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462 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786818594
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. Powerful magicians rule Britain, and its empire, and Nathaniel is told his is the "ultimate sacr...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,978 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
mysterious 43%
lighthearted 25%
dark 19%
tense 19%
emotional 9%
challenging 5%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Slavery, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Death, Violence, MurderMinor
Confinement, Body horror, Deadnaming462 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786818594
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. Powerful magicians rule Britain, and its empire, and Nathaniel is told his is the "ultimate sacr...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,978 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
mysterious 43%
lighthearted 25%
dark 19%
tense 19%
emotional 9%
challenging 5%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Slavery, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Death, Violence, MurderMinor
Confinement, Body horror, Deadnaming