The Magician (Spider World: Epic Visionary Fiction) [Hardcover]

Colin Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Spider World: Epic Visionary Fiction | Publication Date: July 19, 2002

The death spider Skorbo is murdered and Niall has to prove a human was not the killer.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 19 pages
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company (July 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571742808
• ISBN-13: 978-1571742803
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,779,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Weakest Link in the Chain, March 30, 2005

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Mme. Calico (Woodinville, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Magician (Spider World: Epic Visionary Fiction) (Hardcover)

This series, while not stunning in its voice, has plenty of intellectual intrigue. However, that's all the third book has. In "The Tower," we are taken with the main character, Niall, to the tower. In "The Delta," we are taken with Niall through the perils of the delta. In "The Magician," we are given only brief glimpses into the mystery that is the magician, and nothing more. While there is much to process and digest from Wilson's third book in this series, it offers little closure the way the other two did, especially in terms of action that carries the story of Niall's experiences along. I actively sought out copies of "The Delta" and "The Magician" after years of wondering what happened to Niall after finding the tower. My only hope for "The Shadowland" is that we actually receive resolution from this book, which seems to do little more than add suspense without giving more than additional philosophical crumbs to chew on. I'm starving for the meat of the previous books. I believe given additional editing, this book could have been condensed into a single portion of the fourth book, thus allowing the readers to move forward.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent continuation of spider world series, October 18, 2002

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Gsorme "gsorme" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Magician (Spider World: Epic Visionary Fiction) (Hardcover)

Spider World: The Magician picks up where SW: The Delta left off. The pacing is a little different from the first two books in the series - it starts out almost in the vein of a murder mystery then gradually broadens and deepens to encompass new imaginitive realms. Very involving. Wilson continues to blend ideas skillfully with plot, as he has done in the earlier books in the series. The final page raises great expectations for the next book, SW: Shadowland.

5.0 out of 5 stars Spider World series, December 14, 2011

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grassroots granny - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Magician (Spider World: Epic Visionary Fiction) (Hardcover)

I was tickled to receive this book from my son and daughter-in-law. I had read a similar book many years ago (I'm in my sixties) and was delighted to find that I could buy this book (I) and the others in the series. So happy with the service, too.