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The Inquisitor's Apprentice ReviewI was thrilled with the world Chris Moriarty created in The Inquisitor's Apprentice -turn of the century New York City where all sorts of magic flourishes secretly amongst its citizens.
In this New York City, each immigrant group (the Chinese, Italians, Irish, Jewish, etc.) has its own special brand of magic brought over from the Old World and tied to their cultures. But witchcraft is not only confined to immigrant magic; there are also Wall Street Wizardry of the likes of Vanderbilt and J.P. Morgan, as well as of the scientific kind like Edison's. And then there are the regular magicians like Houdini, who practice making magic look artificial and thus acceptable. However, although this world is full of witchcraft, the Inquisitor's office exists to keep its citizens from practicing it.
I like how Moriarty contrasts these different magical groups and their treatment, whether criminalized or protected, to parallel the real plights of immigrants of that era within a magical context: class division, prejudices, economic hardships, labor disputes.
The most colorful parts of this novel, the ones I loved the best, dealt with Sacha's family of poor Jews living in the Lower East Side. His grandpa, the Rabbi; his hardworking father; the strong and loving mother; the feisty sister were the most vibrant characters in the novel. The Inquisitor's Apprentice is full of rich Jewish folkore, mysticism, and cultural details. I could practically smell the onion bialys and the rugelach wafting over from the Lower East Side as I read this book. (And salivating, mind you). The integration of Kabbalist beliefs, the Jewish legend of the dybbuk (a demon), along with other Edison's soul catcher and other sorcery at work made this fictional New York City a very enchanting one.
"'...the assassin was no ordinary killer. It was a dybbuk.'
'Sacha's blood ran cold in his veins at the sound of the word dybbuk. What madman would set a dybbuk loose in New York? A dybbuk was the most terrifying creature in all of Jewish magic. It was hunger incarnate. It devoured souls and grew fat on shadows. The crowded warrens of New York's tenements harbored more souls--and more shadows--than any place on earth."The Inquisitor's Apprentice Overview

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