The Masquerading Magician

Posted on 14 December 2018 by Gigi Pandian

Deciphering an ancient alchemy book is difficult than Zoe Faust bargained for She d much rather be gardening and exploring her new home of Portland, Oregon but time is running out for living gargoyle Dorian Robert Houdin If Zoe isn t able to unlock the alchemy book s secrets soon, the French gargoyle will remain awake but trapped in stone forever.When Zoe gives herself a rare night out to attend a classic magic show that reminds her of her youth, she realizes the stage magicians are much than they seem A murder at the theater leads back to a string of unsolved robberies and murders in Portland s past, and a mystery far personal than Zoe and Dorian ever imagined. Download The Masquerading Magician – kino-fada.fr If you re looking for a fun, quirky read, look no further.Zoe Faust is living in Portland, Oregon as a 28 year old vegan who grows her own herbs for teas and smoothies and sells antiques online Her secret, known only to a local teenager, Brixton, and an animate gargoyle, Dorian, is that she is an alchemist who has lived forthan 300 years.Zoe spends the majority of her time trying to find a cure for Dorian, who is slowly reverting to non moving stone The worst thing about that is that he If you re looking for a fun, quirky read, look no further.Zoe Faust is living in Portland, Oregon as a 28 year old vegan who grows her own herbs for teas and smoothies and sells antiques online Her secret, known only to a local teenager, Brixton, and an animate gargoyle, Dorian, is that she is an alchemist who has lived forthan 300 years.Zoe spends the majority of her time trying to find a cure for Dorian, who...Meet Zoe Faust Dorian Robert HoudinZoe is a a 400 year old vegan herbalist and alchemist Dorian is a living French gargoyle chef Dorian followed Zoe in a packing crate from France all the way to Portland, Oregon to enlist her help They now live together in a ramshackle house with a hole in the roof, which actually makes it easier for Dorian to come go at night without being spotted They are so unique delightful and are quickly becoming two of my favorite fictional ch Meet Zoe Faust Dorian Robert HoudinZoe is a a 400 year old vegan herbalist and alchemist Dorian is a living French gargoyle chef Dorian followed Zoe in a packing crate from France all the way to Portland, Oregon to enlist her help They now live together in a ramshackle house wi...Oh, that s why this reads like the second book in a series it IS the second book in a series I hate it when that happens The fact that this was neither the introduction to the characters within nor quite a standalone book was obvious from the chunks of information that float throughout like icebergs I honestly still can t decide whether or not I actually like the main character, Zoe She wears whole grain veganism and castoff second hand clothing like a cloak of specialness, to the poi Oh, that s why this reads like the second book in a series it IS the second book in a series I hate it when that happens The fact that this was neither the introduction to the characters within nor quite a standalone book was obvious from the chunks of information that float throughout like icebergs I honestly still can t decide whether or not I actually like the main character, Zoe She wears whole grain veganism and castoff second hand clothing like a cloak of specialness, to the point that I wanted to take her clothes in for tailoring and force feed her Twinkies and hamburgers Soaking raw nuts ahead of time, then blending them with water and a little salt and lemon juice, created a thick creamdecadent than the heavy cream Dorian used to cook with ReallyForgive me, but I find that inconceivable I mean have you met heavy cream I was frankly shocked...I had a fun read with the first book in this series so I was really looking forward to this next book.Zoe is still trying to save Dorian, her suave, gourmet cooking gargoyle friend He s slowly turning to stone and will be trapped in his frozen body, eternally awake and unable to move.Her house is still a wreck The hole in the roof still waiting for repair But Zoe is using all of her time and strength trying to decode the alchemist book in order to help Dorian.Taking a time out for herself, Zo I had a fun read with the first book in this series so I was really looking forward to this next book.Zoe is still trying to save Dorian, her suave, gourmet cooking gargoyle friend He s slowly turning to stone and will be trapped in his frozen body, eternally awake and unable to move.Her house is still a wreck The hole in the roof still waiting for repair But Zoe is using all of her time and strength trying to decode the alchemist...Review THE MASQUERADING MAGICIAN by Gigi PandianSecond in the series that began with THE ACCIDENTAL ALCHEMIST, THE MASQUERADING MAGICIAN is an endearing cozy mystery of a special kind a supernatural cozy Zoe Faust by day is the twenty six year old proprietress of Portland magic shop, Elixir In reality, she is not o...Absolutely amazing book Love the narratorshe brings the book to life Looking forward to listening to book threeZoe continues to struggle to find a cure for Dorian, the gargoyle animated by Alchemy centuries ago And though she s an immortal alchemist herself, she continues to struggle to find answers and her treatments for Dorian are costing her her health.Her research stalled, she looks desperately for an Alchemist who may knowbut Alchemists don t keep in touch and do keep themselves well hidden.Zoe s continued exploration of Alchemy continues to draw me in, along with her life with Dorian the g Zoe continues to struggle to find a cure for Dorian, the gargoyle animated by Alchemy centuries ago And though she s an immortal alchemist herself, she continues to struggle to fi...See review Book 1 Overall, simple light and likable.A paranormal mystery that includes information on alchemy and I found interesting The material on Dorian s life, a gargoyle was absorbing Zoe Faust has settled in Portland and she has make friends there She is trying to save Dorian from turning back into stone Trying to locate an another alchemist Zoe attends a theater showing a magical show A murder man was found in a theater closet holding Dorian s claw I problems understanding this book as changed locations suddenly I found editorial e A paranormal mystery that includes information on alchemy and I found interesting The material on Dorian s life, a gargoyle was absorbing Zoe Faust has settled in Portland and she has make friends there She is trying to save Dorian from turning back into stone Trying to locate an another alchemist Zoe attends a theater showing a magical show A murder man ...I love this series and look forward to the next book Light suspense, quirky characters, historical science and alchemy details and yummy sounding gourmet food make the reading a delightful experience.

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14 December 2018

Gigi Pandian