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Works by Caroline Stevermer

A College of Magics (1994) 1,397 copies
A Scholar of Magics (2006) 634 copies
When the King Comes Home (2000) 430 copies
Magic Below Stairs (2010) 236 copies
River Rats (1992) 186 copies
The Glass Magician (2020) 185 copies
The Serpent's Egg (1988) 126 copies
The Cecelia and Kate Novels (2014) 110 copies
Scholarly Magics (2004) 94 copies
Magicians of Quality (1988) 64 copies
The Duke and the Veil (1981) 13 copies

Associated Works

Snow White, Blood Red (1993) — Contributor — 1,753 copies
The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales (2007) — Contributor — 499 copies
The Essential Bordertown (1998) — Contributor — 402 copies
Wizard's Row (1987) — Contributor — 197 copies
All Hallow's Eve (1992) — Contributor — 15 copies
The Mammoth Book of Gaslit Romance (2014) — Contributor — 11 copies

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I need to re-read this at some point. I remember it as enjoyable even though the ending was a little rushed.

Reread August 2022: yup, quite enjoyable, with slightly strange pacing at times.
 
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caedocyon | 134 other reviews | Feb 26, 2024 |
This book is absolute delightful. It's light, funny, and original. It consists of letters between the two protagonists, an idea that is very well carried out.
 
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zjakkelien | 134 other reviews | Jan 2, 2024 |
I quite enjoyed this. It has something quiet and dreamily descriptive at times, but without losing track of the story. And I liked Faris a lot, with her loyalty and her occasional unapologetic honesty.
 
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zjakkelien | 32 other reviews | Jan 2, 2024 |
I didn't like this book as much as number 1. There are no letters, instead there's a deposition by Cecy and a diary by Kate. Kate writes annoying reminders in her diary, such as to remember to hem a dress. These remarks are distracting. It was still difficult to know which one of the two was talking, particulalry with their changed names. But also because Kate and Cecy sound the same. The main difference is that Kate gets down and tired from hardships, Cecy is more awake and actually does things (like magic).
The story itself was fun enough, but towards the end I was getting bored. It seemed like I was watching a chess game and was just waiting for the players to array their pieces to an inevitable win. Overall, it was enjoyable enough, but not as much fun as book nr 1.
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