Crimes Against Magic
10 years ago, Nathaniel Garrett woke up with no memory. He hasn't figured out a lot since then, other than that he's a sorcerer and uses his powers doing jobs for people such as thieving.
But as always, eventually his past does catch up with him and he gets drawn back into a millennial old battle with some old rivals.
I did like the world building in the book. It's a great blend of Arthurian and Greek mythology and I hope to see more of it in future books. The magic system was interesting, but we got one quick explanation about it and then just people using it. I would want to see more about its rules and how you go about learning it.
The main character was a bit too perfect for my taste and I would prefer a more flawed character. The secondary characters felt more like plot devices than anything as well, especially the women. There were a few inconsistences, for example, a character who is being hunted by the bad guys travels around with no problems, even on her own.
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Another thing that bugged me was that it felt like an American book. I had to keep reminding myself that it was set in present day London, and I looked up the author to see if he was British (he is). The story could have been set in any US city and you would have only had to change the place names. There was nothing that seemed to tie it to London in the place descriptions, word choice, and how people speak.
I think I may continue the series, but it won't be a priority.
