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The Master Magician by Charlie Holmberg

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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

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