Notorious Sorcerer

Author: Davinia Evans

Genre: Fantasy

Format: Digital ARC via NetGalley

Publish Date: Sept 2022

Read: August 2022

Story Synopsis: Siyon Velo comes from the slums of Bezim and was never meant to be delving the planes for magical items in a city where sorcery is illegal and alchemical activity is highly regulated. When he finds a highly alchemical item from another plane and trades it for protection and influence from the city’s inquisitors, his world is turned upside down. As more and more unusual events unfold, Siyon realizes that he may be the one responsible for saving Bezim, its people, and the Mundane plane from certain destruction.

Likes: Notorious Sorcerer is full of fantasy, romance, magic, and friendship. There are several LGBTQIA+ characters and diversity in socio-economic backgrounds as well. Evans did a great job of incorporating those components of an individual character with the plot and what’s happening in this fictitious society. The second half of the book flew by. There was so much action that it kept the pages turning, and by the time I got to the end, I really wanted more! I believe there’s a book two in the works, so here’s to another series!

Comments: My only comment was the world-specific language. I would have benefitted from a glossary or page of terminology from the author. I struggled to remember words like bravi, azata/azatani/za, and other wonderful words in world-building, but not something I encounter regularly.

Rating: 5/5

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