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Seven Sorcerers #1
Zeven Magiërs
Nin had nooit echt van woensdagen gehouden, maar deze was nog erger dan anders. Toen ze wakker werd, ontdekte ze dat de regen met bakken uit de hemel kwam en dat haar broertje had opgehouden te bestaan.
Volg Nin op haar zoektocht naar Toby door het fantastische land van de 7 magiers. Zal ze haar oude leven ooit nog terug kunnen krijgen?
Volg Nin op haar zoektocht naar Toby door het fantastische land van de 7 magiers. Zal ze haar oude leven ooit nog terug kunnen krijgen?
368 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Caro King
5 books43 followersCARO KING was born in London and raised in Surrey. She did a foundation art course at university and tackled a series of widely varied jobs before joining the Civil Service, working in the Official Receiver's office. She now works part-time and lives in Surrey with her husband, Kevin, writing and restoring their Edwardian house.
Seven Sorcerers came from a rainy lunchtime when she began mapping out the world of the Drift. Skerridge and his waistcoat came later.
Seven Sorcerers came from a rainy lunchtime when she began mapping out the world of the Drift. Skerridge and his waistcoat came later.
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November 10, 2021
I loved this book. Truly, madly, deeply loved this book.
Seven Sorcerers is that first real Middle-Grade novel I have read since, well, I was in middle grade. And I am so glad I got such an amazing reintroduction to the MG section of the bookstore! Seven Sorcerers is filled with rollicking adventure, humorous villains, entertaining sidekicks and some epic I'm-doing-this-out-of-love sacrifice. It kept me entertained for hours - and I was genuinely sad when it ended.
Seven Sorcerers takes a new spin on the magical and mystical. There are bogeymen and vampires, and all sorts of other nasties. Our little heroine, Nim, is spunky and full of character - even as her entire life is stolen from her, she still plucks up the courage to try to do something about it. OK, maybe she's not your average 12-year-old, but with King? I totally bought it.
When I think about Seven Sorcerers, the only comparison I can come up with is Harry Potter. Now, I am a big HP fan - so a book has to be pretty damn brilliant for me to compare it to JK Rowling's works! But both King and Rowling write first-and-foremost about a universe, and then the characters inside it. And like Rowling, I get the feeling that King knows every last inch of her verse.
I can't wait to get started on the sequel Shadow Spell! Also, I wanted to give a shout-out to the artist for the novel. There are some gorgeous illustrations at the start of the book that really set the tone of the novel. Beautiful work!
Bottom line? This MG book is one for all ages. If you are looking for an adventurous novel you can't put down, look no further!
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Seven Sorcerers is that first real Middle-Grade novel I have read since, well, I was in middle grade. And I am so glad I got such an amazing reintroduction to the MG section of the bookstore! Seven Sorcerers is filled with rollicking adventure, humorous villains, entertaining sidekicks and some epic I'm-doing-this-out-of-love sacrifice. It kept me entertained for hours - and I was genuinely sad when it ended.
Seven Sorcerers takes a new spin on the magical and mystical. There are bogeymen and vampires, and all sorts of other nasties. Our little heroine, Nim, is spunky and full of character - even as her entire life is stolen from her, she still plucks up the courage to try to do something about it. OK, maybe she's not your average 12-year-old, but with King? I totally bought it.
When I think about Seven Sorcerers, the only comparison I can come up with is Harry Potter. Now, I am a big HP fan - so a book has to be pretty damn brilliant for me to compare it to JK Rowling's works! But both King and Rowling write first-and-foremost about a universe, and then the characters inside it. And like Rowling, I get the feeling that King knows every last inch of her verse.
I can't wait to get started on the sequel Shadow Spell! Also, I wanted to give a shout-out to the artist for the novel. There are some gorgeous illustrations at the start of the book that really set the tone of the novel. Beautiful work!
Bottom line? This MG book is one for all ages. If you are looking for an adventurous novel you can't put down, look no further!
http://deadbookdarling.com/?p=307
March 30, 2015
Have you ever continued to read a particular book just because you want to make sure that your own writing doesn’t end up the same? I felt like that with this story. I did read the whole thing, not because I had to find out what happened, but because I was amazed that it was so ... blah. I liked the general concept, regarding the bogeyman, though it took me a while to get used to the British spelling of it. (I can’t forgive the author for referring to them as “BMs,” however. My sense of humor is far too sick for that to be taken seriously.) But I couldn’t find the main character very believable or even very likable.
