School of the Ages: The Ghost in the Crystal [Paperback]

Matt Posner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 2010

Your NEW favorite magic school is New York City's School of the Ages. Ghosts and evil spirits -- elementals -- magical duels -- teen romance -- time travel -- real places in New York City -- ultimate tragedy. I am a mixed-race teen from Queens who discovers magic is real, introducing me to a new world of adventure and loss. My struggle to rid myself of an ancient heretic who has possessed me will drive me and my friends to journey to ancient Alexandria -- and a terrible sacrifice. Kids and adults won't stop reading ... The Ghost in the Crystal. I am Simon Magus, and I approve this message.

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About the Author

Matt Posner is a writer and teacher from New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (December 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1456325922
• ISBN-13: 978-1456325923
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,988,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Matt Posner is a writer and teacher from New York City. Originally from Miami, FL, Matt lives in Queens with Julie, his wife of more than ten years, and works in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Matt is also the Dean of School of the Ages, America's greatest magic school, located on a secret island in New York Harbor, and is pleased to tell stories about its people in the five-book series School of the Ages, which will be published between 2010 and 2015. As the child of classically trained musicians, Matt is a performing poet and percussionist with The Exploration Project, New York's premier avant-garde multimedia club band, along with the painter Eric Henty and founding musician and empresario Scott Rifkin. (Look us up on Facebook and sample and buy our music here on amazon and in many places online.)

Matt teaches high school English, with a fondness for special education students, and teaches world civilizations at Metropolitan College of New York. His interests include magic and the paranormal, literature, movies, history and culture, visual arts, world music, religion, photography, and professional wrestling history.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Word . . . Perfection!!!, June 5, 2011

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sjp (uk) - See all my reviews

This review is from: School of the Ages: The Ghost in the Crystal (Paperback)

I read this book, thinking that it would be relatively entertaining . . . but couldn't put it down. I was drawn in from the very beginning, and the excellent construction of both the dialogue, as well as the descriptive passages led me into a magical world that I did not expect.

The story is fast paced, imaginative, but above all, it is perfectly written. The Author has a very unique writing style that is not often seen in books today.

Posner, is an Author we'll definitely be seeing more of in the future, and I have no hesitation in highly recommending, SCHOOL OF AGES: Ghost In the Crystal.

10 out of 10 in all aspects.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Want to Go To This School!, May 24, 2011

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This review is from: School of the Ages: The Ghost in the Crystal (Paperback)

Right from the beginning I loved School of the Ages. It starts off quickly and then picks up speed. The characters are very well drawn and the story itself is terrific. One of the things that struck me the most was the weaving of Cabala and the Jewish tradition into the school, its faculty and the student body. That take on the world of magic was an unexpected surprise and a fascinating choice. The information offered as magic throughout the story always seems to have a solid basis in real life lessons, so that readers will come away with something in addition to just reading a great story. Very nicely done. Just to let you know, I'm not a kid anymore by a long shot, but as a life-long reader of fantasy and science fiction, I continue to read everything I can get my hands on without paying much attention to the age group a title belongs to. Often YA fantasy/sci/fi has some qualities of innocence that I find appealing. While I was reading this book, I was also reading another(adult) novel by a very well known fantasy author, and was quite pleasantly surprised to discover that Mr. Posner's work was far superior. I suppose that translates into the truth that a big media campaign does not make for a better author. I'm feeling pretty darned privileged to have discovered this work early on. The book is so much fun I feel that I can easily recommended it to anyone - and so I do. I only just now noticed that this is Volume 1! I will definitely be watching for the second installment.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars School of the Ages: The Ghost in the Crystal (Volume 1), March 26, 2011

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This review is from: School of the Ages: The Ghost in the Crystal (Paperback)

This is a book that is enjoyable for young and old. Matt Posner did a great job bringing us a story that is magical, with very real characters and emotions. It is refreshing to read a book with characters that feel like someone you know. This is a story that will draw you into it with personal connections and satisfy your desire for fresh and stimulating reading.

Thumbs up for such an enjoyable book.

Buy this book for youself and for a gift to a young reader. No one will be disappointed!