![]() ![]() ![]() There are monstrous beasts to fight, a giant vampire bat for an ally (if not quite a pet!) and even an obstreperous camel to cope with - although Gobber, as it is called, turns out to be more of a hero than might have been expected. ![]() ![]() There is copious action and excitement, too, wrapped up with mystery, murder and suspense - all culminating in a dangerous challenge-quest with competition from dastardly villains. And there is the wild, ancient magic of the Shardlands. There is the magic of the exotic Sultanate of Fire, all flames, larva and efreets. There is the dark necromancy of the 'Shadow' land, Gehenna, complete with ghosts, ghouls and even zombies (whose mouldering body parts have a frustrating habit of falling off at inconvenient times). For a start there is magic aplenty, and in a mesmerising variety of forms. It has all ingredients that so many children love, and it has them in spades. Together with is predecessors (see post from August '17), it is a real crowd pleaser in the very best sense, and should be warmly welcomed by anyone wanting to encourage and support the reading enjoyment of young fantasy fans. Now, here is another children's fantasy that, in its different way, can also be recommended enthusiastically What we have in Burning Magic, the third of Joshua Khan's Shadow Magic novels, is 24 Karat gold children's entertainment. ![]()
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