Magic Study (Study #2) by Maria V. Snyder - Restarting November 3rd 2016

[Dr. Andy]

Jackie wrote: "Going to see if I can join."

Yes join us if you can!

[Dr. Andy]

Chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ Leif is being a dick, what is your problem? (I actually know but for the sake of yelling at him) Cahil needs to get off his high horse (haha both figuratively & literally!) "You humiliated me in front of my men!" Yeah well maybe you should train and Yelena wouldn't have to humiliate you. I love her parents and Nutty, at least they're nice to her. And we are at the Keep! (hide spoiler)] This is a reread for me, but I'll be careful not to reveal anything before it happens, I'm a bit fuzzy on a lot of the details anyway :)

[Dr. Andy]

Chapter 18 (view spoiler)[ Yelena tsk tsk tsk, so silly to go rushing off to save people without any regard for yourself. Oh wait that's what heroes do. Ugh I still hate Roze, she's a prick. Hated her the first time and I don't think it will change any time soon. I forgot Irys got so mad after this, but I think they'll be okay :) And Bain, he's my precious little scholar, he's like a librarian grandpa! Zitora is fun and cute. Ugh why can't Roze be nice!? At least, Leif seems to be coming around! (hide spoiler)] Yelena has so much spunk and she's not taking any shit! I love it, I missed her sass!!! YAS GIRL YAS

[Jackie]

Joining after I finish The Sword of Summer, which should be tomorrow.

[Dr. Andy]

Jackie wrote: "Joining after I finish The Sword of Summer, which should be tomorrow."

Sweet! I hope you like the Sword of Summer, I loved it! :)

[Jackie]

It's pretty good so far.

[Dr. Andy]

Chapter 27 (view spoiler)[ I forgot Janco is so funny!! OMG I LOVE HIM. And Kiki, she's the world's most wonderful horse. I love the horse talk and the names they gave Yelena and everyone. Strong Man & Rabbit Man, I laughed so hard I was afraid I might have woken up my mother. YAY VALEK YOU GUYS ARE ADORABLE. So happy all my friends are back! And Fisk, Yelena did such a great thing helping them out. Moon Man is marvelous and cryptic, it's so funny and frustrating at the same time. I hope they find Opal! I'm quite worried about her :( (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

I'm now at the beginning of chapter 18

(view spoiler)[It has been nice to see Yelena studying and trying to control her magic. I also liked how she helped Tula, it seems that Yelena is a really great magician and once she knows how to control her magic she will be the best.

And now they have discovered something about the rapist/killer of young girls and it seems like someone close to her mother and father has something to do with it. Could it be the same person who betrayed her telling Cahil where she was? (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

I finished and I'll update this after I sleep since I can't do spoilers on my phone :(

[Dr. Andy]

Laura wrote: "I'm now at the beginning of chapter 18

It has been nice to see Yelena studying and trying to control her magic. I also liked how she helped Tula, it seems that Yelena is a really great magician an..."

(view spoiler)[ Don't worry Esau & Perl aren't involved, they're good people :D I love that they're both chemists, it's awesome!! (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ Holy cow so much happened in the end!!! Yay for Valek & Yelena not dying! I wonder how Valek was able to make it out of being hung? There had to be magic involved with that somehow. The connection they have is really cool and I want to know more about it. How does it happen because Valek is immune to magic? I'm glad Opal & Gelsi were rescued :) Excited to start Fire Study next! (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Chapter 20 (view spoiler)[ Who the hell is this Story Weaver man? He’s really weird… Now it seems he is giving Yelena’s memories from when she was a child back… And I’m really surprised at Leif knowing that Yelena was kidnapped all these years. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 21 (view spoiler)[ The Story Weaver has told Yelena that she’s a Soulfinder… we’ll have to see what this is all about. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 22 (view spoiler)[ Tula is finally dead. This Ferde turns out to have great power and has entered the Keep and strangled her. I hoped Yelena could bring her back to life or something but Tula doesn’t have a soul anymore. OMG! The note! Ferde has Opal and wants Yelena in exchange. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Laura wrote: "Chapter 20 [spoilers removed]
Chapter 21 [spoilers removed]
Chapter 22 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Moon Man will be back! I agree he is really weird, but that's why I like him. Weird characters are my friend haha :P (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Andrea wrote: "Laura wrote: "Chapter 20 [spoilers removed]
Chapter 21 [spoilers removed]
Chapter 22 [spoilers removed]"

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(view spoiler)[At first I didn't get him but then he proved to be a really wise men. I'll se if I like him more in the future or not :P (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Laura wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Laura wrote: "Chapter 20 [spoilers removed]
Chapter 21 [spoilers removed]
Chapter 22 [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

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I hope you do :) He makes me laugh with his cryptic advice, though not as much as Janco makes me laugh.

