Skip to main content

The Master Magician by Charlie Holmberg

By
Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Ceony has perfected the technique of changing her bond to different materials, and uses all of her skills to track down and confront the Excisioner that has caused her and her family so much trouble. In addition, Magician Thane has temporarily transferred her to another Magician for her Magician test, to dispel rumors of favoritism.

 Category
YA Fiction

 Why I chose this book
Final in the series

 My personal opinion (the review)
This book was excellent. Lots of action, great plot line, credible characters, and it tied up all of the loose ends nicely. Sometimes the final book in a series is a let-down, but this one definitely does not disappoint!

 Warnings
Language: none
Violence: some, but very mild
"Adult" situations: none, very "proper" behavior
Death: some, and of major characters

 Movie rating equivalent
PG-13

 Protagonist description
Ceony continues as the brilliant star of the series, and she's more confident than ever

 Point of view of story
Third, from the perspective of Ceony

 Book length
Medium-short

 Story flow
Excellent

 Grammar and spelling issues
None

 Character connection (no spoilers)
None
For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Integral

Series review as a whole
Excellent series. Great writing, very engaging, clean fun

If you only have time for one, read:
The Paper Magician - start at the beginning

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

By
Summary: Every book needs you to turn the pages. But not every book needs you to tap it, shake it, jiggle it, or even blow it a kiss. Innovative and timeless, Tap the Magic Tree asks you to help one lonely tree change with the seasons. It begins with a bare brown tree. But tap that tree, turn the page, and one bright green leaf has sprouted! Tap again—one, two, three, four—and four more leaves have grown on the next page. Pat, clap, wiggle, jiggle, and see blossoms bloom, apples grow, and the leaves swirl away with the autumn breeze. (Amazon) Attention Span/reading level: Perfect for my three year old. I would say that ages 2-10 would really enjoy something like this. It really keeps kids engaged and makes them feel like part of the story. There is one word to one sentence per page. Good uses for book in teaching: Interaction, that the reader takes part in making the story, what a tree can do (leaves, blossoms, fruit) Favorite part:      Child: The fact that ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie Holmberg

By
Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Maire has a talent for baking. She can imbue her creations with emotion or even simple abilities. Peace, love, memory, strength, alertness, etc. She is forcibly taken away from her home, and spends the rest of her time trying to get back to the only family she knew. She also has help from a mysterious, ghostly person, who appears to know her well. Category YA Fiction Why I chose this book I've loved every other book the author has written My personal opinion (the review) I love the stories by Mrs H, and have come to expect some pretty fantastical things- she has an incredible, unstoppable imagination. But this one really stretched me; it was almost too weird, too "out there". I don't care, though, I'll keep buying everything she publishes. Happy ending, good love story, gripping plot line. Weird or not, it was a great read. Warnings Language: None Violence: Some. Not frequent, not very graphic, but heart-wrenching "Ad...
Post a Comment
Read more

Blackbird by Anna Carey

By
Brief synopsis (no spoilers): A girl wakes up in LA, beside a train track, with a backpack and no memory. There's money in the backpack, a map, and some other supplies. But she has no idea who she is, what her history includes, or where she's going. One thing is for sure- people are trying to kill her. Category : Fiction Why I chose this book : Sale on Amazon My personal opinion : No, thanks. The storytelling was captivating, and the premise was intriguing, but the violence and the sex scenes were too much. I do not recommend it to anyone. Warnings Language: Infrequent, but strong (f-words) Violence: Yes, frequent "Adult" situations: Yes, two scenes Death: Yes, common Movie rating equivalent : R, for violence and sexual situations Protagonist description : "Sunny" (a name she chooses, since she doesn't know hers) is stronger than she looks, and stronger than she feels. She grows in her confidence Point of view of story : Second and third person, chang...
Post a Comment
Read more