Magicheskij
(Russian: Magic) is an urban fantasy series, originally written in Norwegian by tropers Lizzie Andersen and Kath Tinn, translated to English by Lizzie and uploaded onto deviantART.
Dimitri always thought he was normal. Violetta always knew that she wasn't. When circumstances force him to move in with her and her friends, Leonardo and Mino, he learns that not only are there magicians in this world; he has become one of them. He also comes to realize that the large gaps in his memory from his childhood is not a coincidence; something or someone has blocked them.As he and his friends struggle to figure out the things happening around them, they build a close-knit group of companions who are willing to go to great lengths to help them. But friends cannot always be trusted, and the cause of their problems might be much closer to home than they think.
There are currently two finished novels and two more in progress, but only the first chapters currently available online.
- Bratja (Russian: Brothers. Prequel concerning how Igor became the man he is and what happened to Dimitri’s family.)
- Stranger among witches
- Life among the dead
- Lies among the Keepers
- Honour among thieves
This series features examples of:
- Korinta is also this during fights, but doesn’t show any real traits of it in other situations, although she is developing her badass-ness. Pretty much most of the females in the series are action girls, to some extent.
- Distressed Damsel: Igor and Nicolai rush in to save Julia, but are overpowered by the monster and need her to save them.
- Damsel out of Distress:
- Julia, who was kidnapped and then killed her kidnapper before Igor and Nicolai arrived to rescue her.
- I Was Beaten by a Girl: German, after Artemis kicked his ass to show that sword-fighting is the superior form of martial arts. A lot of Artemis' opponents have this reaction.
- Kissing Under the Influence: Dimitri and Mino, although it was somewhat subverted by the fact that Mino did the kissing while Dimitri just stared in surprise, and Mino later turned out not to be drunk. Also happens with Dimitri and Violetta, while Violetta was possessed by (surprise) Mino.
- La Résistance: Soprotivlenie (Russian: Resistance), Nicolai and Igor’s resistance who are fighting against Elaine’s hold over Russia. Also covers Billy’s magical resistance
- Lethal Chef: Mino, amongst other things by putting dragon essence into gingerbread.
- Meaningful Rename: Isabella to Artemis, the goddess of the hunt.
- Never Mess with Granny: A dark example, as Peter’s grandmother is aggressive and violent towards him and other “disobedient” members of the family, rather than towards baddies.
- Pirate Girl: The captain on Jack’s pirate ship. Also somewhat applies to Artemis in book 3, when is sent back in time and made to think she is a Spanish sailor. Although the Spanish ship is not a pirate ship, the Englishmen’s attitudes say it might as well have been.
- Really 700 Years Old: True for a lot of the Elders (who age very slowly, but still age and very often have greying hair), but especially so with Leonardo, who stopped aging completely somewhere in his mid-twenties.
- Redemption Equals Death: Subverted. Although Damon was prepared to let Jonas and himself die in the future to save Jonas in the present, Billy had a change of heart and decided to save them both. Also considered with Igor, until he became too loveable. Subverted with Mino, who may (or may not) have had a Face–Heel Turn after she died.
- Shoot the Medic First: In the revolution future, Freddy was the first of the gang to be killed (with a gun, no less), leaving the resistance group without any healer above witchcraft level (potions, salves and herbal remedies).
- The Family That Slays Together: Peter’s family of criminals, although none of them have ever even considered extending into violent crime, as they closer to an organization of anti-heroes. Freddy with her father and sister also apply.
- Touched by Vorlons: Dimitri, who is given magic though his interactions with Mary Jane Ranno.
