Magisterium by Jeff Hirsch talk

Hi, I'm experimenting! I'm trying to start a topic about a certain book. I'm currently listening to the audiobook of Magisterium and I'm enjoying listening to it so far. A mix of fantasy and science fiction.

Has anyone read it?

Tom

I have not heard of it, or indeed the author. Looking at the tags on the work page "dystopia" is a bit too prominent for my current tastes, but I will have a look at the reviews.

Hi Tim, thanks for the reply. I'm not seeing much dystopia yet, but it definitely has a YA feel, and the protagonist is a teenage girl, albeit a genius, so those aspects could put some readers off. I recently read the dreaming void and this book feels similar, both have a future setting of high tech against an alternative world of magic/mental powers, both books describe the rules of reality working differently in each world making magic or ESP possible.

Wonder if Hamilton has influenced Hirsch, are there a lot of writers blending genres in this way?

Interesting how some writers are justifying magic through scientific explanations.

Thanks.

"Interesting how some writers are justifying magic through scientific explanations.'

I am reading Perdido Street Station and Mieville, that weirdo, has evolved a steam punk science which includes "thaumaturgical" {magic sort of} powers and learned skill sets.

3> yes, I think there is lots of this sort of cross-genre activity. Andrea Host has just blogged about it at http://www.andreakhost.com/2013/04/its-got-magic-in-itthe-clarke-awards.html. (I am currently reading her new Hunting - that one feels more like an 'ordinary' fantasy)