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Magic Time: Ghostlands

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I really enjoyed the "Magic Time" series. This book was by far my favorite out of the series. Unlike the first in the series, this book was easy to get into right from the start. It finalized the story line in a very conclusive manor.

The experiment Source devastated nature by destroying electric energy and changing people by enhancing their key traits into a caricature like magical essence. Many have died including those who have trusted weary former attorney Cal Griffen; he feels he failed them all in the end though none would fault him. Still he has no time to mourn as his evanescent younger sister Christina the ballerina vanished to wherever the storm floated her like a bubble.

His quest to find Tina took him from New York to Chicago where Magritte, one of the people Cal feels he failed died. The journey for Cal and his pilgrims continue westward through deadly cities where the Source holds sway with magic that threaten to destroy the earth. Cal's band of brothers, sisters, and other essences enter the dangerous Ghostlands reaching Mount Rushmore, pivotal foci of the Source. The troupe faces their worst magically enhanced customized nightmarish fears in this last stand to save human existence on this plane; to succeed against the overwhelming powers of the enemy, they need Tina on their side and not part of the Source.

Fantasy fans will devour the final Magic Time tale that is a terrific confrontation between the remnants of metamorphosis humanity vs. the offspring Source. Interestingly the theme is not a simplistic good vs. evil scenario, but instead is more along the lines of the Frankenstein warning. The story line is action-packed from the first pyre to the final fire, but never neglects the key characters as their characteristics remain critical to the entertaining story line. MAGIC TIME GHOSTLANDS can stand alone, but is further enhanced with reading the previous two novels, MAGIC TIME and MAGIC TIME ANGELFIRE.

Harriet Klausner

I happened upon this series totally by accident. Found the first book at a jumble sale with pb's 25 cents each. Luckily it didn't say anything on the cover about it being a trilogy cause I probably wouldn't have bought it. Did pitch a hissy fit when I reached the end of the 1st book BUT immediately went into "find the other books"
mode and didn't stop till I had the series. Honestly - I usually peter out about half way thru the 2nd book in a fantasy trilogy and finishing either a trilogy or a series in this genre is unusual for me. Knowing every detail of a "new" world, learning a new language, dealing with names with lots of xx's and pt's, wl's, etc., plus 5 or more familes with 20 or more members each, tends to turn reading into a chore rather than a pleasure imho. This one sucked me in and took me for a wonderful ride. My only negative is I am totally disappointed that Mr. Zicree has not written any more books!!

Great Series, nice read. What else need be said. I bought mine for the Kindle and saved a tree, or at least a bush.

Good read. 3rd and final book in a series. Got addicted to it when I read the 2nd one before the 1st and was hooked. If you like Post-Apocalyptic type books with a little magic involved, then this series is for you.