[Laura]

Chapter 24 (view spoiler)[ I was worried Valek wouldn’t show up but he finally did! I need to know what happened to him all this time and why are him and the Commander in the Keep. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 25 (view spoiler)[ Valek <3333 (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 26 (view spoiler)[ Oh, how I had missed Ari and Janco and I didn’t even know it, they are great! (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Chapter 32 to 35
(view spoiler)[ Chapter 32 Why does Yelena always have to do everything by herself? That’s possible the only thing I don’t like about her. Now she’s going alone (maybe with Dax) to find Gelsi. OK, now I’ve read more of the chapter and… WTF Leif? He’s trying to kill Yelena. I thought he was good.
Chapter 33 - Well, Ferde has been defeated, Gelsi has been saved and now let’s see what happens next.
Chapter 34 - As Yelena was going away (I still don’t know where she was going lol), Cahil and his men have ambushed her. I really liked Cahil at the beginning of the book but he’s so stupid now…
Chapter 35 - Now Leif and Yelena are friends again and are going with Valek and the Sandseed people to kill Alea. I loved the book but right now I feel everything is being a bit rushed. (hide spoiler)]

And I finished the book ^-^ It was different from the first one but I think I liked it even more :)

[Abi]

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Reading from the 18th of September 2016

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[Brooke]

10%
(view spoiler)[ i dont believe Leif went out everyday to find her but yet is a total asshole towards her when she finally returns. (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

38%
(view spoiler)[ looks like a love triangle is starting, do you not remember the guy from book one?! sheesh. Plus he freaking kidnapped you! (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

81%
(view spoiler)[ who is this lady?! and why is she kidnapping her! i feel bad that Opal had to stick her! (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Ending Thoughts
(view spoiler)[ I liked this one a bit better than book 1 *gasp* There was a lot going on. We find her family, she has to leave them, and gets kidnapped. She escapes and hunts them, which was epic. Then agrees to work with them!? Then a lull of her at this "school". but then she breaks that girl back! and then has to go find the guy and gets kidnapped by a different person, and escapes. Just so much going on. I really liked it. and very little romance! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 20th of November 2016

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[Abby]

Chapter 9: (view spoiler)[Love this so far. I like Cahil and I'm glad Yelena will get to practice her magic. (hide spoiler)]

[Tanya]

I haven't started yet since I'm behind on my last buddy read but I'll keep you updated :)

[Abby]

Chapter 21: (view spoiler)[So Yelena is a Soulfinder? First they say no she can't possibly be one, now they're like yep, you are one. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Abby wrote: "Chapter 9: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I don't like Cahil he acts like a spoilt child who thinks he is entitled to be king. Ok maybe he is but he is certainly is not up to the job. As for that brother of hers he needs a good smack in the face from his sister. I would not have put it past him to have gotten rid of Yelena when she was 6 and gone home with some made up story. Although they have not really explained the whole disappearing act there has to be more to it than they have let on so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Abby wrote: "Chapter 21: [spoilers removed]"

I don't think they really know what she is capable of.

[Gillian]

Chapter 27 Ari and Janko are back yay they are always good value.

[Abby]

Chapter 30: (view spoiler)[I'm seriously so nervous for everyone right now, particularly Valek. How will this play out? (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Finished
I can't say this was as good as the first book not enough Valek, Ari and Janko for my liking. (view spoiler)[ My thoughts about Cahil and Leif were pretty spot on. I kept wanting more from this story it felt like it was rushed every time it got interesting :( (hide spoiler)]

[Abby]

Gillian wrote: "Finished
I can't say this was as good as the first book not enough Valek, Ari and Janko for my liking. [spoilers removed]"

I agree that it was rushed. I felt like I blinked and missed something several times.

[Abby]

Finished: (view spoiler)[Just as good as the first one. Can't wait to see Yelena's magic unfold more in the next book. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Are we reading the next book also? I have it already if either of you wish to continue.

[Gillian]

Abby wrote: "Finished: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I'm looking forward to finding out just how powerful she really is. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

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Date changed. Restarting November 3rd 2023. Happy Reading ☺

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[Krystal]

32% (view spoiler)[ Leif is driving me crazy!!!!!! Seriously!! I love how they are having to solve a mystery now- and this boy king, he’s a hoot. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

40% (view spoiler)[ I am a little annoyed she’s so powerful. I’m glad she struggles at things, but the author definitely powered her up in that annoying way. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

61%(view spoiler)[ I think Yelena needed to hear her mentors true opinion right here. She is rash and doesn’t always think and that won’t always be in her favor. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

78 (view spoiler)[ a tiny bit bored with this one, though still a great story. Sad the student mentor connection was broken. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I’m actually so disappointed about Cahil. I always really hoping he would be a friend. Overall, good read with the two mysteries going on at once. Was a little confused how Valek was able to look like someone else though, maybe I missed the explanation. (hide spoiler)]