3.5
Spy Glass
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From New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder
In this riveting conclusion to Opal Cowan’s saga, the young magician will discover that glass holds many secrets… including the key to her plight.
After siphoning her own blood to defeat her enemy, Opal Cowan lost everything—including her powers. Moreover, her choice has made her immune to the effects of magic. Once a trusted protegee, Opal is now an outsider looking in, spying on those with the powers she once had, powers that make a difference in her world.
Until spying through glass unlocks something new within her. Suddenly the beautiful pieces she makes flash in the presence of magic. She also discovers that someone has stolen some of her blood for nefarious purposes—and that finding it might allow her to regain her powers. As she sets out on a new journey, she’ll learn, once and for all, if her powers are lost forever… and what she would sacrifice to regain them.
Previously Published.
The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V. Snyder
Book One: Poison Study
Book Two: Magic Study
Book Three: Fire Study
Book Four: Storm Glass
Book Five: Sea Glass
Book Six: Spy Glass
Book Seven: Shadow Study
Book Eight: Night Study
Book Nine: Dawn Study
In this riveting conclusion to Opal Cowan’s saga, the young magician will discover that glass holds many secrets… including the key to her plight.
After siphoning her own blood to defeat her enemy, Opal Cowan lost everything—including her powers. Moreover, her choice has made her immune to the effects of magic. Once a trusted protegee, Opal is now an outsider looking in, spying on those with the powers she once had, powers that make a difference in her world.
Until spying through glass unlocks something new within her. Suddenly the beautiful pieces she makes flash in the presence of magic. She also discovers that someone has stolen some of her blood for nefarious purposes—and that finding it might allow her to regain her powers. As she sets out on a new journey, she’ll learn, once and for all, if her powers are lost forever… and what she would sacrifice to regain them.
Previously Published.
The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V. Snyder
Book One: Poison Study
Book Two: Magic Study
Book Three: Fire Study
Book Four: Storm Glass
Book Five: Sea Glass
Book Six: Spy Glass
Book Seven: Shadow Study
Book Eight: Night Study
Book Nine: Dawn Study
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3.5
“Maria, I love you, I love everything you write, including this book, but I really hated the ending. Like so. Much.
But please, let me explain!
I did write a previous review for this book, but it was written almost immediately after finishing it, in the heat of the moment, and was filled with negative energy. Though I did try to balance the hate I was feeling toward the ending with respect for Maria and her writing, it's bugged me ever since that it was so negative, because I actually did really like the book as a whole.
So I've rewritten my review. It is the first book review I've ever written outside of a middle school English class, so if it sucks, sorry not sorry.
I LOVE the Chronicles of Ixia. I read the Study books awhile ago, and when I figured out that I should really read the Glass books before moving onto Shadow Study, I immediately got a hold of them and ate the first two up. The day I started Spy Glass I remember wishing Opal's story would never end, because I truly loved living in her world. I was dreading the end of this book in a way that felt like the heartache that comes with saying goodbye to an old friend. Book lovers, you know what I'm talking about.
Before I go on, I do want to say that the book is so good, and I mean that. In true Maria fashion, there is rarely a lull in action for very long. It's sweet, it's funny, it's exciting, it's heart-breaking, it's empowering, it's touching, it's all the feels, and of course, it's impossible to put down.
It's just the ending I took issue with.
Endings are so important to me. I think it's because saying goodbye is one of my least favorite things and I very much dislike change, so I'm always wary of last books and rarely truly satisfied. They're make or break in my mind, which is why I've rated it only 3 stars.
Maria does a lovely job of tying up just the right amount of loose ends to be satisfying, but at the same time leave you ready to do just about anything to get your hands on the next one. So let me make this clear: this book does not have a bad ending, it is satisfying in the worst way and it does make sense she said begrudgingly. I just really, really didn't like it.
I think the reason why I feel so passionately about this is because 1) I really truly love these books, and 2)...
I know I'm not the only one that's ever felt betrayed by a book, but that's not a bad thing. All it means is that you truly fell into the world and fell so deeply in love with the characters and their story, you can't help but feel passionately.
I obviously feel that way about this book, and all of the Glass and Study books, and would recommend them to anyone.
It's the mark of a great author to make you feel so deeply about their writing.
If for some reason you're reading this review still deciding whether or not to pick up Spy Glass, or any of Maria's books, DO IT. I promise you, you'll fall just as deeply into the world as I did and you will not regret it. Well, you may feel the same about the ending as I do, but you cannot deny that Maria writes a damn good book.
Maria, you're amazing and I cannot wait to see where The Chronicles of Ixia take us to next!”
About Maria V. Snyder
Maria V. Snyder is the New York Times bestselling author of the Study series, the Glass series, the Healer series, Inside Out, and Outside In. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State and a Master of Arts degree in fiction writing from Seton Hill University. Unable to part ways with Seton Hill, Maria is currently a teacher and mentor for the MFA program. Find her on the Web at MariaVSnyder.com.
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