Secret of the Tower

Circle of Magic #2

by Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald, Judith Mitchell (Illustrator)

After breaking the oldest law in wizardry while trying to save the School of Wizardry from destruction, fifteen-year-old Randal is made a journeyman wizard but is not allowed to use his magic, no matter how great the need, until he gets permission from the wizard Balpesh living as a hermit in the far off eastern mountains.

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Fiction, Young Adult, Juvenile, Magic

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 26, 1990

About the author

aka Nicholas Adams (with James D. Macdonald), Martin Delrio, Robyn Tallis (with James D. Macdonald)

Debra Doyle has a doctorate in English literature. Together, she and James Macdonald have written numerous sf/f books. They live in Colebrook, New Hampshire.

Series:
* Mageworlds
* Circle of Magic
* Bad Blood

Series contributed to:
* Tom Swift IV
* Robert Silverberg's Time Tours
* Daniel M Pinkwater's Melvinge of the Megaverse
* Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict

Reviews

[Belinda Vlasbaard · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars- English Ebook

Randal, an apprentice wizard, has broken his vow to never use a weapon and now is unable to use magic until he is pardoned by a master wizard.

This whole series is fast-paced, action-packed, witty, and fun! I read the series and it's just as good every time I read it!

I based a Dungeons and Dragons quest off a few of these!

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Randal is 15 now, and having just barely scrapped by in his Apprenticeship, he heads out on the road as a Journey Man wizard. The road isn't easy however since he's banned from using magic. Embarrassingly, he bumps into his cousin Walter who is a night now. Walter is not impressed as Randal has nothing to show him other than a nasty scar from his battle with Master Laerg. Lys meets the two on the road and travels with them to a tournament that turns sinister. They hurry to the Master Wizard that can grant Randal permission to use magic again only to find a demon is possessing the wizard's tower.
Secret of the Tower is a continuation of the Circle of Magic series, a fantasy-adventure geared to a younger audience. The plot progresses nicely as Randal continues his path to become a Master himself.

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was in elementary school, I bought this book through book orders (insert intense nostalgia for $1 books, cheap necklaces that came with them, and the total in the back that you cut out and gave to the teacher). I never read the first book, but I remember this book scaring the shit out of me. I used to read it in terror, vowing to banish it to the category of books I never read again, only to masochistically pick it up again a few months later out of boredom and reenter the cycle of fear. It was the best.

[Mary Catelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spoilers ahead for School of Wizardry.

This begins with Randal working in the stables as he is trying to carry out the quest decreed at the end of School: to find a senior wizard, who can give him permission to practice magic again. Without using a bladed weapon or magic on the way. At that inn, as a consequence, he's beaten by a knight who feels slighted, and rescued by another. To his embarrassment, because the other knight is his cousin Walter. Who then takes him on a squire. He goes on with the knights toward the tourney. After troubles with bandits -- and Lys finding them with directions from Madoc -- Walter is wounded at the tourney, and they all go on to find the wizard, to free Randal and heal Walter. This all involves dreams of animals, reading the wizard's diary, breaking into a tower they know has magical protections, recovery from a fire, and more.

[Iria Cardoso · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorei! Passado no tempo medieval, num outro mundo, as aventuras são fantásticas quando um miúdo descobre que pode fazer magia e ingressa numa escola de feiticeiros. Um Harry Potter um pouco menos adulto, com uma história diferente e que deixa o leitor a querer mais e mais.

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most terrifying, exciting and adrenaline-fuelled read of my childhood!

Love Randal dearly - my guy takes accountability even when he's done nothing wrong, he's braving danger despite being scared, he's humble and hard-working, wish more books had complex characters like that.

[Crystal E. Fall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Något som kan bli bättre?
- Nej, ingenting! 5/5 Stjärnor.

[Helder Castro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neste segundo volume, os desafios aumentam para o herói e as outras personagens começam a ganhar mais relevo

[Otami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy buena continuación del anterior libro, me gusto mucho que pudiera meterme tanto en los hechos y que me ayudara a pasar un muy buen rato.

[Jennifer Heise · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent middle grade sequel, in the tradition of Troll books fantasy for kids. Characters are solid in their dedication to their values, despite the odds, and there's a decent plot twist toward the end.

[Alejandro Calahorrano · Rating 3 out of 5]

nothing

[Rakesh Rv · Rating 4 out of 5]

great fuckiing