The Master Magician
Throughout her studies,
Ceony Twill has harbored a secret, one she’s kept from even her mentor,
Emery Thane. She’s discovered how to practice forms of magic other than
her own — an ability long thought impossible.
While all seems set for Ceony to complete her apprenticeship and pass her upcoming final
magician’s exam, life quickly becomes complicated. To avoid favoritism,
Emery sends her to another paper magician for testing, a Folder who
despises Emery and cares even less for his apprentice. To make matters
worse, a murderous criminal from Ceony’s past escapes imprisonment. Now
she must track the power-hungry convict across England before he can
take his revenge. With her life and loved ones hanging in the balance,
Ceony must face a criminal who wields the one magic that she does not,
and it may prove more powerful than all her skills combined.
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Charlie N. Holmberg
Charlie N. Holmberg has a knack for finding magic in the margins—the kind of wonder tucked inside ordinary things, like folded paper, whispered spells, or the quiet ache of a lonely heart. Best known for The Paper Magician series, she writes fantasy that doesn’t shout but hums—spellbinding stories where imaginative worlds meet deeply human characters, and the line between enchantment and reality is deliciously thin.
Raised in Salt Lake City and shaped by the worlds of anime and Star Trek, Holmberg’s early love for storytelling bloomed in fan fiction before evolving into fully realized novels. Her writing often carries that same sense of earnest imagination—worlds that are clever and surprising without ever losing their emotional grounding. Whether it’s the steampunk whimsy of The Plastic Magician, the eerie elegance of The Fifth Doll, or the slow-burning celestial magic of Star Mother, her books unfold with the quiet confidence of an author who trusts her readers to follow her into the strange and the beautiful.
The Paper Magician Trilogy
The Paper Magician Trilogy consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
