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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Brilliant opening: A thief is a lot like a wizard. I have quick hands. And I can make things disappear. But then I stole the wizard's locus magicalicus and nearly disappeared myself forever.
Nitpick: the age of the protag seems to make a leap in the middle, from 11 or 12 to about 15 or so.
Nitpick: the age of the protag seems to make a leap in the middle, from 11 or 12 to about 15 or so.
This was a little boring at the start and hard to get into, but it grew on me as it went on. That said, I don’t think I’ll be reading further books in the series.
(Reading Olympics Spring 2024)
(Reading Olympics Spring 2024)
Sihir adalah makhluk, dan Connwaer si bocah pencuri yang berusaha membuktikannya.
These books, as you'll note from my reviews, are sort of losing steam. It's the characters she's created that make them intriguing reads, as the stories themselves tend to get a bit convoluted. My son still doesn't really know what happened in Book 3, and I'm not sure I can help him.
But my son and I once sent. Ms. Prineas a note, and she sent a very nice note back. Anytime an author responds to a fan, I'm gonna say go buy all their books - so go buy all these books.
But my son and I once sent. Ms. Prineas a note, and she sent a very nice note back. Anytime an author responds to a fan, I'm gonna say go buy all their books - so go buy all these books.
Interesting read for kids aged 9-young teens. Moves at a fast pace with an interesting plot line including some basic twists that are suitable for intended reader. Nice variation with the main character Conn's point of view for the most part dotted with diary entries from his reluctant teacher which I found humorous.
Delightful and definitely to be reread and enjoyed multiple times!! I devoured this book; I know it's a young adult/middle school/kids' book but it's very well written and engaging.
A pure joy to read. It was such a fun little adventure about a boy trying to find his magic. Perfect for younger readers, and it has a fun code that you can translate using a key in the back of the book. I'll definitely be continuing with the series whenever I get the next book.
Interesting and imaginative enough. I think kids would probably like this more than I did, making for a good "If you liked Harry Potter, then try this..." suggestion. Right from the start, author Prineas plunges the reader into the the action. Conn should have died when he tried to steal a wizard's locus magicalicus (it's a shame that's so awkward to read/sound out since it's a mentioned repeatedly as a main component of the story). He instead becomes the wizard's apprentice in search of his own locs magicalucus. The alternating voices of Nevery the wizard and Conn are distinct and give a rounded out feel to the story--it's nice to hear both sides, despite how dislikeable it makes Nevery. (Dumbledore he is not.) Rather anticlimatic, but don't worry--it's the first in a trilogy.
This is a fun book. It is a different style of book from what I'm use to. Most of the dialog is in the main carter's mind. He doesn't talk much.
Great book for lovers of the genre (magician coming of age stories)! Not quite as intricately styled a world as Harry Potter's, and characters are not as densely layered, but the story is enjoyably less melodramatic, and more swashbuckling fun. Highly recommend to youth from 8 to 18 (and adults of any age).