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Summary: Really Good
Review: I was reading this book and my dad asked me if it was another Harry Potter spinnoff. It's not. The main reason is that this book was written WAY before Harry Potter. Many people might think this book is alot like Harry Potter because it's about a) a school b) of magic. But there the similarities end.
This book tells the story of fourteen-year-old Randal, once a squire at his uncle's castle. A wandering magician works tricks of light to earn a night in safety. Randal decides he wants to become a magician like Madoc and trains at the Schola Sorcerae. This is the story of his time as an apprentice and his friends, enemies, studies, magic, and a major battle that will decide the fortunes of all
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Summary: Good read!
Review: I've read this whole series of books when I was much younger, from when Randal was first a squire in his kings court, to his adventures well beyond, I won't spoil it for you.If you like fantasy books this is definetely a good read. Randal starts out as a young squire in his kings court with his older brother Walter who is training to be a knight. Randal was dissatisfied with his potential future. When a master wizard visited the castle to give a display of some of magic's more flashier techniques, Randal ran away from home to pursue his life in magic, much to the dissatisfaction of his family. The author does a very good job at telling this tale.
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Summary: Good read!
Review: I've read this whole series of books when I was much younger, from when Randal was first a squire in his kings court, to his adventures well beyond, I won't spoil it for you. If you like fantasy books this is definetely a good read. Randal starts out as a young squire in his kings court with his older brother Walter who is training to be a knight. Randal was dissatisfied with his potential future. When a master wizard visited the castle to give a display of some of magic's more flashier techniques, Randal ran away from home to pursue his life in magic, much to the dissatisfaction of his family. The author does a very good job at telling this tale.
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Summary: Jolly good old chap !!!
Review: The book I read was "The Circle of Magic , Book One : The School of Wizardry " . It is about a young squire named Randel . When a mysterious wizard named Madoc comes, he says Randel has potential to be a wizard , he chooses to leave life as a squire to go to a school of wizardry . During his first two years he meets a older apprentice named Peter and a cocky thief named Lys . Near the end he has to kill a evil , demon - summoning teacher , and saves the school ! This book is a lot like the "Harry Potter " series , which I like . It has many good assets a book needs , such as : wizardry , summoning , and sword fights . I highly recommend it!
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Summary: i love it!
Review: This is about Randal a young wizard who goes through a lot in life. I first read the 4th book in grade 5, now I am in grade 6. I loved it. Then I read the 3rd one then the 6th and then the 5th. My school library only had those. I borrowed the 2nd one from my neighbor and I read the 1st one on a website. I told my best friend to read them and she probably will. These books rock! If they were made into a movie I would be so exited! If you know whats good for you you would read these books. Randal's my hero and I'v used Randy in everything now. I just love those books!
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Summary: i love it!
Review: Wizardry of any kind is enjoying a boom at the moment, and this includes the reappearance of the "Circle of Magic" series. This is the first book of six, a nice little series that I'd love to see in omnibus edition. Randal is an ordinary squire in Doun until the day the wizard Madoc shows up. Without any clear reason why, Randal is attracted to the life of a wizard; a prophetic dream adds to this feeling. Madoc tries to warn him off, but Randal means it: He wants to be a wizard. Madoc finally takes him to the Schola, a wizards' school. But learning magic and wizardry are not as easy as Randal thought. "Potential" does not mean that he will pass, and wizards are forbidden to kill, lie, or use a weapon. Randal finds it unbearably difficult to do even the most basic magic. He throws himself into his studies... but just as everything seems to be turning for the better, he finds himself face-to-face with a hideous threat. Randal is the ideal hero for any kid who has struggled in school, not through lack of effort but from lack of understanding; he's smart, brave, gutsy, and sweet. He's supported by the enigmatic wanderer Madoc, his cheerful friend Nicholas, and the ragged musician Elys. The older wizards are well-portrayed, being stern but kindly, strict but not rigid; the Schola is likewise, a place of great learning and magic, but also incredibly difficult to get through. Writing is very good as well; Doyle/Macdonald don't talk down to their readers, or dumb things down with the assumption that the kiddies can't handle anything more complex. They also put forth the neglected idea that just because you do badly at studies doesn't mean you're stupid, and that such things can be overcome more often than not. Many authors can't pull off trying to tell a story in fragments of six, seven, eight small books. The end results are often poorly written and horribly characterized. Garth Nix can pull it off, and so can Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald. This book is both well-written and well-characterized, and I'm looking forward to the next one.
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