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This book was a thrilling nonstop ride! The fast-paced plot kept me on the edge of my seat, leaving little room for analysis. It completely captivated me from the very first page. Finishing it left me eager to dive straight into the next book in the series.

While one character's development might be a bit predictable, it likely serves a purpose in the larger narrative. Overall,this was an immersive and engaging read that left me wanting more.

shaila_m's review against another edition

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4.0

So while waiting for my flight I read this book... It was quite intriguing and kept me entertained... My questions from book one more or less got answered, I love the fact that this is an ongoing story, more questions arise and some very answered. Besides this it's a good book...

t_dolezalova's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

jamespbear's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

daphx00's review against another edition

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4.0

The Magician is the second book in the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series by Michael Scott. The book literally takes off where The Alchemyst stopped and keeps on going at an incredible pace. If you've read the first book in the series, I wouldn't wait too long to read the sequel - it took me around three years after finishing The Alchemyst to pick up this book and I had difficulty getting into the story within the first 100 pages of the book, because I couldn't really remember what happened in the first book. Yeah, sure, I knew the outlining, but some smaller things were harder to remember.

The book follows Josh and Sophie Newman to Paris, along with Scatty and Nicholas. They need to find an ally within the city, because they are being chased by Dee and the ones serving him. Because everything is so entangled within the story, I don't want to tell too much because I feel that I would be spoiling it, even though it's not a major thing in the book.

Like I said, I had difficulty keeping up with the book. Once I was fully engaged in the story again, I read it incredibly fast and I was even a little sad - because I finished another book in the series. However, all the elements in the book are really making it a pageturner. Magic, immortals, the city of Paris, history, mythology, emotion and all the dark creatures in the book are simply amazing.

Rounded: 3,5 stars for The Magician - I decided to lower the rating with half a star because I think you should be able to understand what's going on in the story when it's been a while since you've read the book before it. Nevertheless, I loved reading it and I can't wait to read The Sorceress, which thankfully, is already in my book closet.

(this review is published on my blog, http://lvngbooks.blogspot.com)

sid_mei's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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