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Title: A meandering odyssey
Review: This fantasy novel had some good moments including some charming characters and witty prose. The first fifty pages had me enthralled and excited to snuggle down with an engaging read. The concept of reviving the magical arts in England could have been quite enchanting. However, it soon became a meandering odyssey without momentum making it an actual chore to read. It is unnecessarily long-winded and never really achieves anything. The numerous footnotes were annoying and further served to destroy the momentum. If it is important put it in the story. But I don't think this author really knew what was important to the story and just added everything they thought of. A great disappointment.
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