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jacey
There’s a secret society of only four members, dedicated to finding and preserving magical objects, to keep them safe from people who might try to use them. It’s pretty quiet. There aren’t that many magical objects to be found, and Frank, who is the chap in charge, is secretive. When news of an artifact in Hong Kong reaches Frank he sends Magda to find it, and she’s immediately plunged into danger when it becomes obvious she’s not the only one on the trail. This is a likeable enough book, with some twists, though an author should always be a bit wary of using quotes such as ‘Like Michael Creighton at his finest.’ (Sadly, it’s not.) It does start with one of my pet hates, which is the character you are introduced to first, and invest in, ends up dead very soon. The main character is her daughter. Anyhow, despite that, there’s a mix of intrigue with a touch of romance in the air. Things come to a head when the Society’s magical artifacts are stolen and Magda and co, fly off to America to retrieve them, finding much more than they bargained for, not just the villain from Hong Kong, but something much more deadly. The epilogue introduces a new character and the promise of further adventures, but it doesn’t look like a follow-up has appeared yet.
