Jinx's Magic

Reviewed by: Cathy Potter - Falmouth Elementary School, Falmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 13, 2015

Review

Thirteen year-old Jinx, apprentice to the wizard Simon, hones his magic skills and learns he has powers as a Listener in Jinx’s Magic, the sequel to Jinx. Jinx travels to nearby kingdoms, enters the university to gain access to books of magic, and faces the evil Bonemaster in an attempt to save the Urwald, the trees, and Simon. Author, Sage Blackwood, has built a rich, fantasy world with wizards, werewolves, and elves. Sophisticated middle grade readers will enjoy the complex plot and many characters. Readers are left hanging at the end of the story as Jinx learns in the final chapter that he has access to a portal that will lead him to anywhere in the Urwald. Jinx’s Fire, the third book in the trilogy, picks up where the story left off. One minor quibble: the rich language and fantasy world was weakened by use of modern slang (ex: sucks, wow, and like).

Overall Book Score: good