Followed by Frost by Charlie N. Holmberg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is an incredible, standalone YA Fantasy novel about an immature, selfish girl, named Smitha, who callously spurns a suitor, who ends up cursing her with eternal cold. Smitha can't touch anyone, without doing them severe harm, or stay in any one place for long, without creating a constant snow storm. She is cast out to survive the endless, aching cold, completely alone.

This story was different and interesting, and it held my full attention from start to finish. It's fantasy, but it's more a story of overcoming severe hardship and personal growth, in the most unexpected setting and circumstances.

Pages: 254

The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the final book in a YA Fantasy trilogy about an apprentice who studies paper magic. It's an enjoyable conclusion to an interesting series, though there are a few things I still have questions about.

I enjoyed learning more about the different kinds of magic in this book. The paper magic is fascinating, but I was equally interested in the other types of magic and happy to see they played a larger role in this book.

Pages: 226

The Glass Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

The Glass Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Book two in this YA Fantasy trilogy about a girl who studies the art of paper magic is also excellent and perhaps even more enjoyable than the first book, as it builds the world and magic system even further. I wish the villains would would have been developed a bit further. They are appropriately evil and terrible, but I would like to better understand why.

Page: 222

The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a good first book for a YA fantasy trilogy based around a female magician, who gets assigned to an apprenticeship with a paper magician, even though she thinks paper magic is the most boring and pathetic type of magic possible. It's a solid, enjoyable, fast-paced story, set in a fascinating world, with a creative magic system.

Pages: 224