BlueInk Reviews

Coiner’s College of Magic holds obvious parallels to J.K. Rowling’s Hogwarts. However, the author makes the premise her own in several ways. The mood is thoroughly American, thoroughly post-graduate and, moreover, thoroughly Oklahoman, with fantastical magic operating in the pedestrian setting of Tulsa. Also, much of the story reads like a traditional romance; the arc of LaFon’s relationship with Horvath feels more Jane Austen than Rowling.

Coiner skillfully balances the different narrative tones with a love for the fantasy and romance genres that’s clear in every chapter. There’s also plenty of action, academic humor and straightforward magical fiction, creating an unusual, but winning combination that’s sure to entertain.

The Midwest Review

To understand the flavor and attraction of The Magical Librarian of Tulsa, Oklahoma, think Harry Potter combined with romance—an intersection of magic and love not often crossed.

    Here is a work of art…the fine art of mixing love and fantasy. It’s a production which crosses genres to offer both audiences a taste of something different, and is an enchanting story of mischief and mayhem which opens with a witch’s spell-casting cleverness at the College of Magic.

    Her hex on a book is meant to disrupt, but the problem is that a savvy magical librarian is on duty.

Foreword Reviews

Fun, romantic, and lighthearted. Kate’s pairing up with Merle, a professor of exotic animals, is heavy with sexual tension that’s spurred by lingering touches and soft glances. Mythological creatures, including unicorns, manticores, gryphons, and dragons, make appearances. They also provide the base of a magical black market operation. The divergent halves of the main plot—to find the serpent and subdue the disgruntled ex-curator––dovetail in a somewhat tidy fashion, but the action to get to that point is nonstop.

    The Magical Librarian of Tulsa, Oklahoma is a charming fantasy novel that’s infused with myths and magic.

Sarah Branson, author of A Merry Life (Pirates of the New Earth series)

Coiner’s storytelling is rich in detail and keeps the reader joyfully moving along through the magical tale. Her characters are multidimensional and relatable even with all the enchantments that swirl about them. She spins a tale that makes the reader chuckle, fret and sigh with relief as her characters first stumble, then find their path. At the close of the story, readers will find themselves longing for more tales of Kate LaFon and her colorful and diverse supporting cast of friends and lovers.