464 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786851430
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. Powerful magicians rule Britain, and its empire, and Nathaniel is told his is the "ultimate sacr...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,238 reviews
Moods
funny 73%
mysterious 42%
lighthearted 28%
dark 20%
tense 20%
emotional 9%
challenging 5%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
sad 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 36% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Confinement, SlaveryModerate
Death, Violence, MurderMinor
Body horror, Deadnaming, Fire/Fire injury464 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786851430
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. Powerful magicians rule Britain, and its empire, and Nathaniel is told his is the "ultimate sacr...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,238 reviews
Moods
funny 73%
mysterious 42%
lighthearted 28%
dark 20%
tense 20%
emotional 9%
challenging 5%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
sad 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 36% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Confinement, SlaveryModerate
Death, Violence, MurderMinor
Body horror, Deadnaming, Fire/Fire injury