City of Magic Midnight Magic 3, Avi
City of Magic Midnight Magic 3, Avi
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City of Magic (Midnight Magic #3)

Author: Avi

Narrator: Barrett Leddy

Unabridged: 8 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022

Synopsis

From Newbery Medalist Avi comes a richly imagined, action-packed companion to his bestselling medieval mysteries Midnight Magic and Murder at Midnight* "The novel's pace is quick, and. . . the ending completely satisfying." - Booklist, starred reviewWhen King Claudio sends Mangus the Magician and his faithful servant, Fabrizio, to Venice to steal a manuscript that explains a magical method of making money, they must succeed in their mission or risk death. The manuscript is key to obtaining great profits for the king-and a secure future for Mangus and Fabrizio.But Venice in 1492 is a dangerous place, full of foggy canals, cunning informers, and harsh punishments for those who steal its secrets. Before long, Mangus is snatched away into prison, and it's up to Fabrizio and his secretive new friend, Bianca, to navigate the city, find the manuscript before their enemies do, and keep Mangus alive!

About Avi

Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on January 12, 2025

Close to a quarter century in the making, City of Magic (published 2022) is the sequel to Midnight Magic (1999), the novel that began the odyssey of Fabrizio and his master, Mangus the Magician. The year is 1492, and thirteen-year-old Fabrizio has helped Mangus dodge more than one murder plot by pol......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on August 05, 2022

This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. Rated 4.5 of 5 It is 1492 and King Claudio has heard that someone in Venice has written a manuscript that explains a magical method for making money. King Claudio then orders Magnus the Magnificent (and Fabrizio, Magnus's assistant) to go t......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on July 24, 2022

Since I was a child, Avi has been one of my favorite authors, and many of his books remain favorites to this day. Now, as an adult and children's librarian, it thrills me that I can introduce a new generation to his books. Midnight Magic is one of my favorites of his, Murder at Midnight was ok, and......more

Goodreads review by Murray on January 15, 2023

Set in 14th century Italy Fabrizio and his Master Magnus are ordered by their King and Royal Tax Collector to Venice to find an accounting book by Franciscan friar Luca Pacioli, was an actual historical figure, but on their way they seemed to followed and someone doesn't want them to make it to Veni......more

Goodreads review by Mary on August 24, 2022

Fabrizio accompanies his master Mangus the Magician to Venice, Italy to find the book that explains the magic to making money because the king demands this information. A page turning adventure ensues getting to and searching through the winding streets of Venice, the city of magic. My fourth star is......more

Quotes

Praise for City of Magic:* "In this companion book to Avi’s Midnight Magic and Murder at Midnight (2009), he transports readers to a series of vividly realized Italian Renaissance settings and continues the adventures of Fabrizio, a flawed but lovable character. . . . Avi is a pillar of kid's historical fiction, and this companion to a beloved series is sure to attract his stalwart fans." – Booklist, starred reviewPraise for Murder at Midnight:"Readers will be glued to this suspenseful, headlong caper from first page to last." -- Kirkus Reviews"The suspense simmer[s] right through to the end." -- BooklistPraise for Midnight Magic:* "With snappy dialogue, nonstop action and lavishly embroidered period backdrops, this will please Avi's fans and may well win over some new ones."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review"The pages fly with intrigue and action." -- The Horn Book

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