Now, I don’t generally tend to read middle grade books as a rule, but I have read a great many over the years that have kept me enthralled to the very end. This book did not have such qualities. I suppose upper middle grade might be okay with it, but it seemed lengthier/wordier than average. I mean, my interest was waning, and I’ve read through Lord of the Rings. Plus, I don’t know that I like swearing in a book that’s supposed to be for this age-group. (And I’m sorry, but the author needs to find a few other words besides “wailed.” Howled, moaned, cried, wept, whined, complained, etc.)
Just not my cup of tea.
Now, I don’t generally tend to read middle grade books as a rule, but I have read a great many over the years that have kept me enthralled to the very end. This book did not have such qualities. I suppose upper middle grade might be okay with it, but it seemed lengthier/wordier than average. I mean, my interest was waning, and I’ve read through Lord of the Rings. Plus, I don’t know that I like swearing in a book that’s supposed to be for this age-group. (And I’m sorry, but the author needs to find a few other words besides “wailed.” Howled, moaned, cried, wept, whined, complained, etc.)
Just not my cup of tea.
December 24, 2016
The only reason I finished this book is because I needed the number on my goodreads goal.
I'm so disappointed. I really wanted to like it but like...no. Just ... NO. I'm so MAD right now. I could really go on a rant about why I disliked this book but I'll try not to.
5 Things About Seven Sorcerers
1) luck was a strong theme in this book. But like ... I don't understand why/how that's even a theme? And it's spelled outright so many times. As a result of all the luck going on in this book, the characters all felt so flat and passive to me. Mainly cause they didn't do much. Things just happened, in favor for the good guys and bad for the bad guys. I once read a quote on good writing that was along the lines of, "Luck is only good for your characters when it gets them into trouble, not out of it." And this book was like, the polar opposite of this very good advice.
2) the world seemed more important than the actual main characters and plot, but it never really even came through we to why they made such a big deal about it? Ugh.
3) it was so easy to put down. I read the first 72 pages ages ago and then just set it down and forgot about it, right about the time the action should have been picking up. And then, there at the end I was barely 20 pages away and it was supposed to be so intense and they were running from the bad guys and I just ... Didn't care. And I think that's the worst thing that a book can let happen. The reader doesn't care anymore.
4) I didn't care about the characters (except for the boogeyman) so I was trying to pinpoint why I'm so mad and I think it's because THE POTENTIAL THAT WAS WASTED HERE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN SO GOOOOOD. But instead it was all down to luck and the mysterious Land and the history and all this stuff and I just didn't care about it. Which makes me so mad cause this book could have been so good. But the main idea is why it's two stars and not just one (though I'm so mad I want to give it one right now, but i did enjoy the beginning bit, and it was a cool world)
5) lastly, the writing itself was very poor. It was difficult to picture stuff, as there was basically no description. I can usually forgive poor writing, but this book didn't have the wonderful characters and exciting plot to distract me from it.
This book probably gets one and a half stars, and I would not recommend it, honestly.
I'm so disappointed. I really wanted to like it but like...no. Just ... NO. I'm so MAD right now. I could really go on a rant about why I disliked this book but I'll try not to.
5 Things About Seven Sorcerers
1) luck was a strong theme in this book. But like ... I don't understand why/how that's even a theme? And it's spelled outright so many times. As a result of all the luck going on in this book, the characters all felt so flat and passive to me. Mainly cause they didn't do much. Things just happened, in favor for the good guys and bad for the bad guys. I once read a quote on good writing that was along the lines of, "Luck is only good for your characters when it gets them into trouble, not out of it." And this book was like, the polar opposite of this very good advice.
2) the world seemed more important than the actual main characters and plot, but it never really even came through we to why they made such a big deal about it? Ugh.
3) it was so easy to put down. I read the first 72 pages ages ago and then just set it down and forgot about it, right about the time the action should have been picking up. And then, there at the end I was barely 20 pages away and it was supposed to be so intense and they were running from the bad guys and I just ... Didn't care. And I think that's the worst thing that a book can let happen. The reader doesn't care anymore.
4) I didn't care about the characters (except for the boogeyman) so I was trying to pinpoint why I'm so mad and I think it's because THE POTENTIAL THAT WAS WASTED HERE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN SO GOOOOOD. But instead it was all down to luck and the mysterious Land and the history and all this stuff and I just didn't care about it. Which makes me so mad cause this book could have been so good. But the main idea is why it's two stars and not just one (though I'm so mad I want to give it one right now, but i did enjoy the beginning bit, and it was a cool world)
5) lastly, the writing itself was very poor. It was difficult to picture stuff, as there was basically no description. I can usually forgive poor writing, but this book didn't have the wonderful characters and exciting plot to distract me from it.
This book probably gets one and a half stars, and I would not recommend it, honestly.
