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  • ISBN: 1853816051
  • Category: Fiction
  • Author: Janette Turner Hospital
  • Subcategory: Contemporary
  • Other formats: mbr azw lit docx
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Virago press; New Ed edition (1993)
  • Pages: 368 pages
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  • Rating: 4.6
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Janette Turner Hospital received Australia's Patrick White Award for lifetime literary achievement, and is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of South Carolina. She lives in Columbia, South Carolina. Start reading The Last Magician on your Kindle in under a minute. Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

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Janette Turner Hospital's stories have won widespread international acclaim for their dazzling style, intellectual depth and crackling energy

Janette Turner Hospital's stories have won widespread international acclaim for their dazzling style, intellectual depth and crackling energy. Her characters oscillate between estrangement and a sense of belonging, as Hospital herself has suffered geographical displacement from the deep north of Australia to the deep south of the United States. Seven of these fourteen stories were included in the 'North of Nowhere' section of Collected Stories (UQP 1995). Seven, including 'South of Loss', are published here in book form for the first time.

The Last Magician book. There is a certain skill displayed when such a narrative has the ability to create magic from within the confines of very grounded subject matter.

Janette Turner Hospital grew up in Australia, makes her home in Kingston, Ontario, and has lived in the US, England, and India. She is the author of six novels; "The Ivory Swing" (1982) won the Seal First Novel Award

Janette Turner Hospital grew up in Australia, makes her home in Kingston, Ontario, and has lived in the US, England, and India. She is the author of six novels; "The Ivory Swing" (1982) won the Seal First Novel Award. She has also published three collections of stories, a crime thriller, and a French novella.

Janette Turner Hospital (née Turner) (born 12 November 1942) is an Australian-born novelist and short story writer who has lived most of her adult life in Canada or the US, principally Boston (Massachusetts), Kingston (Ontario) and Columbia (South C. .

Janette Turner Hospital (née Turner) (born 12 November 1942) is an Australian-born novelist and short story writer who has lived most of her adult life in Canada or the US, principally Boston (Massachusetts), Kingston (Ontario) and Columbia (South Carolina). Turner was born in Melbourne and grew up in Queensland. She studied at the University of Queensland and Kelvin Grove Teachers College, gaining a BA in 1965. She holds an MA from Queen's University, Canada, 1973.

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The Last Magician is about power and betrayal, sexual obsession and social ostracism. A New York Times Notable Book. Yazar hakkında (2003). At its center is Lucy, a good girl and a whore, whose nights are spent in a kaleidoscope of identities as she dons the masks her customers demand. Reading group guide included. Janette Turner Hospital received Australia's Patrick White Award for lifetime literary achievement, and is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of South Carolina. The Last Magician: A Novel Norton paperback.

The lives of four individuals collide when the secrets behind the death of a little boy years before begin to be revealed
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Some of you may have already noticed my header but for those that haven’t, this will be for all intents and purposes be a Gush Review!

The Last Magician was after my heart with its magic infused Gangs of New York/Six of Crows vibes *heart eyes emoji*

We get introduced to our main protagonist Esta who is a Mageus with the ability to time travel. As an orphan Esta was taken in and trained by Professor Lachlan to steal magical artifacts. The purpose of each task is to prepare her for her toughest and take her back the furthest in time…going back to New York City 1902. Esta has studied many different languages, fashions, ways of life but nothing will prove as challenging as the early 1900’s. So much depends on her succeeding in stealing the Ars Arcana aka the oldest book of magic out of 1902 & getting it back to professor Lachlan. The Ars Arcana contains many of the oldest secrets of magic & is protected by The Order, an elite society created to protect the city against magic by way of the Ars Arcana and The Brink. At the very edge of the city is The Brink which serves as a barrier to contain those with magical abilities inside NYC. Those who have dared to cross it have either died or been left as empty vessels of their former selves unable to live life stripped from their magic. Esta travels back to 1902 to steal the Ars Arcana before The Magician can get away with it altering Present time for the worse.

Much of the book is spent in 1902 due to unforeseen circumstances & since this was a time where Old magic was alive & vibrant, the city is crawling with hidden Mageus. For Esta this comes as a surprise since in present time NYC where she comes from, much of the Old magic no longer exists having been weakened through the passage of time & generations. Esta finds her way into one of the gangs roaming the streets of NYC who happen to all be Mageus by using her abilities to prove her worth. I LOVED EVERYTHING about this plot line! Maxwell covered everything so well from gang rivalry, politics, and the slums of the Lower East side Manhattan to the Mageus and each of their individual abilities. I was sucked in from the very 1st page!

CHARACTERS

Esta- Our main protagonist is a Feminist Mageus with the ability to time travel & manipulate time…need I say more? HAHA! On a serious note, seeing her in 1902 NYC surrounded by men who viewed women as the inferior sex gave readers a realistic view of the times. Misogyny wasn’t a word being thrown around, it was the norm. Esta at times found herself scoffing at comments made at her more risqué choice of clothing only to remind herself that these people are a product of their time. Esta is also very loyal, smart and plays her cards close to her chest which made her an instant fave of mine.

