Review of The Magician's Secret

[Yvonne Jepkorir]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Magician's Secret" by Charles Townsend.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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The Magician’s Secret by Charles Townsend is a fantasy book that focuses on the life of a young man named Delvin. The story begins with Delvin being framed for killing his friend Borlock, an incident that led to the village elders sentencing him to death, but he was set free at the last minute after it was revealed he did not kill Borlock. Delvin dreamed of becoming a magician and learned about magic tricks from his friend Borlock. After his friend's death, he inherited Borlocks possessions, including a special stone and rabbit. He moved to Hengel with his friend Greg to pursue his dream of becoming a magician.

In Hengel, he performed magic tricks which earned him a living. Unfortunately, he was accused of a crime he did not understand and was caged in the duke's castle. Instead of torturing him, princess Jarla dragged him to go and stop the recurring war between Hengel and Argent. On their journey, they faced threatening situations and learned about the magician's secrets. Delvin was also followed by the black magician sent by the Guild to return the special stone that belonged to Borlock.

I loved every aspect of this book. The book is fascinating and captivating; the characters are well-developed. My favourite characters were Jarla and Delvin. I loved Jarla's intelligence and fearlessness. I also loved Delvin's cleverness; he used his brain and magic to devise solutions to get them out of a fix. The plot of the story is highly engaging, with a magical flow. I enjoyed how fast-paced the book was; each chapter carried me along and kept me eager to read more. The language used was simple and easy to understand. The authors writing skills were impressive and straightforward; one could easily follow the events in the book. The author did an excellent job writing this book, the way he brilliantly crafted this magical story is quite riveting. In addition, the events in this book were well described in detail. One can easily follow the story. This book is worth reading.

I dislike nothing about this book; I did not find any grammatical errors or typos, which means the book was exceptionally edited. The book was well-written and enjoyable.

I am glad to rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because of its excellent editing and creativity. Everything about the book is exciting and enjoyable. I would rate this book 5 out 5 stars

I recommend this book to the audience who love fantasy and science fiction, as The Magician’s Secret will not disappoint. It will also be a good read for people who love magical stories.

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[Alissa Deann Devargas]

Despite what life threw at Delvin, he found a way to survive. He was also a magician with passion and flare for his job. As for princess Jarla, I think she excels at using people to achieve her goals.