February 14, 2017
Love this:) On to book 2!!!
May 3, 2011
Yeah...sorry but i am following the 50 page rule: if i don't like the book within the first fifty pages i won't read any more, but in this case a made it up to page 88 and i just stopped.
i can't get into the story, maybe its the plot that doesn't interest me.
the way the information is written is too much at once in just a couple of pages. i like my books to explain things like in this case the Drift.
i did like the beginning, but then it became boring and i put the book down. it still hasn't gotten my attention, but maybe in the future i'll pick it up again.
for now i rather read some books that interest me some more.
reviewed by Hicklebee's Book Club Member
PS i'm not saying the book was horrible, it just didn't catch my attention. in the future maybe i'll try reading it again
i can't get into the story, maybe its the plot that doesn't interest me.
the way the information is written is too much at once in just a couple of pages. i like my books to explain things like in this case the Drift.
i did like the beginning, but then it became boring and i put the book down. it still hasn't gotten my attention, but maybe in the future i'll pick it up again.
for now i rather read some books that interest me some more.
reviewed by Hicklebee's Book Club Member
PS i'm not saying the book was horrible, it just didn't catch my attention. in the future maybe i'll try reading it again
March 10, 2016
I loved the characters, but I don't know if I will read the second one... I just liked how it ended.
February 22, 2019
So i was going to give this book a 3 star rating as I felt after alllll that time trying to save her brother, the end came round a bit quickly..... now i’ve realised there’s a second book! So i’m hoping that the tales/themes/topics left open will have an end point in the second book.
Trouble is.... i’m not sure if i’m desperately in a rush to read the second book. I liked some of the characters, i liked the random things that happen, i like the twist on the bogeyman.... i liked the book...
What i really didn’t like though was the use of random spelling to portray different dialects.... i think my MG would find this annoying trying to decifer what’s being said. Trying to spell words in what i would describe as a deep english country farmer’s accent i understand sets the scene and character but...nope.
That’s all i’m going to say so not to give spoilers away!
Trouble is.... i’m not sure if i’m desperately in a rush to read the second book. I liked some of the characters, i liked the random things that happen, i like the twist on the bogeyman.... i liked the book...
What i really didn’t like though was the use of random spelling to portray different dialects.... i think my MG would find this annoying trying to decifer what’s being said. Trying to spell words in what i would describe as a deep english country farmer’s accent i understand sets the scene and character but...nope.
That’s all i’m going to say so not to give spoilers away!
May 8, 2021
Много добро детско фентъзи с мъъъничко хорър елементи, с торбалани, магьосници и чудовища, в напълно нов пантеон от вълшебни създания, които са изпълнени с омраза към човешкия род. Много напомня на поредиците за Спайдъруик на Холи Уеб, Чудоземия на Брандън Мъл и Призрачната гора на Марк Хейг, но някак много по-шарено и откачено, задоволяващо нуждата от страшни приказки, трудно извоювана справедливост и внимателно балансирано приключенско напрежение у всеки относително възрастен, и не чак толкова, читател. Забавно, вълнуващо и безусловно интересно - най-доброто, което може да се каже за една история, ако ме питате.
August 17, 2025
Eins dieser Fantasy-Bücher, wo man merkt, dass die Autorin ihre geschaffene Welt kennt.
Wo alles verrückt und wild und gruselig ist, aber alles Sinn ergibt oder eine tiefere Bedeutung hat.
Erstaunlich...bildlich an manchen Stellen, so langsam wundere ich mich nicht mehr, dass ich Supernatural später so gerne mochte xD
Wo alles verrückt und wild und gruselig ist, aber alles Sinn ergibt oder eine tiefere Bedeutung hat.
Erstaunlich...bildlich an manchen Stellen, so langsam wundere ich mich nicht mehr, dass ich Supernatural später so gerne mochte xD
January 15, 2011
One fine morning ten-year-old ninevah redstone wakes up to find her four-year old brother, toby, missing along with all his belongings. And as if that wasn’t a bad enough way to start a day, her mom suddenly can’t remember the very existence of toby,her son; and neither can her grandparents. It’s almost as if the person who kidnapped toby stole the proof of his very existence along with him, from everyone except ninevah. And just when ninevah is about to just give up looking for him and give in to the idea that maybe toby didn’t really exist except in her imagination, she finds his battered teddy bear in their back yard. And that’s when she realizes that she’s next. Enter skerridge. The bogeyman who kidnapped toby and is up to kidnap ninevah next. Little does he know that she’s prepared for him. so when skerridge tries to capture nin and pop her into his rusksack, nin just manages to escape from mr. strood’s chief bogeyman, but not before she’s wiped out from the memories of her friends and family. So now she can’t just hang around waiting for something to happen, neither can she go back home to a mom who doesn't even know that she exists. Together with jonas(a ‘quick’ like herself) she has to fight her way through the land of the seven sorcerers and save her brother along with her mom’s memories from the terrible house of strood, for without them, who can she possibly live as?
