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A review by novelinsights
The Prodigal Sorcerer by Mark Sumner
4.0
This is my favorite of the MTG books I've read so far (read: the first 6). I felt captivated by it from the very first scene and was attached to the characters and interactions throughout. I enjoyed the fact that its plot was more political and interpersonal rather than all combat-based, like some of the earlier Magic books. To me, this felt the most like a book that would stand well on its own merit without having to ride on the coattails of the Magic franchise.
I only had a few minor complaints regarding the writing. There were several instances where the author uses filter words, which pad sentences unnecessarily and make things read less smoothly than they otherwise would. There were also a few instances of awkward repetition of words (I can remember a sentence which read something along the lines of "The echo of his call echoed down the street," for example). Finally, there was one noticeable slip-up where the narration mentioned the name of a character, but the POV character didn't find out his name until the next page.
I only had a few minor complaints regarding the writing. There were several instances where the author uses filter words, which pad sentences unnecessarily and make things read less smoothly than they otherwise would. There were also a few instances of awkward repetition of words (I can remember a sentence which read something along the lines of "The echo of his call echoed down the street," for example). Finally, there was one noticeable slip-up where the narration mentioned the name of a character, but the POV character didn't find out his name until the next page.