Hard Magic - Book Review


I've read Hard Magic: Book I of the Grimnoir Chronicles by Larry Correia just because I had finished Dead Six (also by Larry Correia) recently, and really liked it.


It is, of course, a completely different kind of fiction - fantasy instead of military fiction. In the world of Hard Magic, back in 19th century people started to get born with magical powers (the "magic returns" theme appears on several books, notably the ShadowRunner game and book series).

Suddenly people could start fires, move objects, control the weather or gravity with their minds (and much more). There are some nice bits with historical characters' statements reflecting the changes that magic brought to this alternate history.

When we come to the story, a very bad group of people are trying to control the world by getting a super-weapon. And the good guys, which of course have powers, will have to stop them.

Overall, very good. I really enjoyed the book, and while the origin of the magic they made up sounds really phony, it is an acceptable excuse on the context, and is certain to make it possible to have nice sequels.

PS: You can get the e-book for US$6 on Baen

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