Caro King introduces you to the land of the seven sorcerers, a world of sorcerers, fabulous, bogeymen, and magic where thunder hounds chase you across the sky; where the sturdy oak dwells; where the sky is set on fire on every sunrise; and the spirits,who, once they catch the smell of you, haunt you forever. the set up is well thought out. the idea of the terrible house of strood as the slaughter/madhouse was really good and the story of the sorcerers added the needed suspence and sense of mystery to the on-the-run-story.
the language was fluid and easy to read. and the story line was simple yet compelling. the character of nin is just perfect. she's not a know-it-all, or too perfect or too brave or whiny, she's just another ten-year-old, she's so simple and yet so lovable. jonas, being so smart and quick and independent keeps the balance. add to that the humour of skerridge and you have a set of characters you can't help but love. their bonding is wonderful and realistic, the way they're caught in the middle of crisis and the need each other to survive in the land is a good base for the friendship, which is so adorable.
the book was a really nice and enjoyable read, i can't wait to grab hold of the next book in the series.
Caro King introduces you to the land of the seven sorcerers, a world of sorcerers, fabulous, bogeymen, and magic where thunder hounds chase you across the sky; where the sturdy oak dwells; where the sky is set on fire on every sunrise; and the spirits,who, once they catch the smell of you, haunt you forever. the set up is well thought out. the idea of the terrible house of strood as the slaughter/madhouse was really good and the story of the sorcerers added the needed suspence and sense of mystery to the on-the-run-story.
the language was fluid and easy to read. and the story line was simple yet compelling. the character of nin is just perfect. she's not a know-it-all, or too perfect or too brave or whiny, she's just another ten-year-old, she's so simple and yet so lovable. jonas, being so smart and quick and independent keeps the balance. add to that the humour of skerridge and you have a set of characters you can't help but love. their bonding is wonderful and realistic, the way they're caught in the middle of crisis and the need each other to survive in the land is a good base for the friendship, which is so adorable.
the book was a really nice and enjoyable read, i can't wait to grab hold of the next book in the series.
August 31, 2016
Grundidee: Die Grundidee ist nichts Neues: Toby, der 4-jährige Bruder der 11-jährigen Ninevah Redstone, genannt Nin, wird von einem Kinderschreck in eine Parallelwelt entführt. Nin macht sich auf, ihn zu suchen, gerät an Freunde, die ihr helfen und natürlich auch in gefährliche Situationen.
Charaktere: Protagonistin Nin ist ein typischer Charakter in Jugendbüchern: Auf der einen Seite sehr mutig, aber auf der anderen Seite in manchen Situationen sehr weinerlich. Hier waren auf jeden Fall die Nebenfiguren sehr viel interessanter und origineller, z.B. der Kinderschreck Skerritsch, der ihren Bruder entführt, und berlinert!
Handlungsschauplatz: Großbritannien in der Gegenwart (auch „der Widdern“ genannt) und die Parallelwelt Drift, die früher unter dem Namen Zelidon bekannt war.
Handlung: Die Handlung ist für die anzusprechende Alterszielgruppe gerecht gestaltet, allerdings wird man zu abrupt in die Parallelwelt Drift eingeführt ohne großartige vorherige Einführung dieser. Daher fiel mir der Einstieg etwas schwer.
Ende & Auflösung: Das Ende kann man als in sich abgeschlossen sehen, wenn dieses auch ein wenig zu schnell abgehandelt wird. Daher werde ich auf die Fortsetzung „Der letzte Magier“ verzichten. Ein schönes Jugendfantasy-Buch für zwischendurch ist es aber auf jeden Fall.
Charaktere: Protagonistin Nin ist ein typischer Charakter in Jugendbüchern: Auf der einen Seite sehr mutig, aber auf der anderen Seite in manchen Situationen sehr weinerlich. Hier waren auf jeden Fall die Nebenfiguren sehr viel interessanter und origineller, z.B. der Kinderschreck Skerritsch, der ihren Bruder entführt, und berlinert!
Handlungsschauplatz: Großbritannien in der Gegenwart (auch „der Widdern“ genannt) und die Parallelwelt Drift, die früher unter dem Namen Zelidon bekannt war.
