The Wizard Heir by Cinda Williams Chima, book two of the Heir Chronicles, takes us into the life of Seph, a young wizard. It follows directly after the events of The Warrior Heir, where tensions between the Wizards and other guilds is high. If you have no idea what I'm talking about right now, go and read The Warrior Heir, as you will have no idea what is going on in this book if you don't read it first.
Seph doesn't know anything about the tension though. His guardian died a few years ago and all he knows is that he is a wizard. When he sets fire a bar in Toronto, his new guardian ships him to a reform school in Maine. When he gets to the reform school he figures out that the alumni and the headmaster are wizards. When the headmaster offers to train him, he says yes, but when he has to do a blood ritual he backs out.
Will he be able to resist the headmaster and the alumni? Or will he end up a slave to the headmaster? Read the book to find out. Just in case your wondering, Jack and Ellen do come back in this book in the second half.
The author has managed to write a long book that has great characterization but doesn't drag on. They was always action around the corner, wether it be in the form of a magic duel or political showdown. The characters were what really made the book shine. They each have their own strengths and weaknesses, and each has a unique relationship with the other characters. For example, Hasting and Linda don't trust one another, but they also love each-other.
The ending in a book in my opinion is the most important part, and is were this book really shines. The book comes to an action-packed close, but also manages to wrap up a lot of loose strings while also setting the plot for the next book. There were also a few small plot twists in the end that really surprised me.
If you're looking for a great fantasy read look no further as The Wizard Heir delivers. My only minor compliant about this book is that I didn't really like Seph because of some of his actions during the book,. but maybe thats just a testament to how great the characterization is in this book. Overall, this book is great and fully deserves my first five star review.
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