Sufficiently Advanced Magic (Arcane Ascension, #1)

by Andrew Rowe

Oh, resh me. I have a time limit.

i think Niven's word was rish

Metal poles were anchored into the walls. There were two on each side, spanning the entire chasm. They were a few inches out from the wall, and it looked like I could potentially grab onto one and walk on the other.

i hope this story gets more interesting

Seiryu, the God Serpent.

different from Selys

I found myself standing in an illuminated tunnel. The walls hugged close around me. The tunnel was roughly cylindrical, and barely wider than I was.

This doesn't make any sense

and a later visit was more likely to help me dodge the horrors of social interaction. Social interaction, however, would not be so easily denied. It was a pesky creature, incessant in its hunt.

I didn’t resent my father for pulling me out of school. I understood his reasoning, his lack of trust for the system that had failed to adequately train my brother for his contest against the games of the goddess. I did resent his adamant refusal to allow me to visit with my friends. Letters helped for a time, but within a year, most of my friendships had atrophied from disuse.

so that's it

I waved back. I regretted it almost immediately and began to worry that he would want to socialize with me later.

“Obviously, these are terrible, and you should never use them. They are, predictably, also the most common.” She looked back at us, expression sharp. “People are terrible, and also stupid.”

You’ll be much more likely to survive that way.” Yeah, fair enough, surviving is one of my favorite things to do.

Was it my weakness that had driven my parents apart? I didn’t think I could handle that. So, I didn’t focus on finding the truth. I told myself I had a better approach, one that would reunite my family rather than just giving me potentially painful knowledge. I had to bring my brother back. He was the only one who could help mend our wounds.

this is the defining core of this character. on one hand, I am relieved to finally understand his motivation. however, I feel it would have been better to show me than tell me

But I’d never been interested in people like that.

Sera snickered. “Don’t get killed up here, either.”

uh huh

I wasn’t actually certain we were siblings. Half-siblings seemed more likely, if even that.

wtf? full siblings was never, ever, a possibility!

“No, Corin. I want you to come with me to the ball.”

I had completely given up on this as a possibility!

I closed my eyes for a moment, flexing my hands in the air and taking a deep breath. “Okay. Breathing now. I think I’m interested? I’ve never really done anything like this before. And, uh, just so you know, I’m not that into...touching?”

what a fantastic response

“Your magic is weak. Your resistance irrelevant.”

resistance is futile

“Child of the goddess, we call upon your aid. Rain frost from the skies in a Permafrost Cascade!”

Sounds like Dragon Tales, lol

This was both unsettling, since I’d been duped, and a little comforting in that it took away some of my feeling of guilt for my actions. Ah, the sweet power of deflecting responsibility.

Plan for a week. It usually takes two to three days to find an exit, but you want to be prepared for worse situations. Oh, and extra socks.” I blinked. “Extra...socks?” “You never can have too many extra socks. Don’t doubt me on this. You’ll regret it if you do.” He nodded sagely.

hear, hear

I noticed something I’d never experienced — tiny droplets of water falling freely from the sky. Rain. I knew what it was intellectually, of course, and I was no stranger to water itself. But natural rain? I’d never experienced it. I hadn’t realized that it would make the air itself feel wet, that it would make things smell stronger. Everything in the rain felt a little bit more present, more real. It was glorious.

a Dalish attunement

“Does he always try to solve problems by making bigger ones?” Orden nodded sagely. “That would sum up Corin’s problem solving methodology quite appropriately.”

I slipped off my backpack, withdrawing my water and handing it to her. She

seriously?

And then Jin fired two bullets into Vera’s back.

OMG The ability to surprised the reader is a rare gift and I treasure this moment.

“Your memories to mine.”

my mind to your mind

How was Katashi going to react when he discovered what Orden and Vera had been up to?

didn't he just take their memories?

And I’ll be especially interested in seeing your next move, little brother. Survive, and you’ll soon see mine. -Tristan Cadence THE END

What a fantastic revelation! I never saw this coming. This story has really taken me on an adventure!