WorldWeavers by Alma Alexander

… Worldweavers lacks the fullness of world creation that the great YA fantasies have… But it does have a strong likeable central character, an original and intriguing mix of magic and technology, and a richly veined core of mythos. If she can put together a first half like book one and a second half like book two in the third of the series, she’ll have a true winner. Recommended. Read the rest.