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Synopsis
Author note: Ten years ago, I promised my six-year-old daughter Alice—a huge Harry Potter fan—that I'd write a magical book series with her as the hero. She's sixteen now. This is that promise fulfilled.A girl with untold power. A teenage warlock with a tragic past. A hidden magical world. A children's home for mistreated and abused warlocks and witches.Fourteen-year-old Alice Mason doesn’t know she's magical, but that changes on a school trip to the British Museum. Standing before the Blood Stone, she discovers she’s related to the legendary wizardess, Morgan Le Fay, and is destined to be the most powerful witch in 1500 years.Attacked by the mysterious Black Hunters, Alice is targeted by the wicked Grand Wizard Valerius Mallagan, a descendant of the most evil wizard in history: Merlin.So begins a thrilling magical adventure that propels Alice into the Enchanted Earth, where she learns the true history behind Arthurian legend, befriends a charming werewolf, a dragon called Maddie, and a three-hundred-year-old Grand Wizardess.But when someone she cares about is poisoned, Alice embarks on a dangerous quest to find a mythical bird with the power to heal any wound.There are no wands, no broomsticks, no nose-less Dark Lords, but there's charm, action, wonder, and fun. Oh, and there's magic ... lots of magic!MAGIC HAS A NEW NAME
Is Alice Mason and the Grand Wizardess appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A magical adventure featuring attacks by mysterious hunters, a quest involving a poisoned friend, and themes of child abuse within a magical children's home. Violence is present but not graphic, appropriate for middle grade fantasy readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child abuse, captivity, and abandonment (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers who loved Harry Potter will enjoy following Alice as she discovers her magical heritage, befriends dragons and werewolves, and embarks on a thrilling quest in a hidden magical world.