Book review:
The Accidental Education is book two in Kos Play’s System School series. To us, the Los Angeles Times is just an old newspaper building. But its age and history mean it has another use. Unknown to mere mortals, those of the non-magical world, the place is a front to the magic school called The Academy. Here Melvin and Kalli are about to embark on their newest adventure, learning to harness their powers. But secrets and discoveries lie in their future, they have much to learn, and the clock is still ticking.
Having not read the first book I did feel a little lost in why things were the way they were, but it’s written in such a way that a reader can just easily go along with it and some details become clearer as the plot progresses. I love how the magic world exists within the non-magical, and how Kos Play explained things such as train delays etc. as being when magical presence affects the non-magical. It was really well thought out. The mixture of development and action, discovery and adventure is perfectly paced to ensure the reader feels fully immersed in both the world and characters. Clearly, the magic system had a lot of consideration into how it worked, and discovering this through the characters’ trials and errors ensured it avoided the typical textbook descriptions some books can be guilty of. As a gamer, LitRPG is one of my favourite genres, and The Accidental Education hit a sweet spot between urban fantasy and Lit RPG. This book has so much to offer for gamers and fantasy lovers alike. Drama, insecurity and jealousy meet epic fantasy creatures, magic and adventure in a coming-of-age journey that will leave you wanting more.
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