Renae Paraiso
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
One of my favorite books of all time, So You Want to be a Wizard by Diane Duane is the kind of book that will pull you into its pages and make you feel the magic that’s at work. It is also the first book in the Young Wizard series.
The story begins with our protagonist, Nita, who is being chased by neighborhood bullies after the ringleader, Joanne, shows off the new bike she got, the same one that Nita had wanted for her birthday. Just as it seems like she would get caught, Nita finds sanctuary in the public library, taking refuge in the children’s section which used to be a basement.
As she waits out the antagonizers upstairs, she begins to browse through books she has read plenty of times in her youth. She finds one book she has never noticed before, it was titled So You Want to be a Wizard. Fascinated by it, she picks it up and begins to read. The book is actually a manuel for those brave enough to take the Oath and become a wizard. At first, Nita believes it’s a joke, being curious about it, she checks it out.
Unfortunately, on her way home Nita gets jumped by her bullies and in the aftermath she finds that her favorite space pen has gone missing - or stolen as she later finds out. Once in the safety of her bedroom, she takes the Oath in hopes to cast a spell to find the pen, and if possible make Joanne disappear.
However, greater Powers have something else in mind as the search for her pen turns into an all out adventure as she must try to find The Book of Night with Moon, a powerful book that describes everything in the Universe and beyond, before something horrible happens. She, along with a fellow wizard, Kit and a white hole named Fred take on the quest to a shady version of Manhattan to find the Bright Book.
A fantastic story filled with the science and art of wizardry that will most likely keep you interested, this book is perfect for fantasy and science-fiction lovers. I’m giving it five stars because I still love it and reading it is still enjoyable for me.
"Online Catalog: Mid-Continent Public Library." Online Catalog: Mid-Continent Public Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2012. <http://opac.mymcpl.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi/?ps=N6xmfAbPJC/HEADQTRS/234050201/9>.
"So You Want to Be a Wizard: The New Millennium Edition." DianeDuane.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2012. <http://www.dianeduane.com/diane-duane-so-you-want-to-be-a-wizard-new-millennium-edition-out-now>.
The story begins with our protagonist, Nita, who is being chased by neighborhood bullies after the ringleader, Joanne, shows off the new bike she got, the same one that Nita had wanted for her birthday. Just as it seems like she would get caught, Nita finds sanctuary in the public library, taking refuge in the children’s section which used to be a basement.
As she waits out the antagonizers upstairs, she begins to browse through books she has read plenty of times in her youth. She finds one book she has never noticed before, it was titled So You Want to be a Wizard. Fascinated by it, she picks it up and begins to read. The book is actually a manuel for those brave enough to take the Oath and become a wizard. At first, Nita believes it’s a joke, being curious about it, she checks it out.
Unfortunately, on her way home Nita gets jumped by her bullies and in the aftermath she finds that her favorite space pen has gone missing - or stolen as she later finds out. Once in the safety of her bedroom, she takes the Oath in hopes to cast a spell to find the pen, and if possible make Joanne disappear.
However, greater Powers have something else in mind as the search for her pen turns into an all out adventure as she must try to find The Book of Night with Moon, a powerful book that describes everything in the Universe and beyond, before something horrible happens. She, along with a fellow wizard, Kit and a white hole named Fred take on the quest to a shady version of Manhattan to find the Bright Book.
A fantastic story filled with the science and art of wizardry that will most likely keep you interested, this book is perfect for fantasy and science-fiction lovers. I’m giving it five stars because I still love it and reading it is still enjoyable for me.
Works Cited
"Online Catalog: Mid-Continent Public Library." Online Catalog: Mid-Continent Public Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2012. <http://opac.mymcpl.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi/?ps=N6xmfAbPJC/HEADQTRS/234050201/9>.
"So You Want to Be a Wizard: The New Millennium Edition." DianeDuane.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2012. <http://www.dianeduane.com/diane-duane-so-you-want-to-be-a-wizard-new-millennium-edition-out-now>.
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