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265 pp.
| Scholastic |
September, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-52228-1$17.99
(3)
4-6Magisterium series.
Illustrated by
Scott Fischer.
Callum's second year of magic school finds him pursuing a dangerous artifact and its thief--i.e., Callum's father, who may want to kill him. Callum's worry about being predestined to become an Evil Overlord provides a solid link between the adventure plot and the shifting friendship dynamics, and the story continues to offer smart twists on the familiar "chosen one" trope.