The Last Magician
Written by Lisa Maxwell
Narrated by Candace Thaxton
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
“Will keep you guessing until the last page.” —Cinda Williams Chima, New York Times bestselling author
A girl travels back in time to find a mysterious book that could save her future in Lisa Maxwell’s “splendid series opener” (Kirkus Reviews).
Stop the Magician.
Steal the book.
Save the future.
In modern-day New York, magic is all but extinct. The remaining few who have an affinity for magic—the Mageus—live in the shadows, hiding who they are. Any Mageus who enters Manhattan becomes trapped by the Brink, a dark energy barrier that confines them to the island. Crossing it means losing their power—and often their lives.
Esta is a talented thief, and she's been raised to steal magical artifacts from the sinister Order that created the Brink. With her innate ability to manipulate time, Esta can pilfer from the past, collecting these artifacts before the Order even realizes she’s there. And all of Esta’s training has been for one final job: traveling back to 1902 to steal an ancient book containing the secrets of the Order—and the Brink—before the Magician can destroy it and doom the Mageus to a hopeless future.
But Old New York is a dangerous world ruled by ruthless gangs and secret societies, a world where the very air crackles with magic. Nothing is as it seems, including the Magician himself. And for Esta to save her future, she may have to betray everyone in the past.
Lisa Maxwell
Lisa Maxwell is the New York Times bestselling author of the Last Magician series and Unhooked. She’s worked around words all her life and is currently a professor at a local college. She has strong opinions about pasta and a soft spot for loud music and fast cars. When she’s not writing books, you can usually find her going on adventures with her husband and two amazing boys. Though she grew up in Akron, Ohio, she now calls northern Virginia home. Follow her on Instagram @LisaMaxwellYA or sign up for her newsletter to learn more about her upcoming books at Lisa-Maxwell.com.
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Reviews for The Last Magician
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very good book, but it has an odd narration style.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I could not get further than 6th chapter as I couldn't stand the narration style. Maybe one day, when I have more time, I will read it... Sorry for the bad review just becauae of the narration.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Giving 4 stars because of the action, the plot twists and the 1902 NYC setting. The villain(s) were great. Dolph gave me great vibes and Esta had an okay attitude. For some reason Viola stood out to me the most and Nibs ended up gaining my heart (lol at the outfit scene, he grew a lot). Saying there is a “love story” is too much. I’m not sure if Esta likes him that way. That is totally fine by me, girl had her Priorities straight and I LOVE that in a character.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved the book. Would definitely recommend giving this a go if you like fantasy.
I would not recommend the audio though, as I had enough 8 chapters inn and switched to normal. Her tone kept going up in places, indicating something highly suspenseful was about to happen, while it were only people putting on coats or whatever. EVERY FEW SENTENCES! clear to say, this bugged me a lot and I couldn't for the life of me focus on the story itself.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Vivid story, lovely characters, with expressive audio to boot. Will check out more from this author.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5OMG so good and that ending ??? I cant wait to start the next book in the series
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing!!! If you want magic, heist, love, lesbian, mad scientist, and a show, then this book is for you.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5it took awhile for the author to solidify her style but the wait was worth it . an enthralling book with interesting magic.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Starts a little slow but picks up and couldn't get enough of it.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is exactly the fresh and unique read I've been looking for! I'm an avid reader, 2-4 books a week, and I've been struggling to find something to hold my interest lately, this did the trick! I highly recommend!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Slow burn but it is necessary so that the world building and characterization makes sense. Fantastic writing.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The time travel in this book is still messing my mind! it is quite a page turner. The reveals are really good. and you will want to keep reading till the end. Can't wait to start on the next book in the series.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I was lost for the first few chapters, but after I got the hang of the world building it started to flow
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This is not the "Six of Crows" feeling you are looking for!! It has everything I wanted, yet 30 chapters in and I'm still waiting for the story to start. The characters appear to have no real connection or affection for each other, so why should I care about them? Everyone seems to just tolerate each other, no sense of "gang" or "team". The magical world/rules are not well fleshed out and leave me confused. Giving up 5 hrs into the audiobook, considering it a win with 10 hours left to go. Read (re-read) "Six of Crows"/Bardugo instead of this meandering book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great story and characters, lots of twists along the way. Can't wait to start the next book
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I can't stand the narrators voice and style of narration. I find it aggravating, she puts me on edge. Not able to listen anymore and I'm only at chapter 4.
This is the SECOND time I've tried to listen and I just can't do it. It's looks like an awesome read from the other reviews. The narrator spoiled it for me. Just a shame. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Its slow to warm up... But hard to put down in the end.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Had my doubts since I'm not big on time traveling but it was an awesome audiobook. The writing was amazing. The narration was awesome. It gave me a Six of Crows meets Harry Potter vibe
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Really interesting read. Surprisingly god. Story is incomplete. Your committing to the series.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5it not a book that you can’t put down ??
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I enjoyed this book too much. Many nights I stayed up way too late needing to hear “just one more chapter”.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Such a fun and interesting journey! Love how they bring in real people in history!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5this was so good.
the characters were great and I love the romance in this book the chemical between main characters was done so well.
the twists and turns was blow my mind i didn’t see it coming. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So full of sub plots. Read/listen if you are a fan of fantasy.Really great read!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow, what a ride. Whoever is reading this review, don't think about it, just read the book and get the other one too, just do it???
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a very well planned book and the last 20 pages will honestly blow your mind!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book! Was to good and I need the next book now!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reminds me a lot of the discovery of witches in the history and finding a rumored 'magical' book. Got to say though that it doesn't equate in mystery and adventure. Still, it was a fun easy read
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved the characters and the heists! Everything out of this was overall so good! That ending- it was amazing, full with plot twist and cliffhangers. If you liked the gilded wolves then definitely pick this up!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So exciting and lovely. Well worth the time.