Ep 12. Folders Wanted
This week, we're exploring the concept of world building within The Paper Magician series by Charlie N. Holmberg. Learn how the little details come together to create fantasy worlds that feel real.
“How many others had she judged and set aside like that, thinking them no more than a one-sided piece of paper?…”
Ceony Twill arrives at the cottage of Magician Emery Thane with a broken heart. Having graduated at the top of her class from the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, Ceony is assigned an apprenticeship in paper magic despite her dreams of enchanting metal. And once she’s bonded to paper, that will be her only magic…forever.
Yet the spells Ceony learns under the strange yet kind Thane turn out to be more marvelous than she could have ever imagined—animating paper creatures, bringing stories to life via ghostly images, even reading fortunes. But as she discovers these wonders, Ceony also learns of the extraordinary dangers of forbidden magic.
From the imaginative mind of debut author Charlie N. Holmberg, The Paper Magician published in 2014, is an extraordinary adventure both dark and whimsical that will delight readers of all ages.
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Origami
Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, originated in Japan during the Edo period which spanned from 1603-1867. In modern usage, the word "origami" is used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin.
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The Paper Magician series is set in the Edwardian era. The Edwardian era or Edwardian period of British history spanned the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910, and is sometimes extended to the start of the First World War.
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