Handlung: Die Handlung ist für die anzusprechende Alterszielgruppe gerecht gestaltet, allerdings wird man zu abrupt in die Parallelwelt Drift eingeführt ohne großartige vorherige Einführung dieser. Daher fiel mir der Einstieg etwas schwer.
Ende & Auflösung: Das Ende kann man als in sich abgeschlossen sehen, wenn dieses auch ein wenig zu schnell abgehandelt wird. Daher werde ich auf die Fortsetzung „Der letzte Magier“ verzichten. Ein schönes Jugendfantasy-Buch für zwischendurch ist es aber auf jeden Fall.
October 15, 2016
„Седемте магьосници” на Каро Кинг... Изглежда като мой тип книга. Я да видим описанието... „Нин никога не бе обичала срѐдите, но тази беше просто върхът. Тази сряда тя се събуди и видя, че вали като из ведро и че малкото ѝ братче е престанало да съществува.“ Тръгнете заедно с Нин, която започва едно невероятно пътуване през Земята на Седемте магьосници, за да намери Тоби...” СТОП! Какво?!? Момиче търси изчезналото си братче в земя на магьосници, и като капак на всичко, братчето се казва Тоби?! Ако не се сещате веднага от къде е това déjà vu, то марш веднага да гледате „Лабиринт” на Джим Хенсън! А след това, марш да четете „Седемте магьосници”. Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле:
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May 23, 2011
why i got the book:
i brought the second book and had to buy the first. i am glad now i did find this series.
setting:
the world that the story was based in was amazing and imaginative i loved all the details and little extras. i found it so interesting dark and beautiful.
characters:
nin was a wonderful character to follow and her luck and determination to put her life back together made you have to keep reading. the other characters in the book were all amazing and sometimes dark and dangerous but all were great to read about.
altogether:
so far this year this one of my favorite books while its for younger readers i feel that most people well like this its just such a wonderful book to read
i brought the second book and had to buy the first. i am glad now i did find this series.
setting:
the world that the story was based in was amazing and imaginative i loved all the details and little extras. i found it so interesting dark and beautiful.
characters:
nin was a wonderful character to follow and her luck and determination to put her life back together made you have to keep reading. the other characters in the book were all amazing and sometimes dark and dangerous but all were great to read about.
altogether:
so far this year this one of my favorite books while its for younger readers i feel that most people well like this its just such a wonderful book to read
December 30, 2013
I loved this book! It is a fascinating story of Ninevah Redstone, who is on the journey to a magical world, to find her brother, Toby , who had ceased to exist. I really recommend this book to the teenagers who have a great interest in fantasy and adventurous stories.
I am eagerly looking forward to read the sequel of Seven Sorcerers - "Shadow Spells" and I hope it will not disappoint me..!
I am eagerly looking forward to read the sequel of Seven Sorcerers - "Shadow Spells" and I hope it will not disappoint me..!
August 19, 2011
2.5 stars
Not bad, good secondary world, but I disliked Nin as a protagonist. Best part about this book was the Bogeyman, Skerridge. I quite liked him. Otherwise, the story just did not interest me. decent MG book, esp. if the kids are getting restless, but not quite my sort.
Not bad, good secondary world, but I disliked Nin as a protagonist. Best part about this book was the Bogeyman, Skerridge. I quite liked him. Otherwise, the story just did not interest me. decent MG book, esp. if the kids are getting restless, but not quite my sort.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 10, 2013
To think I picked it up on clearance. A great whimsical book with a story that just pulls you along. A fantastic way to look at magic and magical worlds. I sincerely hope there are other visits to this realm.
April 5, 2016
Inventive and engaging. Although I did not know what to expect from this book, it hooked me with the first two sentences and kept my attention all the way through. I am looking forward to reading the sequel Shadow Spell.
January 15, 2016
Absolutely loved this book, could not put it down. Granted it was pretty low in age for me and i grabbed it off my shelf just for something to read, but in the end i was a very gripping book from cover to cover, and i cant wait to read the next one.
June 2, 2020
There were some good elements, but it wasn't well executed. And I loathed the way the bogeyman and some of the other characters talked. When they had a paragraph or more of dialogue, I swore I was going to drop the whole thing and never look back.
June 7, 2011
Not bad, sort of Labyrinth meets Neverwhere meets The Never-ending Story. Entertaining enough and clearly leading to more stories in the future. It's a grim but exciting middle grade fantasy.
February 1, 2014
I really enjoyed reading this. I thought it was a lot more imaginative than some of the books out there. I loved the characters. Is there another book? If so can someone tell me what it's called?
February 27, 2016
Loved the characters. Especially Jik.
February 5, 2017
A good fantasy story (book 1 in the series), especially if you like magic/ wizards.
