Book 16

Sorry it's been so long between updates, but I am finding this a more difficult project that I thought. I much prefer to grab up my next book as soon as I finish one-so stopping for a write up hasn't been working very well. 

After the last three depressing books, I went through a re-reading fit that just finished today. Book 16 was The Scent of Magic, by Andre Norton. It's a quick, light read; it helped end the depression of the last three books.

The book is set in a random fantasy land, and tells the adventure of Willadene, a young herbalist who is gifted with "the nose". "The nose" gives Willadene the ability to smell out things, like evil and magic. She gets involved with palace intrigues, and things turn out well for all in the end. I enjoy the book for the simplicity of the story-no crazy subplots or useless characters. The handful of characters are all well thought out and believeably written. I also love the descriptions of working in a herbalists' shop-it sounds so fun, and it's rare to see a profession described in a fantasy novel. 

The Scent of Magic

Andre Norton

1/16/16