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3.5

This book didn't grab me quite as quickly as the first book in the series, and it took me a little while to warm to the characters. I liked Alvie well enough, and her charming awkwardness, but for awhile the story seemed to be just about that and while she was quirky and all, I get a little bit tired of the thing.

I do appreciate a female character who is more interested in work and comfort than on the latest fashion trends and all - especially since she didn't seem to put other girls down who might be interested in those sorts of things - but what is it with the "one fatal flaw = clumsiness" thing?

Anyway -

Once the story got into the plastic magic a little bit more, and once the actual story started to get going, I found myself enjoying it much more. That said, I feel like it didn't go into the magic nearly as much as Paper Magician did. Or maybe I just found Plastic magic a little less interestingly described?

The story itself was somewhat obvious from the train, and it didn't really take much in the way of twists or turns, but it was still a fun read, with a sweet little romance and a bit of suspense. Enjoyable, over all, and a decent addition to the series - though no replacement for my love of the original pairing.