Bookworm

This is the first book in a new series by the author of the Firekeeper books.

It takes place in the real world, except the real world in this case has magic in it. However, it is not unfair like "The Buried Pyramid", where she suddenly two thirds through the book made the ancient Egyptian gods come alive. In this one, we are introduced to the magic and given an idea of the rules from the beginning. So it is more like the firekeeper world, just in our world with modern technology in it.

The key point the magic and the plot resolves about is Mahjong and old Chinese mystique and traditions. It has a bit too much tedious explanation at some points, to make sure she has explained every stupid detail some reader might point out afterward.

I still finds her writing style very catching. I enjoyed reading the book and I am certainly going the read the sequels.