Monday, April 15, 2019

The Court Magician, by Sarah Pinsker

The Court MagicianThe Court Magician by Sarah Pinsker

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is a good story, almost a 4 but not quite. Pinsker sets us up with an introduction about a curious orphan, and stage magic, and real magic, but the point of the story goes past those. The theme is common enough--what will you give up to learn the "real truth"? But the way this one works out saves it from being too ordinary. I think it's probably a contender for the award, but I haven't read them all yet...



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