Harte Darrigan- Not a part of anyones gang really, he’s a loner with a dark past & an even more messed up childhood. Harte is also a Mageus (won’t spoil his affinity since its spoilery) & is completely taken aback by Esta, a woman so ahead of her times that he can’t spend more than 5 minutes around her w/out turning 50 shades of red & yea I enjoyed their interactions a ton! Harte also has his own agenda that may or may not be an issue for Esta…

Dolph Saunders- The leader of the gang Esta joins & this character has that Kaz Brekker feel but he’s def way more cold hearted when need be. Dolph is a man carrying around his regrets & on a mission for vengeance by way of freeing all Mageus from the constraints of The Brink & The Order. He’s only interested interested in your loyalty & your affinity otherwise you have no seat at his table.

Nibs- The right hand young man Dolph keeps around handling the finances at the bar where he conducts all matters of business. Dolph trusts Nibs more than he does anyone else & often will look to him for their next move ;)

Viola- LOVE HER! described as Italian with dark hair & lavender colored eyes, Viola is sick with blades & her affinity is very valuable. She also happens to be the sister of another major gang boss. Dolph offered her a home & safety once her family turned against her. Viola is a lesbian & these times were no where near as accepting as Present time. I really wanted to see this character get her happy ending but understood that it wouldn’t be true to the time.

Jianyu- A man more comfortable hidden within the shadows he is VERY valuable as well. Jianyu is the equivalent of Varys The Spider on Game of Thrones only not as manipulative lol. He is observant & similarly to Viola, has a family head who is the head of a gang in Chinatown. Jianyu however, opted for the lesser of two evils with Dolph ;)

WRITING & FINAL THOUGHTS

I’ve always been a fan of time pieces & seeing YA books dipping into Historical Fiction has been so much fun! this YA Historical Fiction/Fantasy was EVERYTHING I never knew I needed! Seeing my city back in the 1900’s was a real treat sans the misogyny of course lol. The inclusivity of such diverse characters did not go unnoticed, the author had bits and pieces of other languages giving the characters that fleshed out feel I LOVE! It was interesting reading a diverse Fantasy that also shed light on the inequalities that existed during the 1900’s. Maxwell calls The Last Magician a “behemoth” of a book in the Authors Afterward & that it is but I enjoyed every minute I spent in this world. I can see this heist playing out on the big screen with flashes of old NYC & present day modern NYC, I’d buy that ticket ASAP! This was my 1st Lisa Maxwell book & I’ve fallen in love with her writing! I’ve heard mention that this is a standalone & yet THAT ENDING! bookworms…dare I grasp on to hope for more? I really hope we get at least a Duology *fingers crossed*

*Huge thanks to Simon & Schuster, Netgalley, & Lisa Maxwell for the eGalley copy of The Last Magician in exchange for an honest review
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THE LAST MAGICIAN by Lisa Maxwell centers in both modern- day and early 20th century Manhattan in a world that is heavily influenced by magic. Those who possess this magic are termed Mageus. The problem is there are fewer and fewer Mageus around and the ones who do exist are severely oppressed and forced to live in the shadows. To make matters even worse, the Mageus are trapped by what is called "The Brink". The Brink being an energy barrier that traps them on the island. Those Mageus who attempt to escape and cross the brink are painfully stripped of all magic and left essentially for dead. However, one talented Mageus named Esta has the ability to travel back in time to old New York at the turn of the 20th century. Once there, she hopes to steal a special book that supposedly contains the secrets about who or what created The Brink and that will hopefully lead to the answers that will change the course of history. The only problem is the people who she needs to steal the book from are both well-protected and not that easy to steal from. Old New York is also a very dangerous place where magic is much more volatile and unpredictable. To carry out her ultimate goal Esta must infiltrate the shadowy organization that guards the secret book, risking her own life and the lives of those people she holds most dear. Along the way she will encounter villains from the past unlike any she has ever come across before.

I was extremely impressed by THE LAST MAGICIAN. The concept of people who are gifted with magic being segregated and shunned was one that I had read before, but Lisa Maxwell handled it more deftly than most. I also enjoyed the idea of travelling back and forth in time to attempt to alter the events that lead to the dystopian totalitarian modern-day environment that the Mageus are forced to live in. Esta is a multi-layered protagonist who shows a vulnerable side that makes her more believable as a character. Too many times we see protagonists as indestructible and perfect, who always make the correct decisions no matter what gets thrown at them. Here we have a strong female character who is also prone to doubting herself at times. This doesn't take away from her strength; on the contrary, it shows that she has the ability to critically think about situations and problems that arise. Lisa Maxwell is a new author who I hadn't really heard of before picking up this book. I'm glad that I did though because this was a very enjoyable book that will appeal to anyone who enjoys dystopian, time travel, or even traditional fantasies. I expect to hear more and more accolades as it becomes more widely-read. I thoroughly enjoyed THE LAST MAGICIAN and was impressed by both the world-building and the magnificent writing. Highly recommended!

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