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Summary: A gorgeous, thought-provoking, vivid read
Review: My favorite of the Wizardry books, Deep Wizardry combines lovely prose with beautiful snatches of poetry, wound around a plot that becomes more subtle and layered with every read. At the same time, it stays human and true to the characters' emotions: I was a teenager much like those two, and Duane has captured the confusion and uncertainty of adolescence perfectly. They may be wizards, capable of reducing the school bully to dust, but that doesn't mean life gets any easier. One of my all-time favorites.
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Summary: Best of the series by far
Review: At almost twenty, I picked up the So You Want To Be A Wizard series again for the third time of my life. Once again, I was sucked in by Deep Wizardry's fabulous storyline which just wouldn't let me quite get to sleep at night without reading another five or ten pages. Although it is a book meant for younger readers than myself, I have found that I have gained something different and exciting from it each time I have returned to it. Duane is a great story-teller, her talents most evident in this book, and the words themselves are "magical," to excuse the pun. A great book, and a definite must-read for anyone who is just starting to read fantasy books.
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Summary: My favorite book EVER!
Review: I loved this book! The writing is beautiful, and the story itself makes you want to be Nita or Kit. This is, in my opinion, the best of the Wizardry books. It is also the one I read first. I have copied the poem everywhere, quote scenes to my friends,etc. READ THIS BOOK! If there's anyone else out there who loves this book as much as I do, please email me.
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Summary: A Book That You Will Be Reading Long After Dark
Review: I believe that Deep Wizardry is the best book in the wizardry series! This time Nita and Kit are faced with a serious problem-their life, or millions of other lives? This book has a new twist on every page, and I never would have expected what happens in the end! If you enjoyed So You Want to Be a Wizard, you'll love this one! K.J.H.
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Summary: Excellent, intriguing, morally complex.
Review: The story revolves around a deceptively simple moral dilemma - choose freely to accept a painful death, or break your promise, and thousands will die. Deep indeed, this is one of the most intriguing books I have read; even though it is meant for teens, I still keep coming back to it as an adult. This book is part of a series, and they are best read in the correct order.
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Summary: One of my all-time favorites!
Review: "Deep Wizardry," the second in Diane Duane's delightful "So You Want To Be a Wizard" series, is definitely my favorite. I really enjoyed being transported to a world that *I'll* never visit -- under (WAY under) the sea. Teenage wizards Kit and Nita take an undersea journey to assist the whales in completing a ceremony and along the way run into some *very* formidable foes, including a shark that still gives me nightmares! This book is in "never-get-rid-of-'ems" bookcase!
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Summary: as close to perfection as I ever hope to find..
Review: This is a YA book about adolescents, but at 23 I find that it's still my all-time favorite. It's moving without being pretentious, and the dilemma presented is morally complex. Duane doesn't pull punches or talk down to readers (save for a few comic relief missteps which don't detract from the impact of the book). _Deep Wizardry_ is fascinating and fun, easy to read with some simple yet beautifully lyric turns of phrase. I reread my well-worn copy of it at least once or twice a year, and still find it satisfying. Playful, emotional, beautiful, realistic and a must-have for any intelligent fantasy-lover
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Summary: A Sci-Fi best
Review: The characters are just teens that get into a very unique
situation. Bored with life as was they find a how to
manual for Wizardry and upon passing their first test in
"So You Want to be a Wizard" they are now set upon fighting
the forces of evil wherever they appear.
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Summary: Young Wizards Afloat
Review: In the first book in this series, "So You Want to Be a Wizard," we were introduced to Juanita (Nita) Callahan and Christopher (Kit) Rodriguez, originally aspiring wizards, but by the end of that story they had proven their skill. In this story there is something disturbing happening deep under the ocean. In order to prevent the world from being destroyed the Song of the Twelve must be sung. Each of the singers in the song plays a role in a drama that dates back to prehistoric times. Much of the story is devoted to learning about the history of the song and role the various original singers played, along with learning about each of the characters that are set to play the twelve. This background leads into the singing of the new song. Nita volunteers to play the part of the Silent Lord. However, Nita did not realize at the time that she volunteered that the job of Silent Lord comes at a price, a very high price. Skillfully woven into the background is resentment by some cetaceans that humans have been so careless with life and the ocean in general. Whales can long for revenge in the universe of the Young Wizards. Diane's tale is a fascinating look at life under the ocean as its inhabitants might perceive it. At the same time Diane took the opportunity to have Nita and Kit continue to mature, both in life as well as their wizardry. This tale is much darker than the first story in the series, and is meant for maturing young adults rather than children. However, if you are in the mood for a serious story, you'll find this sequel to be better than the original and will make you long for the next book in the series, "High Wizardry."
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Summary: Wow
Review: This is the best book in the series, and I should know, having just finished the sixth book. However, I don't know what sets this book apart, it just kind of is.
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