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The Soul Mirror

a Novel of the Collegia Magica
Aug 18, 2011bibliofinn rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Carol Berg goes from strength to strength in her Renaissance fantasy series. Although there is action aplenty, her real forte is the creation of a magical alternate world and well-rounded characters that inhabit it. There is a constant evolution of characters in this book, even more so than in the last one, and a growing self-knowledge in the heroine, Anne de Vernase, a woman who scorns magic and clings to arid rationalism ever since the magically induced death of her beloved younger sister. Her initiation into the world of magic and gradual discovery of hidden depths within herself is compelling reading. Now if only her publishers could do something about that cheesy cover art...