Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Slavery, TortureModerate
Death, Violence, GriefMinor
Confinement, Body horror, BullyingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6661 reviews
Moods
funny 71%
mysterious 40%
lighthearted 29%
dark 20%
tense 16%
emotional 6%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 38% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Average rating
462 pages | first published 2003
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ISBN/UID: 9780786818594
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
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...Book Information
462 pages | first published 2003
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ISBN/UID: 9780786818594
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Slavery, TortureModerate
Death, Violence, GriefMinor
Confinement, Body horror, BullyingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6661 reviews
Moods
funny 71%
mysterious 40%
lighthearted 29%
dark 20%
tense 16%
emotional 6%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 38% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Average rating