Austin J. Bailey’s The Mage and the Magpie–a review.
A nice little fantasy with interesting characters and some great description. I thoroughly enjoyed it up until close to the end.
Then I got a bit weirded out by the bizarre religious rituals and the suggestion that thirteen is old enough to be a mother–of any kind.
Still, a fun read, that traditional fantasy lovers would probably like.
Rather read a middle grade with bits of magic, but a more contemporary world? One that’s amazing all the way to the end? Check out Flora and Ulysses