January 18, 2023
Een avontuurlijk jeugdboek vol knetterende spanning en actie! In de Zeven Magiërs volg je Nin, die opzoek gaat naar haar broertje nadat hij heeft opgehouden te bestaan. Ze neemt je mee op reis door de fantasierijke wereld van de Zeven Magiërs. Een prachtige wereld die de verbeelding te boven gaat. Zo ontmoet je boemannen, vampieren, kobolds en nog veel meer. Wat ik enorm waardeerde was de goed uitgewerkte geschiedenis van de wereld en de unieke personages. De personages passen prachtig in deze wereld en doorheen het verhaal merk je een heuse karakterontwikkeling op. Persoonlijk was ik dol op Jik en Hsss (dat waren echte schatjes). Naast fantasievol, werd het verhaal op sommige momenten ook vrij sinister, waardoor de spanning er goed in bleef. Het was dus geen moment saai! Enkel naar het einde toe werd het wat voorspelbaar, maar ondanks dat heb ik er toch enorm van genoten.
Dit is dan wel een jeugdboek maar ook (jong)volwassenen kunnen hier nog enorm van genieten. Het is een vlot verhaal dat je tussendoor kan lezen. De schrijfstijl is ook enorm amusant en leest als een sneltrein. Het boek is dan ook zeker aan te raden voor kinderen opzoek naar een spannend boek om te lezen in hun vrije tijd of voor een boekbespreking. Laat de dikte je zeker niet tegenhouden want je vliegt er zo doorheen. 😉
Dit is dan wel een jeugdboek maar ook (jong)volwassenen kunnen hier nog enorm van genieten. Het is een vlot verhaal dat je tussendoor kan lezen. De schrijfstijl is ook enorm amusant en leest als een sneltrein. Het boek is dan ook zeker aan te raden voor kinderen opzoek naar een spannend boek om te lezen in hun vrije tijd of voor een boekbespreking. Laat de dikte je zeker niet tegenhouden want je vliegt er zo doorheen. 😉
March 7, 2019
Ninenva Steenhouwer, voor de meeste Nin, heeft een hekel aan woensdagen en vandaag is het woensdag. Ze word wakker en hoort geen geluid, raar want haar broertje maakt altijd geluid. Als ze opstaat komt ze erachter dat Toby weg is, gekidnapt door een boeman om precies te zijn. Nin weet niet wat ze moet doen. Totdat de boeman ook voor haar komt. Nin besluit dat ze haar broertje wilt redden, maar dan zou ze naar het huis van meneer Nurx moeten en dat is helemaal aan de andere kant van de Drift. Gelukkig is daar Jonas die de weg kent en haar op weg helpt met hoe ze moet overleven in dit niet- normale land dat lijkt op het echte land. Zal ze haar broertje ooit nog levend terugzien? Zal haar familie haar zich ooit nog herinneren?
Caro King heeft een spannend boek geschreven. Wel vind ik dat het hier en daar een beetje langdradig is. Ook vind ik dat de titel wel iets met het boek te maken heeft, maar niet heel erg veel.
Verder vind ik het boek erg goed geschreven, want je kan je goed inleven in de personages. Ben zeker benieuwd naar het vervolg op dit boek!!
Caro King heeft een spannend boek geschreven. Wel vind ik dat het hier en daar een beetje langdradig is. Ook vind ik dat de titel wel iets met het boek te maken heeft, maar niet heel erg veel.
Verder vind ik het boek erg goed geschreven, want je kan je goed inleven in de personages. Ben zeker benieuwd naar het vervolg op dit boek!!
May 5, 2021
What I liked:
I liked the quirky characters.
I loved the Backstory of Strood (the badguy)
I loved Skirridge!
I liked the writing!
This is a great adventure story for older kids.
What I didn't like:
I didn't like how some of the characters had accents. I just have a hard time reading accents.
I didn't really liked the ending! I expected the main characters to have an epic fight with Strood.
I will read the next book. The plot was so good!
I liked the quirky characters.
I loved the Backstory of Strood (the badguy)
I loved Skirridge!
I liked the writing!
This is a great adventure story for older kids.
What I didn't like:
I didn't like how some of the characters had accents. I just have a hard time reading accents.
I didn't really liked the ending! I expected the main characters to have an epic fight with Strood.
I will read the next book. The plot was so good!
April 13, 2025
One of my favourite books as a kid. I was obsessed with the opening line - "This one took the biscuit" - in retrospect, I probably hadn't heard that phrase before. But I remember this being so, so magical, the fantasy world overlapping with our own to such an enchanting and horrifying effect. A really standout example of children's magical realism.
