Ceony gets stuck becoming a Paper Magician, a Folder, because that class of magician needs more practitioners. It's not long before her instructor, Emery Thane, literally has his heart ripped out. The second half of the book revolves around Ceony's journey to save her mentor. 
 I like the premise more than the execution, and the setup to the adventure more than the adventure. I'm glad it wasn't any longer, for I may have lost my will to finish it. As it is, it's a short title, and a decent one. Two things really got up my nose, however. First, the bizarre number of times Magician Thane's eyes are described. Oh, how they twinkle. Second, and similar to the first, the many descriptions of the color of Ceony's cheeks, and how much she blushed, became annoying. 
 The romantic aspect was sweet, though, and not gaggy. Overall, I'm glad I read it, but won't be reading the second or (future) third in the series.