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It’s hard out here for a wizard

March 2, 2016 by NVVN Leave a Comment

Let me start off by saying this is the tenth book in the Young Wizards series and I waited six years for it. I didn’t re-read the series before starting the tenth book, so I kind of went into this blind. I feel that it’s safe to say that you don’t need to read the other nine books to enjoy this one, but it might make it easier to understand some of the past events characters refer to.  It’s not necessary, but if you’re the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: CBR8, fantasy, sci-fi, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, young wizards

NVVN's CBR8 Review No:6 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: CBR8, fantasy, sci-fi, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, young wizards ·
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Maybe if I’d read it as a kid?

October 20, 2015 by narfna 2 Comments

This book is so easy and fast to read but it took me FOREVER to actually read it. I kept picking it up, reading twenty pages, and then putting it down in favor of something else. Nita is our main character. She’s a twelve year old girl living in New York. She’s a bit nerdy (her favorite possession is a space pen her uncle gave to her that can write on anything) and she’s having trouble with a bully in her class at school. When […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: children's fiction, diane duane, fantasy, narfna, so you want to be a wizard, young wizards

narfna's CBR7 Review No:150 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: children's fiction, diane duane, fantasy, narfna, so you want to be a wizard, young wizards ·
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