Annette Jordan's Reviews > The Wishing Stone

The Wishing Stone by Adam Holcombe is the sequel to the amazing A Necromancer Called Gam Gam and is just as magical and heart warming as its predecessor. In this delightful novella we are reunited with Gam Gam whose mission to provide everyone with the cosiest of knitted accessories continues, Mina who is learning more about her magical abilities and honing her skills as a neuromancer, and of course Nugget who remains committed to being the cutest and best reanimated cat skeleton in existence. They have returned to the capital city despite the Immortal Emperor's continued search for all neuromancers as Gam Gam is on a quest to track down the fabled Wishing Stone. In an escapade that could rival Indian Jones for peril and adventure and with plenty of tongue in cheek humour the gang, along with Mina's new friend and excellent thief Emil track down a mysterious map that sends them exploring the catacombs under the city and of course drama ensues.
I was really looking forward to this book and I am so happy that reading it filled me with so much joy. Mina and Gam Gam , and Nugget, Sloughy and Gerald of course, are such wonderful characters, full of charm and quirkiness in the best possible way. I felt like Mina grew quite a bit as a character and seeing her step into her power but taking with her the lessons that Gam Gam had taught her felt really good. The stakes feel slightly higher in this book and I think the tension is a little more intense, especially in the second half of the book, there was a moment that literally made me gasp, but I should have known to trust the process.
I read an ARC courtesy of the author and loved every word, all opinions are my own.