Showing posts with label Sarah Prineas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sarah Prineas. Show all posts

Friday, May 25, 2012

The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas



Series: The Magic Thief #1
Publication Date: June 3rd, 2008
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN-13: 9780061375873

Synopsis
What was supposed to be the end of Conns life turns out to be the window of opportunity to leave the world of thievery and the chance to enter the world of magic. After trying to steal a wizard's locus magicalicus Conn get's to meet his owner, Nevery, the magician that intrigued by Conn takes him under his wing and both will en trial in a magical journey while learning the secrets the magical magistrate are keeping from Nevery and Conn must face school and finding his own locus magicalicus before his chance to become a wizard ticks away.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

{Review} Winterling by Sarah Prineas


Series: Winterling #1
Publication Date: January 3rd, 2012
Publisher: Harper Childrens
ISBN-13: 9780061921032

Synopsis
Jennifer lives with her grandmother who likes to keep her inside and teaches her about the power of herbs, but Fer has always felt more like herself when she is outside feeling the fresh air and nature calling for her. 
One day she can't take it anymore and she runs outside in the middle of the night, she ends up saving what she thought was a big dog but ends up being a boy around her age, this mysterious boy with yellow eyes that leaves Fer with doubts of who she is and starts to question how much her grandmother really knows about the parents she never knew.
Fer is soon called into this other world and thirsty for answers she follows, once in the new world she feels like she finally belongs, but she also feels that there is something wrong with the land. 
While Fer try's to learn as much as possible of this land full of magic, she learns that the wrongness of the lands is affecting everyone that follows the lady of the land. And the desperation from the lady to keep Fer from asking to much questions and the lady's efforts to bring Fer to her side, push Fer into questioning everything and finding out the truth about her parents and this strange land where magic is real and oaths hold true power, even more. But is she ready to know the answers? 

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