This is a fun and interesting look at a magical alternate history. I like that the prevailing attitudes of the time where held in tact despite the negative view points people held about each other. The story is also interesting in its focus on Jewish magic, which you don't see as often in fantasy...
Sacha Kessler, a Jewish immigrant boy living on the Lower East Side, discovers that he can see magic as though it were a physical emanation. He is promptly drafted into the NYPD Inquisitors, a law enforcement agency focused on the control of magic, which seems to permeate every aspect of this alt...
This one didn't really do it for me although I sensed lots of potential. I found myself skimming and then getting briefly sucked in. Weird, since I loved the descriptions of old New York City and the machines. The kids didn't gel and lots of the details seemed to be said, not felt. I wish the ...