The Vexed Generation

Even 6 books I'm surprised by how much I laughed out loud while reading the latest in the Magic 2.0 series. Every book in this series has been pure fun. Somehow by introducing a handful of new characters all at once, the series gets new energy while also helping to bridge some of the odd time gaps created. Like all of the others in the series, this is a standalone book, but is best read in order. I only hope Meyer keeps writing these because I love reading them.

Executive Summary: A much better entry than its predecessor. The new characters really breathed life into a series that for me seemed to be running out of ideas.

Audiobook: Luke Daniels does his usual fantastic job. This series is currently an audible exclusive, but even if it wasn't I'd do this one in audio anyways. He does a variety of voices and really adds that extra something to the book.

Full Review
I really have enjoyed this series. Some more than others. I find most of the main characters kind of obnoxious but I find the humor pretty solid and the world building fantastic. The time travel element has never been my favorite part and I feel like the last book really took that to an extreme.

Thankfully this book used it far less and instead focused on largely new characters. There is Gilbert and Sid who have show up with cameos a few times in the series, but have had very little “screen time”. I found them probably the most likable of the magicians in the series so far.

And instead of the main focus being Martin, Gwen and Phillip instead its Martin and Gwen's kids: Mattie and Brewster. They are typical teenagers and much like the other characters in the series can be frustrating at time. However it's a new kind of frustration and that plus Gilbert and Sid.

I think this book works as kind of a soft reboot and I'll be curious to see what he has in store for the next book.

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader as part of a Quick Takes Catch-up post, emphasizing pithiness, not thoroughness.

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Oh, this was just fun. Gwen and Martin's kids are teens now, and discover the whole magic/computer thing on their own (mostly because Gwen, Martin, and Philip are in major trouble and the teens blame Philip). We get to see some magic that's not in the medieval England or Atlantean model, and see how strange everything in the first 5 books really is through the twins' fresh eyes.

Daniels was his typical great self; Meyers was inventive, clever, and witty (as you expect), and the story was very satisfying.

If this is the end of the road for this series, it was a great way to go. If not? I'm really going to enjoy what comes next.

Even 6 books I'm surprised by how much I laughed out loud while reading the latest in the Magic 2.0 series. Every book in this series has been pure fun. Somehow by introducing a handful of new characters all at once, the series gets new energy while also helping to bridge some of the odd time gaps created. Like all of the others in the series, this is a standalone book, but is best read in order. I only hope Meyer keeps writing these because I love reading them.