Publishing cycle: Circle of Magic Volume I
Translation: Jaroslaw Zachwieja
Publisher: Initium
Release Date: March 2011
Rating: 4 / 6
Sandra, Tris, Daja and Briar - it seems that among the four, the gap is not insurmountable. They come from different social groups have different tastes, habits and beliefs. A malicious fate that makes time go to the mysterious temple and inhabit the Windy Circle hut called Discipline. The origins of common life are proving to be difficult, learn each other, acceptance and tolerance, fight against stereotypes concerning their origin. Despite continuing disagreements and misunderstandings are born slowly bond between them.
In each of the characters lies an extraordinary magical power: Sandra is able to weave the thread of all possible materials, Tris affect the weather, Daja is a magical metal-working, and Briar feels a bond with the plant world - alone mean nothing, time their capacity is a great strength almost insurmountable. At the time of greatest risk to realize for themselves how much they mean, how important is cooperation, disappear all the stereotypes and prejudices, there is only their friendship.
All those who are looking for fast paced action, brooms, wands, casting spells, evil spirits lurking at every step straight from the Harry Potter series, will feel disappointed.
In truth, this is a fantasy novel, but its main theme is friendship. The magic is standing on the sidelines, acting only the background for the emerging relationships between the characters. Occurs silently, without exudes his great supernatural forces, does not make heroes undefeated supermen. Especially for this unprecedented approach to the subject the book deserves attention.
recommend mainly children and youth, the elderly who want to move in a fantasy world in which the most important is friendship.
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book I received courtesy of the publishers Initium.
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