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This sequel to Mairelon the Magician (Tor, 1991. o.p.) finds Kim, an apprentice magician and ward of Richard Merrill (Mairelon), in Regency England society. When Mairelon's magic powers are stolen, Kim must trust her magician's abilities to uncover the thief. This light romance cloaked in fantasy is a marginal purchase.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte provient d'une �dition qui n'est plus publi�e ou qui est non diponible.

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No, not a hospital drama about ailing wizards, but another yarn set in a fantasy Regency England featuring Richard Merrill, a.k.a. Mairelon the Magician, and his ward Kim, the former street thief. While Kim resists Richard's Aunt Agatha's determined attempts to introduce her to Polite Society (i.e., find her a husband), a gentleman burglar attempts to steal a book from the house library. Somehow connected to this, so Kim learns from an old thief colleague, are the efforts of a wicked moneylender to gather up street urchins who have magic talents, coupled with a mysterious, debilitating magical attack on Mairelon himself. Something of an improvement over Mairelon the Magician (1991), but still leisurely, YA-ish, and lacking innovation. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --Ce texte provient d'une �dition qui n'est plus publi�e ou qui est non diponible.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 A Superb Sequel and A Wonderful (and acceptable) Romance, Jui 1 2004

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This review is from: The Magician's Ward (Mass Market Paperback)

I found 'The Magician's Ward' and excellent and satisfying sequel to 'Mairelon the Magician.' Kim is much more mature in this book, and her friendship with Mairelon is a bit closer than in the last. Of course, as anyone who read the first has probably guessed, both start to have feelings for one another in a different sort of way. Now, to clear up any misunderstandings: A ward is NOT the same as an adopted child. A ward's parents can be alive and the amount of time that they're someone's ward can be long or short or permanent until the child marries. But the child and gaurdian are by no means considered related as a father and child. It would be more like the relationship between an apprentice and mentor. I recommend looking the term up in the dictionary, which would give you a clear idea. Secondly, Mairelon is NOT that much older than Kim. He is below 30, as was clearly stated in this book, but older than Lord Franton, who's about 23. My guess is that Mairelon is 8 to 9 years older than Kim, who is 19, despite what the back cover says. She was seventeen in the first book, and almost two years have elapsed between the first and second books. And lastly, you do have to keep in mind that this was set in the English Regency. It was considered acceptable to marry someone twenty years older or more. And nowadays, the age difference between Mairelon and Kim is still considered acceptable.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 The Magician's Ward, Janv. 14 2004

Par	Myra Schjelderup "Ignolopi" (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

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Sequel to 'Mairelon the Magician', this book takes place not much later. Kim has become ward to 'Mairelon', whose real name I can't recall. Kim has a magic talent, so Mairelon is teaching he magic - and the proper way of speaking. But Kim just isn't cut out to be a lady, though that's what Mairelon's mother wishes her to be.
And along with these troubles, there is more mischief stirring up around Kim and Mairelon.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 The Magician's Ward, Oct. 21 2003

Par	Myra Schjelderup "Ignolopi" (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

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This is the sequel to the (fantastic) book: Mairelon The Magician
I thought this was a very good book, and recommend it to all those who love fantasy books.
It's really funny, the plot's great, and I loved it.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 What an improvement!
As a fan of 'The Enchanted Forest Chronicles', I was somewhat disapponted with Wrede's verbiose style in 'Mairelon the Magician'. However, its sequel is far better. Read more

Publi� le Nov. 21 2002 par Katherine Lothlorien

3.0�toiles sur 5 Kim grows up
This is a sequel to Mairelon The Magician. I liked the first one better.

The plot in The Magician's Ward is something of an afterthought. Read more

Publi� le Nov. 21 2002 par Mike Garrison

4.0�toiles sur 5 a great Wit: Wizard-in-training
Kim and Mairelon are back in a lovely sequel to Mairelon the Magician. Kim begins her training as a wizard, while living with Richard Merrill (aka Mairelon) and his formidable... Read more

Publi� le Nov. 5 2002 par agtpeach

4.0�toiles sur 5 J. K. Rowling meets Georgette Heyer, The Sequel
An enjoyable followup to MAIRELON THE MAGICIAN. Once again Ms. Wrede writes a Harry Potterish story, except the wizard-in-training in this case is female (Kim). Read more

Publi� le Juil 24 2002

5.0�toiles sur 5 Perfect
This book is one of the best I've read in years. I love fantasy,but can't get enough of historical books. This book combines them both in a delightful fashion.

Publi� le Jui 13 2002

4.0�toiles sur 5 Excellent escape
The continuing adventures of Maierelon the magician and Kim his ward does not disappoint the reader. Read more

Publi� le Janv. 20 2002 par Stacy

5.0�toiles sur 5 Good Book!
I loved this!

The setting was definitely London, with the common social niceties, but the addition of magic and wizards made it a completely DIFFERENT London. Read more

Publi� le Sep 27 2001