I'm enjoying the leisurely way he has with description. It's usually not my style but the writing is rather clear and the conversation/memoir style is working for me. My eyes are bothering me so I find myself rushing to find out what happens next and my reading has become a bit sloppy (I skip a bit on the page) and that's becoming problematic but it's not because I dislike the pace, only because I'm impatient. The magic is interesting, I agree. I'm a little more than halfway through and he's up to level four. If this is anything like a typical fantasy/romance once Kirith Kirin enters some sort of danger Jessex will go all super-saiyan and jump crazy levels. I hope Grimsley doesn't go that route. No spoilers from you! I'm just saying.