A review by rhiannoncs
A Wizard Alone by Diane Duane
3.0
I enjoyed this book much more than I did the fifth book in the series, which I thought was kind of plodding at times. That said, this doesn't really capture the magic and the detailed worldbuilding of the first few books. What I loved about those books was her blending of magic with scientific principles and the loving way she detailed ecosystems and physics and made them fascinating to a very non-science-minded reader like myself. I feel like she didn't continue with that in these latter books, focusing more on alternate worlds (something I feel like I can get in a lot of other fantasy novels).
However, I do love the way the characters have been visibly growing up throughout this series. Nita and Kit have to deal with magic and saving the world, but they also have to deal with families and death and everything that real teenagers go through, also, and I think Duane captures that perfectly.
I don't want to risk spoilers for those who haven't read this or the earlier books in the series, but this book is worth reading alone for any scene with Ponch in it.
However, I do love the way the characters have been visibly growing up throughout this series. Nita and Kit have to deal with magic and saving the world, but they also have to deal with families and death and everything that real teenagers go through, also, and I think Duane captures that perfectly.
I don't want to risk spoilers for those who haven't read this or the earlier books in the series, but this book is worth reading alone for any scene with Ponch in it.