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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lyndon Hardy does it again,
By Judah (Terre Haute In USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Secret of the Sixth Magic (R) (Unbound)
A strong sequel to 'Master of Five Magics,' we return to Alodar's world with a different protagonist -- Jemidon, (failed) apprentice sorcerer.
I remember the frustration I felt with Jemidon as he tried casting spells over and over again, getting them technically perfect, but still messing up. Like Alodar, we follow a hero who fails and fails but never gives up or gives in. The sort of person I can truly identify with and respect. The world building is excellent, as we are introduced to the sixth magic, that of meta-laws. This may be a stumbling block for less intellegent readers, but I loved it. Complex, logical, and self-consistant, Hardy writes part of the novel as the 'hi-tech' of magic. We even do world jumping. The setting are memorable, and I can still feel the desperation behind Jemidon's efforts as he constantly reconfigures his focus-puzzle, trying to escape one of the many traps that catch him. The plot kept taking new unexpected directions, typical of Hardy, and the narrative pacing is everything you could hope for. The dialogue isn't the modern witticisms or biting sarcasm, but that makes the novel into a good story instead of a wannabe television scriptline. This novel has my stamp of quality and recommendations. If you are a logical mind, such as an engineering student or scientist who enjoys fantasy, you will consider this Lyndon Hardy's best work.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A worthy sequel to "Master of the Five Magics",
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This review is from: Secret of the Sixth Magic: (#2) (Mass Market Paperback)
In his first book, the author not only detailed a heroic quest but also managed to apply great logic to the laws of magic.
With this book, the author takes his concept and expands on it, introducing "meta-laws" which govern the basic laws of magic. In this tale, we're introduced to Jemidon, a young man with an unerring ability to fail in the simplest of spells in all of the arts. What he does posess, however, is a brilliant analytical mind that is excellent at solving puzzles. He puts this great mind to work when he realizes that the strange creature known as Melizar is slowly rendering each of the five branches of magic useless. So it is that Jemidon sets out to stop Melizar, and in doing so he learns about "meta-magic". I would agree with one reviewer - in this novel the author gets a little heavy with his logical explanations and deductions, which can get a little confusing...the first time I read it as a kid, I didn't fully appreciate the novel. Now, I consider it a brilliant book. Finally, the author once again shows how the smallest of things can have a great impact on the outcome of the quest! I thoroughly recommend this novel to anyone :)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a great follow-up to the Master of the Five Magics,
By A Customer
This review is from: Secret of the Sixth Magic: (#2) (Mass Market Paperback)
In this sequel to the Master of the Five Magics, you follow a blundering young man as he tries to understand why the five magics are failing. The antagonist in this book is dark and mysterious, and the whole time you are reading the book you want to more about him. If you have read the first book, then take the time to read this one. You will enjoy it as much.
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