This process was described as a "type of evolutionary response", and in my opinion it's rather interesting and sufficiently believable. I wouldn't call it extremely original or innovative, but sure it has some fresh and aptly employed elements: while I thought it was a bit simplistic that the language spoken in Cealum is English, things get more interesting when the focus shifts to the magic: I found it very clever how the author explained why there is no magic on Earth (the planet is so old that it developed a sort of protection mechanism, concealing the magic itself, hiding it, going into something akin to a "survival mode". What I really never expected was to find such a good world-building. Honestly, it worked out better than I expected (just ignore my being skeptical, distrutful and cautios by nature), so if I or any of you needed more evidence of the fact that having average expectations always pays off, here it is. I didn't even expect that much: I thought (hoped) it could be entertaining and well-written at most, but doubted it would sweep me off my feet. I'm not sure what exactly in the blurb caught my attention so much, the thing is that I almost couldn't wait for it. Since I first heard of The Marked Girl, it became one of the priorities in my wishlist.
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