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This book has everything! Pocket watches, spiders, pistols, that thing where you keep a reanimated mouse skeleton as a pet. So, what's this book's de—Oh, it's a sequel to that book you blogged about last May. You mean Unnatural Magic ? Well, kinda. Whaddya mean kinda? How can something "kinda" be a sequel? Well, it is by the same writer, C.M. Waggoner, and it does take place in the same world, and one of the characters is the daughter of Jeckran and Tsira from Unnatural Magic . You're doing a very bad job of convincing me that this isn't a sequel. I can see that now, yes. It's just that the story doesn't really have anything much to do with the story of Unnatural Magic . Both stories are entirely self-contained. You don't need to have read Unnatural Magic to make sense of  The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry .   Gotcha. But that title's a bit of a mouthful. It is. Anyway, let's jump in. The story starts with Dellaria Wells — usua...

It's magic! So,   what's this book's deal? Unnatural Magic  is C.M. Waggoner's debut novel. It's a fantasy story with mystery elements and strong bent towards social commentary. That sounds like a thing you'd be interested in . It is! What's it about? Well I'm not sure if I should start with describing the world or with a quick summary of how the plot kicks off. Let's start with the plot then you can delve into the setting more. Okay. You're being unusually helpful, Hypothetical Reader. Times are hard, we all have to help each other out. Fair enough. So, we start with Onna Gebowa. She's a merchant's daughter who shows a seemingly preternaturally facility for math which leads her parents to send her to the local school house. Turns out that Mr. Heisst's school teaches the children of well-to-do-ish families how to do magic. However, her career path is scuttled when her audition to attend the prestigious Welts...