October 19, 2011
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Seven Sorcerers by Caro King is one of the most humorous, entertaining and spellbinding middle grade novels I’ve ever read. With highly entertaining characters, epic villains that could make Voldemort shiver in fear, reliable and unreliable sidekicks, and a strange and miraculous world called The Drift, Seven Sorcerers offers everything you could ever wish for in fantasy. I was both amazed and impressed while reading this, and I would recommend it to everyone, fantasy fans or not.
Ninevah Redstone is your ordinary teenage girl who has just begun to realize that boys and girls are two totally different species, and who has convinced herself that things like bogeymen and monsters in the closet don’t exist. Then one afternoon, her younger brother Toby is acting very strange. And the next morning, Toby has mysteriously disappeared. Like that’s not bad enough, her parents don’t seem to remember that Toby even existed at all, all his belongings have vanished apart from a lonely little teddybear he used to drag along and that convinces Nin that Toby wasn’t just some figlet of her imagination. Determined to rescue her brother, she builds a trap for the same creature that made him disappear and that is now after her. That creature is none other than Bogeyman Skerridge, practically the leader of the Bogeymen, and the only one who never lost a child before. Skerridge has a reputation to uphold and thus, when Nin escapes him, he goes after her, even if it’s the middle of the day and that breaks more Bogeymen rules than he has broken in a lifetime.
Aided by Jonas, who is a Bogeyman-escapee as well, Nin travels to The Drift, an alternate university existing next to our own, where she finds out that her brother Toby is kept in a place called The House of Strood. Strood himself is quite the cruel fellow, with a liking towards young children. All Bogeymen, and some other vicious nightly creatures, work for this evil individual. Before she very well realizes it, Nin is on her way to cross half of The Drift to retreive her brother from the evil Mr. Strood, to discover what is true and what isn’t about the legend of the Seven Sorcerers, to fight Hellhounds and Bonemen, to create an actual creature from mud and to put Bogeymen Skerridge on the path to redemption. It’s the adventure of a lifetime.
Nin Redstone is one of the most interesting, entertaining and loveable characters I’ve ever come across in middle grade fantasy. She has an amazing sense of humor, a witty and sparkly personality and an intelligent brain to match. She is a worthy opponent, even for bogeymen as old and experienced as Skerridge. Jonas makes an excellent sidekick, and an experienced guide through the world of The Drift. The only part that bugged me a bit was that Nin didn’t seem to display a lot of emotions at the loss of her brother in the beginning of the novel. Sure, she vows to save him and bring him back home, and she’s in shock from his disappearence, but even when she’s ripped away from her parents and they don’t remember who she is, we see no honest display of emotions from her. I mean, if my Mom suddenly forgot I even existed, or my young brother mysteriously disappeared, the first thing I would probably do is burst out in tears. And even later on in this book, while Nin is crossing The Drift in order to retreive Toby, she doesn’t show a whole lot of emotion either when something goes wrong. This makes her seem a bit shallow, emotionless, cold and distant. On the other hand, it might be more appropriate for a middle grade novel not to focus on the loss for all too long, and instead focus more on the adventures ahead.
Talking about the adventures, Seven Sorcerers really offers a lot of originality in that department. The evil villains Nin and Jonas face along the way to the house of Mr. Strood are all equally original, well-thought-through, funny and entertaining. We meet things like Bogeymen, Bonemen, Hellhounds, enchanted forests, a dark and evil unnamed thing, creatures made from mud and fallen giants. The creatures are innovating and refreshing, and there was a smile on my face every time we were introduced to yet another bad guy or yet another potential friend. From vampires to sorcerers, The Drift has it all. The world-building, as you may have guessed, is nothing short but impressive, and it kept me wanting for more. Especially The House of Strood is amazing, with all its hallways, attic rooms, secret passageways and hidden mysteries. The creative mind of Caro King does not fail to amaze me.
Seven Sorcerers is the first book in a series, followed by Shadow Spell, which will hopefully be released soon. I cannot wait to travel back to The Drift, and to read more about the entertaining creatures hidden there. Seven Sorcerers truly is a very lovely, entertaining and enjoyable book for middle graders, young adults and adults alike (it makes you reminisce all those wonderful moments you had while discovering the world of Harry Potter, or the magical world of Alice in Wonderland, and all those childhood monsters you were so afraid of). I would recommend it to everyone..
Seven Sorcerers by Caro King is one of the most humorous, entertaining and spellbinding middle grade novels I’ve ever read. With highly entertaining characters, epic villains that could make Voldemort shiver in fear, reliable and unreliable sidekicks, and a strange and miraculous world called The Drift, Seven Sorcerers offers everything you could ever wish for in fantasy. I was both amazed and impressed while reading this, and I would recommend it to everyone, fantasy fans or not.
