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  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Magic Carpet Books; 1 edition (June 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0152162577
  • ISBN-13: 978-0152162573
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Series -- one of the best books I've read!, April 1, 2000
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This review is from: Deep Wizardry (Wizardry Series) (Paperback)
I received a copy of So You Want To Be a Wizard that was intended for my sister from my cousin, who had mailed it from the UK. I didn't pick it up for a while, but as soon as I read it I was totally hooked on this series, and I spent weeks used bookstore hopping to find Deep Wizardry. Deep Wizardry is not only the best book in the Young Wizards series -- it's one of the best books I've ever read.

Nita is a girl that any bookworm can relate to. She's got so many characteristics that reminded me of myself that I almost felt as if I was in her place; all of her problems were my problems, her joys my joys.

Kit is the perfect companion character to Nita -- innocent as she is, but strong and supportive through all her decisions.

The whales and dolphins each have their own unique personalities and conflicts. Their society is complex and ancient and portrayed beautifully.

And of course we can't forget Ed -- the Pale Slayer. As Nita said, "[his] name has teeth in it." The Pale Slayer is an ancient menace, shrouded in clouds of blood, with power over all the sharks in the sea. Some of his lines made such impressions on me that I don't think I'll ever forget them -- "You, young and never loving; I, old and never loved."

The book takes risks with the characters and the plot that lead into an intense psychological conflict -- the question of self-sacrifice for the greater good outlines the entire book. Not only does Duane manage to fit the story of the binding of the Lone Power into history and modern society, but she also draws the reader into the story with real life conflicts that make it completely believable for anyone who's willing to take a chance with magic.

I read this book for the first time when I was twelve years old, and it completely changed my outlook on life. I laughed, I cried, I stayed up *way* past my bedtime -- I was in emotional turmoil along with Nita, I felt all the emotions that the characters felt. My heart raced all through the climax of the book. For weeks after reading it, I wondered how I would have reacted if I had been in such a situation, and if I would have the strength to make the sacrifices needed to complete the binding. Suffice to say, it made me THINK, and think hard.

Now, years later, I still read this book often, and I rave about it to all my friends. Each time I read it, the story is still just as great. This is one of my favorite books of all time, and I'd recommend it to readers of all ages.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Deep Wizardry": Best book in the series., January 4, 2000
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This review is from: Deep Wizardry (Wizardry Series) (Paperback)
Diane Duane takes you on an unbelievable adventure with Nita and Kit. This book put a vivid picture of what was happening into my head. While I read it, it made me feel like my soul was singing to the melody of the waves Nita and Kit traveled through. Each bit of this book I gobbled up and when I was done, I was thirsty for more. This has to be the best piece of literature I have EVER read. But for people who don't believe in magic a bit, you probably wouldn't like it. For everyone else, you have to read this book!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating characters and relationships, May 24, 2000
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This review is from: Deep Wizardry (Wizardry Series) (Paperback)
This is the best of the three initial books in Duane's Wizardry series. There is plenty of thrilling action, the ethics and philosophy of wizarding is intelligently extended beyond its presentation in the first book, and Nita's evolving relationship with her family is well woven into the story of cetacean wizards and their battle with the Lone Power. The author also brings vividly to life the sights, sounds and sensations of the deep sea.

Still, the characters stand out over and above the merits of the other aspects of the book. The parents and adult characters are sympathetic and believable, Nita's little sister Dairine shows up in a new light, and even the dog has a personality!

Each undersea character - whale-wizards, mostly - has a distinctive personality and tone well matching his/her species and history. The crowning achievement of the book is Ed'Rashtekaresket (Ed for short) the Master-Shark, whose very name has teeth in it. His dark, complex and fascinating character is gradually revealed through his developing relationship with Nita - as she realizes, and comes to terms with, the implications of the parts the two of them will sing at the TwelveSong Ceremony.

The book should appeal to adults as well as to the ten-to-teens age group to whom the book is marketed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars ♦ LOVE IT ♦
Wow I absolutely love this book!!! I definately like this series ALOT better than the Harry Potter series(and i absolutely love Harry Potter)!!!
Published 7 months ago by K. Knight

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
I read this book for the first time while waiting for the release of the fourth Harry Potter book, looking for something to fill the empty space. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Deep Wizardry
This book was so boring... It could have been a lot more effective if it was shorter and more to-the-point.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A very admirable Sequal
Duane has builds a world of magic which is governed by rules. Unlike Harry Potter, Nita and Kit do not get any exceptions to the rules. This is magic with a price. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Konrad Zielinski

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Wizardry is a classic!
Caution: the book itself really *is* magic -- when you finish it, you won't be the same person you were when you started it. Read more
Published on August 29, 2007 by Todd McCaffrey

5.0 out of 5 stars great book
this series is reall good and great fun, rather on the lines of harry potter...I highly recomend, NOT just for kids.
Published on July 16, 2007 by V. liddell

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping from start to finish!
Thirteen-year-old Nita "Neets" Callahan, and her best friend, twelve-year-old Christopher "Kit" Rodriguez, never could have fathomed that they would become full-fledged wizards... Read more
Published on May 23, 2007 by Erika Sorocco

5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't think it was possible, but...
THIS BOOK COULD BE EVEN BETTER THAN THE FIRST!!! I can't even begin to exsplain how incredibly, unbelivably, insainly wonderful this book really is. Read more
Published on January 30, 2007

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Wizards, Many whales and one Giant Shark!
Just to make sure, if you have not read Book One: "So, you Want to be a Wizard?", do not read this review, and do not read this book until you have finished book One, this is book... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Deep Meaning

Diane Duane definitely has a gift, because this story has it all. While in some parts, the sea is described in a bit too much detail, her writing flows nicely, and is, in... Read more
Published on July 26, 2006 by Pat Shand

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