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Lucas Blogs About Unnatural Magic

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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...