The Exercise Of Vital Powers by Ian Gregoire

Oliver Dowden’s statement explained that Gray had refused to participate in the Cabinet Office inquiry, which led to another round of uncomfortable headlines this morning. You can read more reviews and details here on Goodreads.But not quite nothing. I recommend it for those who enjoy stories of magic academies, practitioners, exploring emotional trauma and spiritual paths. This would definitely suit readers who want stories that don't end abruptly. Once the main conflicts are over, there's a fairly long wind-down period before the book concludes. While it does add to the academic tone, I hope some of those politics and conflicts will tie in to future books. I appreciated some amount of it, but at times I didn't see how it pertained to the story. The world has many different countries and complex political history, which is detailed through instructional conversations. These revelations give her character much more depth.

The further you read, the more you learn about Kayden and why she acts the way she does. At times such insight is a relief, at other times it brings ominous foreshadowing. She treats everyone with derision and rebuffs any attempts at friendship.įay Annis is also a point of view character, and through her chapters we see some of her concerns and intentions in her plans for Kayden. In the opening chapters of the book, she's so conceited it's hard to relate to her. She's quite arrogant about her skills and talent. Kayden's accelerated advancement is a source for much rumor and speculation, and she has trouble getting along with just about everyone on campus. These are older students and their interactions reflect such. The school is more like a college, so don't go in expecting Harry Potter. When Kayden completes a task no student has succeeded at before, Annis must act on her suspicions and bring Kayden to meet her superior.

These studies take 10 years, but Kayden is advancing faster than anyone, and has earned the attention of Fay Annis, the campus administrator, though not necessarily in a good way. The main point of view character is a young woman, Kayden Jayta, who is studying to be inducted into The Order. The Order teaches only one of the three types of magic, and we follow a critical time in the life of one of its students. This world has three different kinds of magical energy, each accessible in discrete ways. An enthralling journey of inner discovery, I found this to be an enjoyable book, entertaining and richly developed.

The Exercise Of Vital Powers by Ian Gregoire