- Hardcover: 176 pages
- Publisher: Eos; 1 edition (Mar 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060599405
- ISBN-13: 978-0060599409
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.5 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,378,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dayven has passed the test he wanted most desperately to fail - he's been proven to have the powers of a wizard.
He always swore he would never become one of the deceitful, disloyal sorcerers who alter people's true destinies, but now it seems he has no choice. The path that was once clear - his friendships, his future, his destiny - is now shadowed with dangerous twists and turns, and the world he knows must change forever. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Entertaining, but not unique
5 May 2005
Format:Hardcover
At age fourteen, every Tharn must take the Wizard Test to determine whether they have any talent for magic. Dayven wants to fail the test very badly. He wants to continue his service as a Watcherlad, eventually becoming a Guardian, like his father. Wizards are deceitful and alter men's destinies, tempting them away from their true path. When Dayven is proven to have an aptitude for magic, he's horrified, but when his lord instructs him to spy on the wizards, he's given an opportunity to redeem himself. Apprenticed to an unconventional wizard named Reddick, Dayven journeys to the Cenzar enemy city, where an army prepares to march on Dayven's home, the Town-within-the-Walls, which the Tharns invaded three generations ago. There Dayven learns that there are multiple sides to every story, and wizards aren't as evil as he thought. Dayven will be faced with an impossible decision, and his choice will alter the fates of two entire peoples.
"The Wizard Test" is an entertaining, if short, fantasy that contains a valuable message about seeing things from other points of view. Bell's fantasy world is a little simplistic, but still believable and interesting enough. Dayven is sometimes bad-tempered and petulant, but he's a decent character who faces tough decisions and changes throughout the story. His interactions with the other characters are real enough, if a little stilted. The other characters can be a little distant; I would've liked to have gotten to know them better. "The Wizard Test" has its shortcomings, but none of them are enough to detract from its overall entertainment value as an interesting fantasy with a moral that transcends genre.
"The Wizard Test" is an entertaining, if short, fantasy that contains a valuable message about seeing things from other points of view. Bell's fantasy world is a little simplistic, but still believable and interesting enough. Dayven is sometimes bad-tempered and petulant, but he's a decent character who faces tough decisions and changes throughout the story. His interactions with the other characters are real enough, if a little stilted. The other characters can be a little distant; I would've liked to have gotten to know them better. "The Wizard Test" has its shortcomings, but none of them are enough to detract from its overall entertainment value as an interesting fantasy with a moral that transcends genre.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
As Expected
11 May 2010
Format:Hardcover
I enjoyed The Wizard Test. It's a nice, quick, fun story with a good message behind it. The world building is decent, though a bit short on details, as is to be expected from a short novel. I would say that it could be improved by adding more detail, history, and culture, but I think that would have made the novel too wordy. It's not especially unique, and there is nothing profound here, so I can't give it more than a three star rating. It is a cute story worth reading, but don't expect to think much. I read it in one sitting in a very short amount of time. A nice story to read to a child, but I didn't feel fully connected with the world presented. It wasn't too much of an escape. A good lesson though, and could have been even more enjoyable if the book continued on past the last page. Decent overall, if you are a fan of the author certainly give it a shot.
liked it but would have been better if it was longer
9 Jun 2009
Format:Paperback
I liked this story, but like the other reviewer said, this could have been expounded more. if the story had been longer, the interactions and the development of the other characters would have been enough.
also a sequel to this would be very good.
also a sequel to this would be very good.
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