Midnight Magic (Midnight Magic #1)

Reread as part of my ongoing shelf audit. Verdict: Clever, and I can see why I loved it as a kid, but probably not something I'd reread again. I'll send it into the used book world where a young reader can enjoy it. I did keep having to check myself to remember that this wasn't a Lloyd Alexander book......more

A medieval mystery based on magic, or more accurately perceived magic. Fabrizio is the servant of renowned magician Magnus. Magnus is fully aware that he is not really a magician and believes true magic does not exist. He is a master of slight of hand and has gained reputation in the kingdom. After a......more

This book was fantastically entertaining and adventuresome. I really enjoyed the timescale used here. You never really get nice, exciting mystery-type stories from the ancient past. Writing in a time on no technology as simple as the light bulb is an extravagant and hardly touched upon world. So muc......more

I really enjoyed this historical mystery by Avi. It's been a while since I read anything by him and I wasn't disappointed. For such a short book, his characters were vivid and well-developed. I loved the bits of history related to the printing press and attitudes toward modern inventions and progres......more

I must have read this book at least five times when I was younger. In hindsight, I don't even know why I liked it so much, but I think it was just the combination of mystery and magic that really sucked me in.The characters are interesting and likeable and I suppose I loved the cover too;) Find more......more