So You Want to Be a Wizard

by Diane Duane

ONE LINE SUMMARY: Nita discovers a book in a library, becomes a wizard, and with fellow wizard Kit embarks on a journey to save New York from the Lone Power.

I found Support Your Local Wizard at a used book sale. I dimly remembered reading something by the same author that I had enjoyed, so I figured I might as well buy this — especially since it contained the first three books of the series and so I was getting 3 books for the price of one.

To my surprise, I was immediately drawn into the first book, So You Want to Be a Wizard, and speedily dove into the second book, Deep Wizardry. This second book involves Nita and Kit’s journey into water to again save the world. Although the nemesis is the same, the books are different enough so that I really didn’t feel much boredom. The third book, High Wizardry, centers around Nita’s younger sister who also becomes a wizard.

Both of the first two books are recommended; I found the third book less compelling mainly because I just couldn’t get over the stupidity of Nita’s sister in running off with her newfound wizardry. But then, I’m over thirty.

Posted by: ssjane | October 22, 2006 | 10:51 pm
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