Invitation To Cry, An (The Best Of The Magicians) - Magicians

Advantages: Can be an exciting story
Disadvantages: Poorly drawn characters

...by a magician from the neighbouring land of Sachaka and uses magical talents she didn't know she possessed to fight him off. On discovering this, the local magician Lord Dakon takes Tessia on as his apprentice, teaching her how to control her powers and use them more effectively. Tessia is determined to combine the two and find a way of using magic to heal people. Before she can really concentrate on this, though, the magician she first used her powers against invades Kyralia and the land is plunged into war. This not only interrupts Tessia's training, but also results in the deaths of her parents and introduces her to a dark side of life she never knew existed. At first glance, this sounds like a pretty exciting story. A young woman, newly empowered but holding good intentions for how she can use that power, is thrown into a sudden... Read review

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Advantages: More Mitchell and Webb and Peep Show style comedy
Disadvantages: Could maybe have been a bit funnier.

...Magicians follows the careers of magicians Harry and Karl. Once a famous duet but ever since Karl screwed Harry's wife and Harry's accidental murder of her afterwards the two have went their separate ways and are struggling in the world alone. They then decide to pair up for the big Magic tournament that offers a grand cash prize of £20,000. This is a good comedy film. More for fans of Peep Show and Mitchell and Webb, but it still translates to others. Karl (played by Robert Webb - Jeremy) is paired up in the plot with his agent a repressive homosexual who tries to bring Karl on side, whilst Karl pursues the naive Dani and tries to woo her by pretending to be physic and able to contact her dead father. Harry (played by David Webb - Mark) meets a new assisstant is attracted to him yet he is reluctant at first. Especialy as he hasn... Read review

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Advantages: Great vivid world and culture created by the author.
Disadvantages: Long winded, some characters are under developed.

...~~~~~~~~~~ SYNOPSIS ~~~~~~~~~ This book focuses on a young girl, named 'Sonea', whom lived in a city called 'Imardin', in the country of 'Kyraelia.' Like majority of the citizens, Sonea was unfortunate enough to be brought up and live in the 'Slum'. The Slum is where 'normal' people lived and those who are not Magicians. It is a poor, ruthless, corrupted and daunting place to live in. Every year, the 'Magicians' are responsible for taking part in 'the purge'. This is an unpleasant task of clearing the streets in the Slum, such as getting rid of the homeless citizens who are not contributing their parts to the society and are waste of space. Even though the people of the Slum hated this purge concept, there was not a lot they can do. Their weapons are defenceless against the mighty Magicians' power. The Magicians work... Read review

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