Zorian Kazinski has all the time in the world to get stronger, and he plans on taking full advantage of it.
A teenage mage of humble birth and slightly above-average skill, Zorian is attending his third year of education at Cyoria’s magical academy. A driven and quiet young man, he is consumed by a desire to ensure his own future and free himself of the influence of his family, resenting the Kazinskis for favoring his brothers over him. Consequently, Zorian has no time for pointless distractions, much less other people’s problems.
As it happens, though, time is something he is about to get plenty of.
On the eve of Cyoria’s annual summer festival, Zorian is murdered, then abruptly brought back to the beginning of the month, just before he was about to take the train to school. Finding himself trapped in a time loop with no clear end or exit, he will have to look both within and without to unravel the mystery set before him. He does have to unravel it, too, because the loop clearly wasnโt made for his sake, and in a world of magic even a time traveler isn’t safe from those who wish him ill.
Fortunately for Zorian, repetition is the mother of learningโฆ
A time loop, a student who must improve rapidly in order to save his world, and a fascinating magic system make Mother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaiฤ an absolute treat to read.
Yes, it started out as a web serial, but if that’s the reason you haven’t tried this series and you like progression fantasy and time loops, please don’t let it deter you.
This book is pure fun! And so incredibly gripping. I basically devoured it, reading on my phone whenever I possibly could. (Yes, I even took it to the bathroom.)
No, the prose isn’t the best I’ve ever seen, but it’s easily accessible and flows nicely. There isn’t a lot of worldbuilding either, most of the plot unfolds in one place, and there is limited scope. And since this story is set in a time loop, the characters don’t grow all that much either.
The pacing, however, is incredible. The plot is tight, clever, and the addiction factor high. The stakes are incredible, and the main character is intelligent and fairly mature for his age.
I recommend this read to all fans of progression fantasy.
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Olivia is a Swiss lesbian who likes fiction in all forms. She’s currently trying to figure out her life, a thing she thinks she should have done a long time ago. In the meantime, she writes mostly science fiction and fantasy while traveling in order to pet as many dogs as possible.
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