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Mikaila’s own thoughts on books they have read. These are reader-written book reviews, separate from Risingshadow’s editorial reviews.

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The Magician's Nephew

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The Magician's Nephew

C. S. Lewis

10/10Written Jul 17, 2012

This one was the first Narnia book which I read when I was still a little child. How old I was at that time? Five? Six? I don't remember. But that doesn't really matter. What's more important, it's that this book impressed me a lot. I was completely lost in this pure magical world. The characters, the story, the whole atmosphere. I was caught in this world of words and wonders.
Even after finishing this book, I stayed charmed for some time. Lewis's books brings some awesome kind of light with them. I re-readed all of his books every year (or even every half-year) when I was young, and I'm still re-reading those books now, when I'm an adult already. Because it's this rare kind of books which not only entertain us or teach us different things, but helps us to become Humans.

Casket of Souls

BOOK REVIEW

Casket of Souls

Lynn Flewelling

10/10Written Jun 26, 2012
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One of the books which I was waiting the most, really. And the one which almost made me screem in excitement when I finally managed to read it.
Lynn is doing a great job, as always. Once I started readin Casket of Souls - I couldn't stop until I finished it.
Our old friends - Seregil and Alec - are doing more of all those wonderful nightrunning, working mostly on Thero, who's the Head of Watchers now.

The situation in Rhíminee is tough again. The war with Plenimar doesn't make things easier too.

On the other hand, Lynn did a great job on concentrating on character's relationships in this book too. We finally manage to learn more about princess Elani.

To put it shortly - this book ended up to be really great. Wonder now, how I'll live till the 7th - and last - Nightrunner book.