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Notorious Sorcerer
Notorious Sorcerer | Davinia Evans
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In a city filled with dangerous yet heavily regulated alchemical magic, a man from the slums discovers he may be its only hope to survive certain destruction in this wickedly entertaining fantasy. Welcome to Bezim, where sword-slinging bravi race through the night and rich and idle alchemists make magic out of mixing and measuring the four planes of reality. Siyon Velo, Dockside brat turned petty alchemist, scrapes a living hopping between the planes to harvest ingredients for the citys alchemists. But when Siyon accidentally commits an act of impossible magic, hes catapulted into the limelightwhich is a bad place to be when the planes start lurching out of alignment, threatening to send Bezim into the sea. It will take a miracle to save the city. Good thing Siyon has pulled off the impossible before. Now he just has to master it. A dazzling fantasy bursting with wild magic, chaotic sword-fighting street gangs, brazen flirting, malevolent harpies, and one defiant alchemist. "From the razor-sharp social climbing to the glimmering alchemist's library to the hidden realms beneath it all, I loved getting lost in this dazzling debut." Shannon Chakraborty
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I started rereading NOTORIOUS SORCERER this afternoon ahead of the third book in the series, and I‘m shocked it doesn‘t have more Litsy love. This is great stuff, people! Grab it if you want a queer fantasy with excellent characters, inventive magic, and tons of genuinely interesting politicking.

I shall read more while I drink this mead, about which I have too many comments for Litsy‘s character limit.

xicanti OKAY. Let‘s talk about how the mead starts off gloriously sour, as so many honey-based alcohols do, then settles into a velvety mouthfeel that more suggests than offers sweetness, then finishes off with an acidic tang reminiscent of grape wine. It‘s good stuff. PLUS, you TOTALLY feel like a Viking when you drink it! VALHALLA, I AM COMING! 1mo
Kenyazero I do want all of those things 🤩 1mo
xicanti @BookmarkTavern @Kenyazero excellent choice, both of you! 1mo
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excited to read this. Love the title! heard about it@from #booktube

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Every time I pick NOTORIOUS SORCERER up I think, “Yes. This is absolutely what I want to read. Gimme more.”

But y‘all, I‘ve had precious few chances to pick it up these last couple days. 😭 Tomorrow, hopefully, I‘ll really get to wallow in it.

Tonight, I did manage to read another chapter while I ate a delicious bowl of crispy fried tofu with gochujang sauce. It was a good supper time all around.

Catsandbooks Yum!!! ❤️ 1y
xicanti @Catsandbooks it‘s my new favourite. So much chewy-crispy-spicy goodness. 🤤 1y
Catsandbooks @xicanti mmm yes that sounds so good! My spouse and I love tofu! Lately I think we have it at least once a week. You can do so much with it 😋 1y
xicanti @Catsandbooks it‘s such a versatile food! I love the texture when it‘s been frozen and thawed, too. I always buy the discounted stuff, stick it straight into my freezer when I get home, and reap all the benefits when it‘s time to eat it. 1y
Catsandbooks @xicanti it totally is! I just started the freeze and thaw trick and it's so good! I like making into a scramble too as a substitute for eggs, since eggs can bother me. 1y
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