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New, unnamed series Book #1 Format: Mass Market Paperbound Published: May 29, 2007 Dimensions: 352 Pages, 4.3 x 6.5 x 0.89 in ISBN: 0441015050 Published By: Berkley A girl with attitude. An all-powerful amulet. My name is Raine Benares. I’m a seeker. The people who hire me are usually happy when I find things. But some things are better left unfound… Raine is a sorceress of 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 thief, 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? |
I finished this novel on Sunday morning, July 8th, 2007. An excellent first novel to a new series!
I thought it was great! As a first book, you meet the characters – all of them. The ones to adore, the ones to hate… Raine is an excellent female character. Brave, strong, does what she has too despite how she feels about doing it. I can’t wait to see what she gets herself into next.
The secondary characters all tie in with her in some way, and I like the diversity of them, whether friend, family, or a really hot guy. And I can’t wait to read more about them!
I loved the setting. Shearin uses her imagination to the max, creating a whole new world with really great characters, good and bad. The good ones made you sigh, the bad ones gave you the creeps. And the surroundings are described so perfectly that you wouldn’t know this place doesn’t exist. The action is superb. The plot was beautifully orchestrated, making the novel damn near ‘unputdownable’! Different in style, no complete romance but just a hint of, leaving you wanting more… (sigh!)
Can’t wait for Book #2, Armed and Magical !
Rating: .5
1 Comment(s)
Gina,
I’m so glad you loved Magic Lost, Trouble Found! And there is no greater compliment for an author than to hear that their book was “unputdownable.” Armed & Magical will be out next May, but in the next few months (as soon as A&M is typeset), I’ll be posting the first couple of chapters on my site http://www.lisashearin.com. I now have bookplates, so if you would like your copy of MLTF “signed,” just send your address to me at lisa@lisashearin.com
Take care!
Lisa