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juushikaTitle: Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic Book 1)
Author: Tamora Pierce
Published: New York: Scholastic, 1998
Rating: 2 of 5
Page Count: 256
Total Page Count: 169,409
Text Number: 496
Read Because: series mentioned here, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: A mage rescues four youths—a former thief, an exiled Trader, an unwanted Merchant daughter, an a orphaned noble—and brings them to their new home, a small cottage at a school of magic. The four protagonists, all experiencing near-identical rescue, adjustment, and tutelage, make for a repetitive narrative, none the least because this is written for a younger audience and so, while the prickly characters are realistically flawed, the emotions and plot are transparent. Nonetheless, Sandry's Book is lovely. The unique abilities of each character—from magical gardening to magical spinning—are engaging, and to watch the characters settle into their new home and build friendships is the most satisfying, if obvious, form of wish-fulfillment. This is a kind, endearing, magical book; I would have loved it as a younger reader, and still enjoy it now. I'll continue with the series.
Author: Tamora Pierce
Published: New York: Scholastic, 1998
Rating: 2 of 5
Page Count: 256
Total Page Count: 169,409
Text Number: 496
Read Because: series mentioned here, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: A mage rescues four youths—a former thief, an exiled Trader, an unwanted Merchant daughter, an a orphaned noble—and brings them to their new home, a small cottage at a school of magic. The four protagonists, all experiencing near-identical rescue, adjustment, and tutelage, make for a repetitive narrative, none the least because this is written for a younger audience and so, while the prickly characters are realistically flawed, the emotions and plot are transparent. Nonetheless, Sandry's Book is lovely. The unique abilities of each character—from magical gardening to magical spinning—are engaging, and to watch the characters settle into their new home and build friendships is the most satisfying, if obvious, form of wish-fulfillment. This is a kind, endearing, magical book; I would have loved it as a younger reader, and still enjoy it now. I'll continue with the series.
