Perhaps the most notable fact about this novel is that the author is 23 and says its the first of a 7 book series. Though not quite Harry Potter, the protagonist has a readable story.
I especially like the list at the front of the book that lists the varieties of occult/mystical mastery. Including:
Soothsayers
Aka Seers
Aka cottabomancer/cryomancer/catoptromancer/axinomancer/bibliomancer/macharomancer/hydromancer/crystalist/cartomancer/cyathomancer/cleromancer/cleidomancer/astragalomancer/aichmomancer/acultomancer
Mediums
Aka automatiste/psychograpaher
Sensors
Aka gustant/sniffer/polyglot/whisperer
Augurs
Aka osteomancer/haematomancer/drymimancer/chiromancer/oculomancer/andropomancer/extispicist/rhabdomancer/pyromancer/halomancer/tasseographer/botamancer/theriomancer/spodomancer/capnomancer/libanomancer/anthomancer/sycomancer/dendromancer/daphnomancer
Guardians
Aka binder/summoner/necromancer/exorcist
Furies
Aka sibyl/unreadable/beserker
Jumpers
Aka dreamwalker/oracle
Categories that would certainly rival True Blood for coopting the occult should HBO decide to run another series in the same vein (pun intended.)
If this is indeed the first of 7, characters will likely flesh out nicely and readers will have a chance to evolve along with our heroine as she saves the world from narrow minds.
