. Characters have their own personalities, which are explored a bit more in this book.
Though plot developments are pretty obviously set up, I actually don't mind it because the author isnt beating us over the head with it-- it just simply isn't a mystery. I think that's fine because the reveals feel more like theyre for the character than that theyre supposed to be a shock for us. That might remove some tension and engagement from the reading experience, but it's not all bad.
Room for growth-- I think this needed an extra edit pass with a focus on streamlining/order. The actual plot is ok, but the way it is presented and organized and explored made it difficult to get into each part. There's not enough time with each person or part to feel connected, and the breaks between aren't clear or well-timed to build tension. The stakes feel muted, and the relationships and decisions felt forced (or maybe told vs shown?). The way the narration jumps between characters /which character is the main focus and has their thoughts and feelings deacribed is still a bit jarring and sometimes confusing. I also think we may be following too many characters.
Its not nearly as uncomfortably-similar to Cradle, but it was still a constant thing in the back of my head.
A couple of SPOILERS FOR CRADLE and technically not but also sort of for this book below:
The more powerful (but still a student) girl has a secret deadly condition through no fault of her own. She has spent her whole life developing her path (mana arts) specifically to combat her condition, and if she doesn't advance fast enough, she'll die. She also hid it from her friends. The path she chose to combat this condition disgusts people because it's normally only chosen by cultists. The condition overwhelms her at an inopportune time, which puts her friends in danger, but her friends actually have niche skills to help her.
Progressing into upper levels of advancement requires a personal revelation.
July 2, 2025
I seriously love this book! Again I reiterate, it's soooooooo much fun! While Akira and Kalden try to parse out the secrets found on the Dark Web, they're working just as hard to leveling and using the techniques they've learned from practicing their Mana Art. And the Grandmaster suggestion that they follow their shared dreams/forgotten memories to see what they reveal, which inturn will get them farther along the path to gain power desired! This kinda reminded me of Path of Ascension as they both needed to find a word or phrase that qualitatively defined who the were an aspect that 🤔 combined the memories of who they had been before and who they were now! Oh and all while fighting for their lives! And Ohhhh Boy, that ticking bomb David Musk left us holding, well that's just mean... I Need the next book bad!!!
So yeah if you like The Path of Ascension, you're gonna love this book...
So yeah if you like The Path of Ascension, you're gonna love this book...
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