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A review by booksnorkel
The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty
4.0
This book had an extremely interesting premise. Take New York durning the time of the great inventors and money Barron's. Thomas Edison, JP Morgan add in the life of poor Jewish immigrants from Russia. Take all of that along with the open hostility for people who aren't f the same nationality or the same economic class and add magic. This seems like a lot, and it is but fans of historical fiction and historical revision will catch up fast. The story gives you enough time to digest and understand all of this and presents it in a way that seventh- tenth graders will understand and appreciate. The vocabulary is there and you have to love an over the top Jewish mother. A great read for a book club with middle school/ high schoolers led by either a teacher or parent. It's one of those books that are brought to a new level if you are able to discuss it with others.
A poor young Jewish boy accidentally let's everyone know he can see magic. He is tested and will be joining the police as an inquisitor. The inquisitors are in charge of magical crime and seek out those who would use magic to harm others. His apprenticeship is nothing like he imagines. First there is a girl who is also an apprentice. And she's rich. Second there's inquisitor Wolf who is nothing like how the books portray police officers. And last but not least there's JP Morgaunt ( haha) who can play your soul on a record. Convinced an assassin is out to kill Thomas Edison for the soul machine.
Going through New York in this time and place is magical and fun. Some people might struggle with how much world building is in this book. Which is why I rated this for a much higher reading group than this is actually marketed towards. Also there is a staggering amount of history and higher concepts that would benefit from discussion.
I would not buy this but I am happy that I read it. I will be reading more in this series because I want to see where it leads, but again I wouldn't buy it.
A poor young Jewish boy accidentally let's everyone know he can see magic. He is tested and will be joining the police as an inquisitor. The inquisitors are in charge of magical crime and seek out those who would use magic to harm others. His apprenticeship is nothing like he imagines. First there is a girl who is also an apprentice. And she's rich. Second there's inquisitor Wolf who is nothing like how the books portray police officers. And last but not least there's JP Morgaunt ( haha) who can play your soul on a record. Convinced an assassin is out to kill Thomas Edison for the soul machine.
Going through New York in this time and place is magical and fun. Some people might struggle with how much world building is in this book. Which is why I rated this for a much higher reading group than this is actually marketed towards. Also there is a staggering amount of history and higher concepts that would benefit from discussion.
I would not buy this but I am happy that I read it. I will be reading more in this series because I want to see where it leads, but again I wouldn't buy it.