Ceony Thrill is assigned to apprentice under the famous Emery Thane. Though she is thrilled to be able to apprentice, she is very disappointed. She didn't want to be a folder. Nobody really does. Which is why there aren't very many of them. But as she gets to know him and the magic surrounding folding, she becomes more attracted to the skills she can learn. She grows used to her new life until something unexpected happens and she's left to figure out how to fix things before she loses Emery forever.

I have to be honest. I did not think I would enjoy this book at all. I thought it would be silly and very poorly written. I thought that I would not be able to finish the book at all. You will imagine my surprise when I just couldn't put it down. I finished most of the story in one sitting. Probably would have finished it all in one sitting had I not had some scheduling issues that demanded my time. 

The narrator was fantastic as well. She really knows how to captivate attention and draw a reader into a story. I fully believe she could get somebody who doesn't enjoy reading into listening to a full book narrated by her. She's that good.

I do fully recommend this book. I'm glad I decided to give it a chance. I can't believe I almost missed out on such an amazing story due to being narrow-minded about it. Oh well, I overcame it and read it anyway. That's what matters in the end, right? Looking forward to reading the rest of this trilogy!

I was intrigued by the interesting concept. The story started out strong, but turned out to be a lighter read than I had expected. The writing was good, characters were interesting, and the magic was refreshingly unusual, but I felt that the early stage of the apprentice's training could have been more fully explored before rushing on with the story. All in all, a quick, fun read.

Loved it! It wasn't what I was expecting, it was better.

This book was a fun read...and such a different way to look at magic.  

The one thing I really didn't care for was the instalove that seem to appear between the two main characters, especially since they are student/teacher.  

I like how this story lets people know that even though we might not always get what we want, we should always do the best we can with what we do get.

I'm a sucker for the whole "boarding school for magic" backdrops (thanks Harry Potter!) . I thought this was a nice kick off book for this series. Very enjoyable.

the cover really caught my attention. however it seems that i have to read the previous book to fully understand the plot of Wonder

I never had a chance to review this before it expired. I'm sorry!

The Paper Magician was a very pleasant surprise! It was a book that I devoured in one sitting and quickly moved on to the sequel. I love that it is a story weaved around magic and fantasy based in Victorian London! 

Ceony is such a strong female character that you learn to like her almost immediately, and even though she has always dreamt of specializing in the magic of metal as a Smelter, she finds herself stuck with Magician Emery who as his apprentice, is bound to him and to his magic as a Folder - the magic of paper. She's bitter and angry, but she has no choice. However, she soon finds that there is a lot more to paper than she ever hoped to know. In a few days, Emery Thane teaches her an abundance of tricks and even creates her very own paper dog that acts exactly like a normal dog would - only it cannot eat or drink. 

In a crazy twist of events, Emery's crazy ex attacks their quarters and snatches his beating heart right out of his chest and escapes with it. Ceony, having just discovered several things about this man, who she thought was eccentric and a recluse, is intent on saving his life now. She goes after his ex and discovers that the only way to save this man is to literally go into his heart to keep it beating for him. 

I must say, although a lot of readers have described the love story element as sudden and unrealistic and even rushed, I found it to be heartwarming, and perfect really. What better way to know a person - really know a person - and love him so truly and unconditionally than to find yourself locked in the chambers of his heart? The fact that she's 19 and he's 30 is trivial, given the fact that this is based in Victorian times. Their relationship reminded me of the likes of great romances such as Jane Eyre and Rebecca.

I could not bring myself to finish this book due to problems with my electronic reader and timing.

Although I found the characters and the plot of the story to be interesting, I found it quite hard to read due to the amount of flashbacks. This made the stroy telling quite jolting and it made the story feel slower than what it actually was. The thing that I loved the most was the magic system and the potential that it has. Ceony is a great character and I felt that she was quite realistic as she was smart and very practical; dealing with what life has given her rather than complaining. So despite not being blown away by this first installment, I have hope that the next book will continue to build on the depth and detail of this world and the wonderfully crafted magic system.