" I didn't enjoy it nearly so much as I remember enjoying previous Young Wizards books. It was a fun read, and the setting as always is wonderful, the unique magic system and moral backdrop of the series is one of the most creative and believable I have encountered. But I found the characters flat, the dialouge simple, and the plot a bit silly. Maybe I am just growing out of the books. That said, it was a very fun read, if mostly for the setting and descriptions of magic. "
— Gerald, 2/8/2014