The Magician's Diary: Book 4 of the Glass and Steele series

i was really enjoying the mysteries and magic of the series. the magic is getting a bit thin with how specific it is. even the author doesn't seem to know how the extremely specific magic can be useful. how does magic even evolve into such specific categories as ink, paper, watches, apothecary, doctor, etc. it's much too specific and it fades. what good is it then? it just doesn't make sense. the angst and drama of the relationships is now just frustrating. india and matt don't talk to each other. india is blind when it comes to people but matt is just as blind with his cousins. their people skills are infuriating. ultimately, i read to find some enjoyment and entertainment. this is starting to just irritate me. they need to get their relationships figured out instead of dragging it on like a soap opera. on top of the increasingly frustrating relationships and waning mysteries, the books are short enough that i'm blowing through them in a day and they are 5 bucks a piece. that's too steep for me.

I really enjoy this series - love the characters and concepts. Some great plot twists. This installment felt really slow and very drawn out. I'd like to see more getting resolved in each book.

I dont know why i like this series. Its way off from my usual action/romance books, yet here i am reading the next one and probs the one after this.