In My Mailbox (33)
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Magician, by Raymond E. Feist
At Crydee, a frontier outpost in the tranquil Kingdom of the Isles, an orphan boy, Pug, is apprenticed to a master magician - and the destinies of two worlds are changed forever.
Suddenly the peace of the Kingdom is destroyed as mysterious alien invaders swarm the land. Pug is swept up into the conflict but for him and his warrior friend, Tomas, an odyssey into the unknown has only just begun.
Tomas will inherit a legacy of savage power from an ancient civilization. Pug’s destiny is to lead him through a rift in the fabric of space and time to the mastery of the unimaginable powers of a strange new magic.
Suspicion, by Kate Brian
Reed Brennan thought that a winter break in the islands with some of the Billings Girls, old and new, was just what she needed to recover from her traumatic last term at Easton. At first everything is perfect; relaxing, fun and elegant. But then things take a more sinister turn and suddenly Reed finds herself in danger once more.
If Reed wants to survive her fateful vacation she must discover who is after her and why, before it’s too late.
Everwild, by Neal Schusterman
Nick the “chocolate ogre” wants to help the children of Everlost to reach the light at the end of the tunnel, and is slowly handing each child a coin which will release them from Everlost. But Mary Hightower wants to trap the children forever, and joins forces with Pugsy Capone, a death boss, who gains allies in a terrible way…
Meanwhile, Allie has gone in search for her parents and joins up with a group of “skinjackers”. But, as her search takes her further away from Nick and the children of Everlost, Allie uncovers a shocking secret… it seems that “skinjackers” are not actually dead…
Enchanted Glass, by Diana Wynne Jones
When Andrew Hope’s magician grandfather dies, he leaves his house and field-of-care to his grandson who spent much of his childhood at the house. Andrew has forgotten much of this, but he remembers the very strong-minded staff and the fact that his grandfather used to put the inedibly large vegetables on the roof of the shed, where they’d have vanished in the morning. He also remembers the very colourful stained glass window in the kitchen door, which he knows it is important to protect.
Into this mix comes young Aidan Cain, who turns up from the orphanage asking for safety. Exactly who he is and why he’s there is unclear, but a strong connection between the two becomes apparent.
There is a mystery to be solved, and nothing is as it appears to be. But nobody can solve the mystery, until they find out exactly what it is!
The Magician of Hoad, by Margaret Mahy
A hero, an ageing magician, a farm boy, a noble daughter and a mad prince meet on the edge of a city of tents. So begins an intricate tale of a boy with a troublesome eye, who is capable of extraordinary things.
Forced from home, twelve-year-old Heriot’s unwilling steps lead to Diamond, first city of the Hoadara, who conquered his people generations before. By tradition, King and Hero share power in an uneasy alliance . . . and the resolution of their struggle will ultimately bring pain, terror, love and loss to the five who met that dusty day.
Forced to serve the King as his magician, and strangely bound to Dysart, the mad prince, Heriot is isolated within the walls of Diamond, until he finds Cayley, a wild, ambiguous rat-of-the-city. Two lonely souls forge an unlikely friendship in the shadows of the city both are forced to call home. But when children become adults, childish games become deadly serious and when incipient madness erupts in chillingly violence Heriot is forced to explore the very heart of his magic.
Everwild and Suspicion came from Simon & Schuster UK. Everwild is a sequel so I have to get my hands on Everlost first - when I do I’ll review both books. As for Suspicion, after much consideration and advice from people like Robbie, I’ve decided to simply read it and see if it is possible to jump into the series at #10. Here’s hoping.
Enchanted Glass, The Magician of Hoad and Magician all came from HarperCollins NZ. And as you may (or may not) have noticed, I have already reviewed Enchanted Glass.
Mirrored from On The Nightstand.