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Fourteen-year-old Nita is in Ireland, spending the summer with her aunt. As a young wizard, Nita is fascinated by the forces at work in this ancient land. Sometimes, the world seems to be shifting sideways into another dimension. Layers of history, rich with battles between superhuman tribes, lurk beneath the surface of every moment. When Nita discovers that her aunt is a wizard, too, Nita realizes that this summer will not be a vacation. Ireland truly is in danger: her past is breaking into the present. And if this disintegration of time continues, the rest of the physical world will crumble, too. Nita must help her aunt and the other wizards restore order again.
Like the other books in Diane Duane’s popular series, A Wizard Abroad is filled with all the imaginative details of a magical world. Its frisky spells, talkative cats, and moonlight visions are enhanced by Christina Moore’s spirited narration.
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"Slightly less good than its predecessors (in my opinion), A Wizard Abroad is a great book in itself and very nice when read as part of a series. Diane Duane creates an intrusive/portal/quest fantasy that presents both a believable world and a believable magical system (something I appreciate). Overall, the focus of the books has skewed sideways from traditional themes, partially owing to the fact that most good source material for intrusive and magical fantasies has already been exploited by predecessors in the genre. Still, the books remain vivid, exciting, and for the most part thematic and/or symbolic in nature. My only complaint would be that in the great detail in which Duane explains the world to the readers, she tends to bog down her narrative. Nevertheless, I still really enjoyed it."
— Seth (4 out of 5 stars)
A Wizard Abroad Listener Reviews
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" There was only one thing that bugged me about this book: Nita's parents want her to get some distance from Kit and learn how to interact with people other than him, which is really a good thing to learn! But he just pops in and takes over midway through the book, and Nita doesn't get a chance to show herself that she can take care of herself without him. That was disappointing, and now that the next book is how their partnership is not working as well as it once did, and Nita not knowing how to turn to someone else, well, I wish she'd had a lesson in getting to rely on more people before then. "
— Stephanie, 2/10/2014 -
" complex tale of battling dark within confusing Irish mythos "
— Helen, 1/23/2014 -
" Nita heads to Ireland (against her will) and finds herself embroiled in wizardry unlike anything she's gone up against. Interlinking Irish Legends into this world of wizardry makes for fascinating reading while we also start to watch the changes teenage life brings to Nita.[return][return]Discovery follows surprise discovery as Nita also learns a bit about her ancestry and its link to the world of wizards! A very entertaining read. "
— Mike, 1/2/2014 -
" I've never been so in love with Ireland before! "
— Sarah, 12/28/2013 -
" I LIKED THIS BOOK. IT WAS INTERESTING. I LIKED THE TALKING CAT. "
— Forrest, 12/20/2013 -
" continue to enjoy these - good timing on this one since we're about to go to Ireland. "
— Sue, 12/10/2013 -
" This is my second favorite in the series. The two young wizards are sent to Ireland to help some new friends...including a cat who's a bard. "
— Jess, 12/7/2013 -
" Good, but a bit boring. I mean there was action but also a lot of talking and going over wizard history. Also, I didn't like Ronan... "
— Shelby, 12/6/2013 -
" I thought it was a good story. A change of scenery was needed. The only thing was that I thought Nita was going to be alone. Kit and Nita are so close, I kinda wonder if anything is going to come from their close relationship. "
— Natalia, 11/24/2013 -
" Enjoyed it immensely; Duane is a wonderful writer and this is a pleasant romp into fantasy "
— Sheila, 10/16/2013 -
" Fun book with believable characters. "
— Harry, 10/16/2013 -
" I liked it. I didn't like it as much as the third book in the series, but I really enjoyed it and the Irish setting and lore made it really fun and different. "
— Shannon, 10/16/2013 -
" This is my favorite book in the series! I really enjoyed reading this one and felt it was really interesting and a lot of fun. "
— Chelsea, 8/31/2013 -
" Yeah, I'm burning my way through this series. Seriously, why did I not read these as a kid? These are not only fun, but they have a big mythology, an interesting universe. And child me would have FLIPPED for the kitten bard :D "
— Jessica, 7/30/2013 -
" I love this series; I've read the whole thing about 10,000 times. "
— Molly, 2/25/2013 -
" It's sort of hard to get into, but still a great part of the series! "
— Ryder, 12/5/2012 -
" glad I didnt run into any of the issues Nita did in Ireland.... but I am glad that I have an idea about a couple of the areas they visited. "
— Maggie, 12/5/2012 -
" What makes this book interesting is that it give a bit of a tour of Ireland. It felt like a sidequest to me - there didn't seem to be any furthering of the overall plot or character development. "
— Joel, 5/26/2012 -
" I always fall for the mushy stuff, and I sometimes find myself reading Nita and Ronan parts over and over again. "
— Sam, 4/29/2012 -
" I liked this one better than the last one, but it took a while to get into it. "
— Missy, 3/13/2012 -
" I enjoyed the book, especially the setting in Ireland. I felt like it was a perfectly good book, but it could have been so much more. "
— K.D., 2/22/2012 -
" The third addition to the "So you want to be a wizard" series "
— Michael, 2/3/2012 -
" What makes this book interesting is that it give a bit of a tour of Ireland. It felt like a sidequest to me - there didn't seem to be any furthering of the overall plot or character development. "
— Joel, 6/27/2011 -
" complex tale of battling dark within confusing Irish mythos "
— Helen, 3/31/2011 -
" This one would have to be my favorite thus far. "
— Cristi, 11/24/2010 -
" I love this series; I've read the whole thing about 10,000 times. "
— Molly, 9/20/2010 -
" An addicting series you just cannot put down. "
— April, 1/20/2010 -
" Wow! This book is really interesting and extremely intense!! I can hardly even put it down! <br/>This book started out a little slow, but it grew steadily more interesting as it went on. This was a really great book! "
— Aisha, 11/25/2009 -
" this was probably one of my favorites! ghosts haunt ireland, and apparently so do some other crazy creatures, but in a whole different world, well apparently someone/thing has made a hole in it and people are traveling there with no idea how "
— Umaymah, 11/24/2009
About Diane Duane
Diane Duane, a descendant of New York’s first mayor, worked as a psychiatric nurse in New York before beginning her writing career. A New York Times bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy, Duane boasts a large resume of written work. In addition to her numerous novels and popular series Young Wizards, Duane has written short stories, comics, screenplays and computer games, all to great recognition. She lives in Ireland with her husband.
About Christina Moore
Christina Moore is an actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the television series That ’70s Show, Hawthorne, and 90210. She is a founding member of Bitches Funny, an all-female sketch group that has performed in New York City and Los Angeles.