The Mislaid Magician or Ten Years After (original 2006; edition 2006)

Maybe under a four but not by a lot. I've become quite attached to these characters, will miss them and would continue with these books in a heartbeat if they decided to write more of them. ( )

I think this is the last one in the Kate/Cecelia series out, although I could see another one being written. Anyway, again, recommended. Their husbands write letters in this one too–slight language warning there, although given the characters it makes sense (and it’s only there twice). (March 2008) ( )

The last book of this little trilogy. Again, a reasonably imaginative plot, time with favorite characters (now more mature and, surprisingly, less frustrating -- good work, authors!) and if the Regency wonder and romantic tensions are gone now, there is plenty of mild, smiling humor to replace them. This is the sort of book (these three, in fact) one tends to revisit when feeling worn down and not equal to something new or something with more depth. They are good examples of light fantasy, which is all they aspire to be. Cotton candy does not need to be Pâté de Foie Gras, but if it's very good Cotton Candy, it's just as wonderful. ( )

I thought that aging the main characters 10 years would detract from the book, but I was pleasantly surprised that it did not. ( )

I admit that I had a lot more trouble getting into this one than the previous two (and sticking with it). It was an interesting story, and the go-between with the sisters was there, but I just had trouble connecting. Maybe it was that the sisters were more active/important or something in the others or the plot was more to my taste, but this one just didn't charm me the way the first two had. ( )