Lincoln Readers

The Spick and the Span
‘The Spick And The Span’ by Pil Van Martin is a decent read, as it has some interesting characters, good story, and a pretty great, if not wholly surprising, twist. I also enjoy when the protagonist does not know they are part of the bad guys - how the lure happens to the narrator, instead of one of side protagonists. As for my favourite character, I’d say it would be Magda, because her rather unique worldview (just having been dropped out of a portal into a world whose rules she doesn’t know, with things I don’t understand, and concepts that are completely alien) allows for some interesting dialogue and character not present in other characters, at least in the main group. One little niggle I have is how one of the main plot twists had already been revealed halfway through. I would also say that the concept is an excellent one, as not only has it possibly has never been thought of before, along with it being reasonable and delving into something that is not really cared about in the magical realms – who’s going to clean up the mess after a magician has been there? Overall, I would give this book a solid 3-4 stars out of 5. It’s a solid story, even if it isn’t outstanding.

Carter

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
A good start and I can't wait to finish reading it!

Lucas