I had really enjoyed the Paper Magician series, so I was pretty excited to see there was a spin off. I liked Alvie well enough. She’s super smart and passionate and I enjoyed reading her dedication to her magic. Ethel and Bennet were fantastic and supportive secondary characters and I could have read a million more scenes with them. Oh and the brief scene of Ceony and Emery was just perfection. Plot wise it was just okay. I didn’t get caught up in this branch of magic. And while the idea of gett...

Real Rating: 3.5* of fiveThis read was very cute. These Paper-Magician series books are meant to be YAs, I found out; not my natural grazing grounds. I assure you it is so, but it doesn't seem to be explicitly stated anywhere that Author Holmberg is very much a Mormon and very committed to its Manichean dualism. Good girls aren't simpering idiots, but they sure as heck aren't going to third base, still less all the way; I think there's exactly no one QUILTBAG in this universe.I don't think I'm d...

Thanks to Netgalley and 47North for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review!Holmberg's Paper Magician series did something really cool: it introduced a very unique and very fun magic system. This standalone follow-up/spin-off book follows the adventures of Ceony in the first three books and this time, it's through the very poor-sighted eyes of Alvie, a fledgling Polymaker (plastic magician) who is taking an apprenticeship in England, far across the sea from her home in the US.

Netgalley #65Many thanks go Charlie Holmberg, 47North, and Netgalley for the free copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review.I’m was so excited to see the Magician series was given new life! Such a great series, but I kinda love magic. But now we have new categories to manipulate, which just gives those sneaky, manipulative mages new ways to break the law. Our new heroine is adorable and brilliant and American! YAY! I just adore how dorky and intelligent she is (and she still gets a sm...

I suspect that I am not the target audience for this book. I think this quote about the subject of The Plastic Magician, makes it clear who is. "“I think you can do it, Alvie,” the injured woman said. A smile touched her lips. “I really do. We don’t know each other terribly well, but I see your drive. People with drive do amazing things.”" This is a “coming of age” story and it is meant to be encouraging to its readers. Alvie Brechenmacher is a young adult, from a hundred years ago, who lives in...

I just adore this series! I love Alvie as well, she is a quirky character who is super awkward, clutzy, half blind, and has no clue about boys...man can I relate to that😂It was fun to learn about plastic magic as well, although there wasn't as much to see as from the Folders. Speaking of Folders, I LOVED the Thane's cameo 😍The book has an interesting storyline as Alvie is caught up in a nefarious plot that she thinks is originating from a rival Magician. As he ran out of ideas, the rival seemed

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.This review does contain marked spoiler. However, the book has not been released yet, so read at your own risk.I really enjoyed revisiting the much beloved world of the Paper Magician in this triumphant sequel to the original trilogy. In the Plastic Magician, main character American-German Alvie Brechenmacher, delves into the newly discovered magi...

The Paper Magician trilogy holds a very special place in my heart - and I'm only too pleased to add this next book into their illustrious company!Alvie is a complete departure from Ceony (who has a very satisfying cameo!) - she's logical, mathematical, quite the overthinker and very much in the scatterbrained genius mold when she's working. (view spoiler)[ One of my favourite lines happened to be the last and it sums her up perfectly; After all, ,it wasn't about the magic. It was about the disco...

Oh dear...this was somewhat disappointng. It lacked the sparkle, the flirtatious fun and the thrill that made up The Paper Magician series. Alvie and Bennet weren’t a patch on Ceony and Emery. Not sure whether I will continue with this series now.

I have to admit, I enjoyed this installment the most out of all the books in the series thus far. Alvie was such a great character and I found her so much easier to connect and relate to than the character of Ceony in the other books. Ceony seemed to mostly annoy and frustrate me, whereas Alvie was delightful!She’s smart (like, really really smart), clumsy, bold, adventurous, hardworking, plucky, brave, curious, and most of all - she really, REALLY likes to wear trousers *gasp*I loved that she w...

I liked this one but didn't love it like I thought I would. Maybe it was because I'd been gone from the world too long - if there were any repeat characters, I did not recognize them (and I'm sure I would have loved it if I had remembered more). But as a story, it was a cute love story and an interesting idea of the plastic magicians. I loved how they went about creating and collaborating their idea for the entry into the super magical competition. But I hated that the bad guy was so over-the-to...

Thanks to Netgalley, 47North and Charlie Holmberg for a chance to read and review this book! What a story!!! This was such a great addition to an already amazing series. The Paper Magician series was fast pace and full of action. Holmberg took a different approach with this novel which was very rewarding. Alvie moves from Ohio to London to study under Magician Marion Praff, a well known Polymaker. The story more concentrates on Alvie and Mg. Praff working close together to make a new discovery.

I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I adored the world created in The Paper Magician Trilogy and am super excited to be able to return to it. Alvie is adorable and believable as the heroine and new plastic magician apprentice and her brain and smart thinking are admirable. Bennet was also cute and his and Alvie's interactions had me cheering for them from the start. Love, love, love this edition to the series.

Nice extra book adding to the original trilogy. Good story and characters and an interesting magic system and world. Recommended