Wizard Heir, The | 
 enlarge | Author: Cinda Williams Chima
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 361382
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Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.6
ASIN: B0014JOKKM
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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Sixteen-year-old Seph McCauley has spent the past three years getting kicked out of one exclusive private school after another. Unfortunately it's not his attitude that's the problem. It's the trail of magical accidents-lately, disasters-that follow in his wake. Seph is a wizard, orphaned and untrained--and now that the only person who could protect him has died, his powers are escalating out of control.
After causing a tragic fire at an after-hours party, Seph is sent to the Havens, a secluded boys' school on the coast of Maine. At first, it seems like the answer to his prayers. Gregory Leicester, the headmaster, promises to train Seph in magic and initiate him into his mysterious order of wizards. But Seph's enthusiasm dampens quickly when he learns that training comes at a steep cost, and that Leicester plans to use his students' powers to serve his own mysterious agenda.
In this companion novel to the exciting fantasy The Warrior Heir, everyone's got a secret to keep: Jason Haley, a fellow student who's been warned to keep away from Seph; the enchanter Linda Downey, who knew his parents; the rogue wizard Leander Hastings, and the warriors Jack Swift and Ellen Stephenson. This wizard war is one that Seph may not have the strength to survive.
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 An evolving story line that improves with each novel December 29, 2008
Wow, as an adult reading this novel which may most appeal to junior high students, I found it realistic & suspenseful. The story line has depth. I especially enjoyed how the readers' knowledge of the various guilds expands with each book in the series by using the characters' stories to gradually reveal more about their powers. It's also wonderful that a wizard has more power than a warrior.... and the lesson is that power can corrupt. Seph seeks to develop his magical talents and investigate his personal history. In doing so he exposes a plot to link wizards in order to dominate, the identity of the justice seeking Dragon, his ancestry, the unique skill of an elicitor and other fascinating subplots that make this an immensely readable book for all ages.
 Better than the first one December 11, 2008
The Wizard Heir follows the story of sixteen-year-old bad boy Seph, an orphan who can't seem to stay on the straight and narrow. He discovers that he is one of the Weir, in fact, he is a wizard. In now-traditional Harry Potter style, Seph is sent to the Havens, an school in rural Maine that appears to be a school for troubled teenage boys, but is actually a front for a wizard training school run by Headmaster Leicester. WhenSeph finds that Leicester is not what he seems, the young wizard devotes his time to defying the headmaster and finding the truth behind his mysterious birth.
A considerable improvement on its predecessor, The Warrior Heir, The Wizard Heir actually follows a different main character than the first book, but takes place in the same world. Characters from the first book even make appearances. This may throw off some younger readers, but I thought it was a great concept. It helped to keep the series fresh and made it easier for first-time readers to understand because the author finds the opportunity to re-introduce the world. Honestly, this book should be considered more of a companion novel to The Warrior Heir than a direct sequel.
Overall, I thought that it was a fun read. It was exciting and fast-paced at the beginning and end, but seemed to drag horribly in the middle. It was so bad that I even considered putting the book aside and trying again later. While this does give the opportunity for the reader to seeSeph in a different environment and to see what previous characters have been up to, I was hoping that it would be a little more interesting.
Thankfully, near the end the action picks up again. Seph learns the truth about his parents' death, his birth, and the reason why Leicester wanted him so badly. I was particularly surprised to see the highly political nature of the novel's climax. Even though it had been hinted at previously in the series, the turgid world of wizard politics suddenly took center stage and gave the novel a different dimension. I didn't expect this from a young adult novel, and even though Chima explains the political climate with perfect clarity, some younger readers might have trouble figuring out what was happening. I, however, think that this is the strongest point of the novel and hints at the great potential that Chima has as a writer.
Still not the best young adult fantasy series out there, but enjoyable, fun, and well thought out.
Great Page Turner and thriller December 9, 2008
I read this book and finished it this morning. First of all, I am an 11 year old boy who is using my Mom's account with permission, so bear with me. I literally stayed up till 10 for 4 nights in a row reading this :D !! It took about a day for it to start getting really awesome, but once it did, I couldn't put it down.
I loved it. I have read The Warrior Heir also, and I reccomend that you read that first, it makes the book better. I am on the Dragon Heir now! I loved it and it has all the characters from the first book about halfway in. There is a VERY unexpected twist about Linda Downey and Lee Hastings at the end. Seph is the main character, and his parents are apparently dead. He has been told the same lie over and over: Your dad was a software engineer, died in a fire. He looked at his birth records and they were FAKE. He can't find his parents, and he is an untrained wizard, but those become the least of his troubles when he is kicked out of Toronto for causing a fire. Then, he find out he is being sent to a boys only school. He is very angry, because having no girls in a school can be really tough! Then, he finds out that this weird headmaster guy is a wizard who will train Seph for a big cost. There are lots of twists, and I absolutely loved it!
Better than the 1st October 5, 2008
AFter reading the Warrior Heir I was very impressed. Now after finishing The Wizard Heir I'm stunned. This book starts off excellent. It's a page turner. Seph is a very likable main character and Liecaster is the perfect bad guy. The author does a great job of making the reader feel as they are actually a fly on the wall watching this play out. The mystery of who is Seph's real parents is maintained throughout the book and revealed close to the end. I must tell you, I had no clue who his parents were. I felt for Seph when trapped at the Havens, the author makes you feel as he'll never escape. Jason is just what Seph needs and keeps the story flying. Madison plays a very interesting role in this book. I hope to see more of her and Seph in the next book. Jack is here from the Warrior Heir along with Ellen, I still love them just as I did in the first. If you are looking for a great series full of sword fights, magic, seers, enchanters, wizards, good and evil, this is the series/book for you.
as good as the first April 14, 2008
My 10 year old son read this book and also the first in the series and found them both a great read.
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