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Great series... though start at the first submitted by Susan4Pax -prev. sueij- on August 27, 2016, 4:03pm The fourth book of the Magic Ex Libris series takes the story to its next logical place... what happens after you tell the world that magic exists? It delves into the topics of politics, leadership, fear mongering, power plays, ostracism, and a host of issues that touch on both large- and small-scale issues that would likely happen. I love series like this, where instead of solely continuing with action-plot story lines, the world develops in realistic ways. Sadly, we know this story is realistic, because the history of WWII and US internment of Japanese Americans and our current fear of all Islamic and Middle Eastern people tells us that this is real.

But for all of that, the politics and parallels don't detract from an outstanding story, and a fantastic balance between the big-picture machinations and the up-close-and-personal lives and decisions of the main characters we have grown to care about. There is still plenty of action, and more than enough opportunities for Isaac to use magic, reach inside a book, and pull something out to save the day.

A great book (ulp -- a great conclusion? This feels quite final!) in a great series. Start with the first one, though, if you can. You'll love the ride.