Rate this book

A Young Man Without Magic (2009)

by Lawrence Watt-Evans(Favorite Author)

3.15 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

076532279X (ISBN13: 9780765322791)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Tor Books

series

The Fall of the Sorcerers

review 1: The paperback version of "A Young Man Without Magic" just came out, and if you missed the hardcover, this is an excellent bargain. There is some predictability in the pre-industrial world with magic, but Lawrence Watt-Evans, a veteran and talented writer, works against type in crafting his young hero. Instead of Anrel Murau being a headstrong young man with more passion than brains, he is reasonable, cool and calculating -- for the most part. He's also resourceful and entertaining, and is a fine companion for a book about a society on the brink of revolution.There's a second novel in the series as well ("Above His Station") that I haven't read yet, but if it's anything like the first, I'm definitely on board.
review 2: It's the first book by this author I've re... moread, picked up on the "new books" shelf at the library despite being dated from 2009. Enjoyable, quick, light read that is apparently the start of a new(ish?) series that left me hanging and wanting to know what happens next. Thankfully, the author is apparently quite prolific, so I look forward to getting to know the rest of his work and hopefully the sequel to this book will be out soon. less

Download links for: A Young Man Without Magic

Advertising