Ninevah Redstone is your ordinary teenage girl who has just begun to realize that boys and girls are two totally different species, and who has convinced herself that things like bogeymen and monsters in the closet don’t exist. Then one afternoon, her younger brother Toby is acting very strange. And the next morning, Toby has mysteriously disappeared. Like that’s not bad enough, her parents don’t seem to remember that Toby even existed at all, all his belongings have vanished apart from a lonely little teddybear he used to drag along and that convinces Nin that Toby wasn’t just some figlet of her imagination. Determined to rescue her brother, she builds a trap for the same creature that made him disappear and that is now after her. That creature is none other than Bogeyman Skerridge, practically the leader of the Bogeymen, and the only one who never lost a child before. Skerridge has a reputation to uphold and thus, when Nin escapes him, he goes after her, even if it’s the middle of the day and that breaks more Bogeymen rules than he has broken in a lifetime.
Aided by Jonas, who is a Bogeyman-escapee as well, Nin travels to The Drift, an alternate university existing next to our own, where she finds out that her brother Toby is kept in a place called The House of Strood. Strood himself is quite the cruel fellow, with a liking towards young children. All Bogeymen, and some other vicious nightly creatures, work for this evil individual. Before she very well realizes it, Nin is on her way to cross half of The Drift to retreive her brother from the evil Mr. Strood, to discover what is true and what isn’t about the legend of the Seven Sorcerers, to fight Hellhounds and Bonemen, to create an actual creature from mud and to put Bogeymen Skerridge on the path to redemption. It’s the adventure of a lifetime.
Nin Redstone is one of the most interesting, entertaining and loveable characters I’ve ever come across in middle grade fantasy. She has an amazing sense of humor, a witty and sparkly personality and an intelligent brain to match. She is a worthy opponent, even for bogeymen as old and experienced as Skerridge. Jonas makes an excellent sidekick, and an experienced guide through the world of The Drift. The only part that bugged me a bit was that Nin didn’t seem to display a lot of emotions at the loss of her brother in the beginning of the novel. Sure, she vows to save him and bring him back home, and she’s in shock from his disappearence, but even when she’s ripped away from her parents and they don’t remember who she is, we see no honest display of emotions from her. I mean, if my Mom suddenly forgot I even existed, or my young brother mysteriously disappeared, the first thing I would probably do is burst out in tears. And even later on in this book, while Nin is crossing The Drift in order to retreive Toby, she doesn’t show a whole lot of emotion either when something goes wrong. This makes her seem a bit shallow, emotionless, cold and distant. On the other hand, it might be more appropriate for a middle grade novel not to focus on the loss for all too long, and instead focus more on the adventures ahead.
Talking about the adventures, Seven Sorcerers really offers a lot of originality in that department. The evil villains Nin and Jonas face along the way to the house of Mr. Strood are all equally original, well-thought-through, funny and entertaining. We meet things like Bogeymen, Bonemen, Hellhounds, enchanted forests, a dark and evil unnamed thing, creatures made from mud and fallen giants. The creatures are innovating and refreshing, and there was a smile on my face every time we were introduced to yet another bad guy or yet another potential friend. From vampires to sorcerers, The Drift has it all. The world-building, as you may have guessed, is nothing short but impressive, and it kept me wanting for more. Especially The House of Strood is amazing, with all its hallways, attic rooms, secret passageways and hidden mysteries. The creative mind of Caro King does not fail to amaze me.
Seven Sorcerers is the first book in a series, followed by Shadow Spell, which will hopefully be released soon. I cannot wait to travel back to The Drift, and to read more about the entertaining creatures hidden there. Seven Sorcerers truly is a very lovely, entertaining and enjoyable book for middle graders, young adults and adults alike (it makes you reminisce all those wonderful moments you had while discovering the world of Harry Potter, or the magical world of Alice in Wonderland, and all those childhood monsters you were so afraid of). I would recommend it to everyone..
May 8, 2019
This book was amazing I loved it in every way
I usually don’t like books that have multiple main characters and tell you what they’re all thinking but I still love this book because it pulled me in and all the adventure it had.
I usually don’t like books that have multiple main characters and tell you what they’re all thinking but I still love this book because it pulled me in and all the adventure it had.
January 11, 2023
I love this book so much. The world it is set in is so interesting. I could read 5 more stories set in this universe. I like that not everything is explained about it; it leaves it open to you own imagination. One of my favourite books, and so underrated in my opinion.
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