The Magicians and Mrs.
Quent
Galen
Beckett
Random House,
2009
512
pages
What would happen to the characters in Jane Austen's novels if they
had the use of magic? What if the use of magic was a determiner of the social
structure of the world? Galen Beckett's novel The
Magicians and Mrs. Quent explores these ideas and adds a healthy
dose of killer trees, political intrigue and end-of-the-world consequences.
First in a series, this book is a page turner filled with characters whose
choices often break your heart. If you enjoy Pride
and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights as well as magical fantasy, you are
sure to enjoy this story.
In truth, I read this book for the first time shortly after it was
published. Since then, Beckett has published two more novels in the series and I
simply did not remember enough of the first book to continue on without
re-reading this novel! Beckett is a very
skilled author, and I have become fond of the world he has created – thankfully
there are two more books to go! A note to readers: Beckett is actually a
pseudonym for the author Mark Anthony, whose Last Rune fantasy series I also greatly
enjoyed reading.
Book Count: 30
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