Section 1: Urban Fantasy Books Similar to Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Section 2: Most Powerful Themes Represented in Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
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Jade has grown in abilities and magic but still believes she can save her sister and make everyone happy. She can only avoid her sister's sins and the Adept community’s need for justice for so long, and she hates that fact. Despite what happens in the end, Jade begrudgingly accepts the outcome, but not 100%. To be honest, I don’t think she’ll ever be 100% OK with any of it, but you see her start to transform into what she needs to be to live in this gritty world of constant power struggles.
Section 3: What I Did Not Like about Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge had some weird pacing and character development issues for me.
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Going from a low-knowledge witch with only moderate dowsing abilities to a half-witch/half-dragon uber-powerful character will always be a climb, but it just felt that Jade moved through these changes too rapidly. Also, why were some of her abilities inert for so long? I guess you could argue that you'll never try if you don’t know you can do something, but that seems like a stretch or convenient plot hole. All I’m saying is that this first three-part arc started off great then went through this seemingly endless bumpy road that felt jarring as a reader. I’m on the fence if I want to keep going into the Dowser series, but I really do enjoy Doidge’s writing.
Section 4: Who Will Love and Hate Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
On the other hand, if you’re not a fan of long series, then why are you reading urban fantasy? But seriously, if you can’t commit to a long series, are sick of supernatural politics, and don’t dig strong female characters, then you will probably not enjoy this book.
Section 5: L. Rigdon’s Star Rating of Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
While the pacing for these first three books in the Dowser Series was rough, I did enjoy the way that Doidge concluded the storylines to reflect the politics and natures of the Adept World. She gave us the ending the story needed, and I respect that she goes there. It can be tough as a writer to side with the story vs. what you think audiences would prefer, but it makes a more authentic tale. Since the Dowser Series continues, Doidge also left an exciting opening and piques your curiosity as to where Jade’s character will go on to do from here.