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megyeager's review
5.0
The author upped the ante with this book. The found family trope remains strong, and Conn is still a strong and steadfast protagonist.
miniatureghosts's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
alexa_ayana's review
4.0
Nevery sangat sadar, walaupun Conn bodoh di beberapa bidang tapi anak itu tidak bodoh mengenai sihir. Tapi pendapatnya yang berani tentang sihir adalah mahkluk hidup telah membuat resah dan marah para Magister. Belum lagi keputusasaan anak ini karena kehilangan batu sihirnya mendorongnya terus melakukan percobaan-percobaan berbahaya. Hal sama yang membuat Nevery diasingkan 20 tahun lalu.
Well di sini kita akan melihat bagaimana otak cerdas dan jari cekatan Conn di uji tanpa adanya kemampuan sihir. Aku suka dengan fakta bagaimana binatang-binatang menyukai anak yang hobby banget makan ini. Semoga di buku-buku selanjutnya hal ini akan di perjelas.
Buku ini masih diceritakan dalam Pov Conn, diary Nevery dan Lady Rowan. Alurnya cepat dan tidak membosankan. Konfliknya seru walaupun endingnya terasa masih menggantung. Lanjut ke buku 3.
Btw, bonus resepnya benar-benar menggoda untuk di praktekan.
My rating :
Star : 3.5/5
Well di sini kita akan melihat bagaimana otak cerdas dan jari cekatan Conn di uji tanpa adanya kemampuan sihir. Aku suka dengan fakta bagaimana binatang-binatang menyukai anak yang hobby banget makan ini. Semoga di buku-buku selanjutnya hal ini akan di perjelas.
Buku ini masih diceritakan dalam Pov Conn, diary Nevery dan Lady Rowan. Alurnya cepat dan tidak membosankan. Konfliknya seru walaupun endingnya terasa masih menggantung. Lanjut ke buku 3.
Btw, bonus resepnya benar-benar menggoda untuk di praktekan.
My rating :
Star : 3.5/5
ghumpherys's review
4.0
Listened to this audiobook on a road trip this weekend -- a fun continuation of the story started in The Magic Thief!
islaheather's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
directorpurry's review
3.0
CW: Death of a child, death of an animal
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
This series is really cute and I definitely needed the break right about now. (: (: (:
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
This series is really cute and I definitely needed the break right about now. (: (: (:
wmhenrymorris's review
Potentially a more interesting story than the first one, and yet it didn't quite work for me. But I'd say it's definitely worth reading if you liked the previous book. And I will likely read the third book.
mackle13's review
4.0
3.5
Picking up shortly after the events on the first book, Connwaer finds himself with a locus magicalus and the other wizards, aside from Nevery, not only are not letting him continue his studies but actively blame him for "losing" his stone in the first place.
He's also still hounded by Kerrn, the queen, and various others, despite having saved the city.
But Conn, being a non-nonsense sort of kid, pursues the study of pyrotechnics in order to communicate with the magic, because he knows it wants something from him. Unfortunately, such studies are forbidden and, well, no one believe him about the magic anyway.
One thing I really like about Conn is that he's very sure of his own mind. He knows what needs to be done and he does it, despite the costs, and he does this without coming across as just arrogant or a know-it-all. Unfortunately, he doesn't really articulate to other people what he needs to do, he sort of just does it, which causes all sorts of additional problems.
In fairness, though, most people don't want to listen to what he has to say, anyway. Rather annoying, that. I tend to get irritated with kids books where all of the adults are stupid. Luckily, this book circumvents this book for the most part with Nevery and Benet - who remains a solid and unperturbable presense.
Anyway -
Conn is sent to Desh to find out what's going on and lands himself a good bit of trouble - making some new allies and enemies along the way. But, as ever, Connwaer persists and, despite the odds and the costs, does what needs to be done.
It's a short, quick book - I read it in one sitting. Unfortunately, it ends in something of a cliffhanger, and I'm anxiously awaiting my next trip to the library so I can pick up the final portion of this fun little trilogy.
Picking up shortly after the events on the first book, Connwaer finds himself with a locus magicalus and the other wizards, aside from Nevery, not only are not letting him continue his studies but actively blame him for "losing" his stone in the first place.
He's also still hounded by Kerrn, the queen, and various others, despite having saved the city.
But Conn, being a non-nonsense sort of kid, pursues the study of pyrotechnics in order to communicate with the magic, because he knows it wants something from him. Unfortunately, such studies are forbidden and, well, no one believe him about the magic anyway.
One thing I really like about Conn is that he's very sure of his own mind. He knows what needs to be done and he does it, despite the costs, and he does this without coming across as just arrogant or a know-it-all. Unfortunately, he doesn't really articulate to other people what he needs to do, he sort of just does it, which causes all sorts of additional problems.
In fairness, though, most people don't want to listen to what he has to say, anyway. Rather annoying, that. I tend to get irritated with kids books where all of the adults are stupid. Luckily, this book circumvents this book for the most part with Nevery and Benet - who remains a solid and unperturbable presense.
Anyway -
Conn is sent to Desh to find out what's going on and lands himself a good bit of trouble - making some new allies and enemies along the way. But, as ever, Connwaer persists and, despite the odds and the costs, does what needs to be done.
It's a short, quick book - I read it in one sitting. Unfortunately, it ends in something of a cliffhanger, and I'm anxiously awaiting my next trip to the library so I can pick up the final portion of this fun little trilogy.