The novel is a bit ambiguous on this point, however in fact, unlikely things do not in themselves violate the “laws” of physics - even aside from the fact that there is no consensus on what it means for there to be physical “laws”. To work magic is to have extraordinary good luck, so that things that are extremely unlikely to happen nonetheless do happen. Magic works by apparently violating the laws of physics or, more precisely, by violating the laws of probability. Rather, it is a byproduct of obsession: if you are sufficiently obsessed by something, so that it consumes and becomes your entire life, then you may develop magical powers in connection with it. The ability to do magic is rare: nobody can just decide to cultivate it, or inherit the ability to do it. They are called ‘mancers, with the prefix being their source of power - thus a videomancer gets magic from video games, an illustromancer from paintings, and so on. Magic is illegal, yet some people practice it. In what follows, I have tried to avoid major plot spoilers, but I cannot discuss the novel without giving away at least a little. FLEX, by Ferrett Steinmetz, is an interesting and potent (if that is the right word) urban fantasy novel.
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