Deep Secret

Taschenbuch, 384 Seiten

Sprache: English

Am 15. November 2002 von Starscape veröffentlicht.

ISBN:
978-0-7653-4247-8
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OCLC-Nummer:
51055538

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Rupert Venables is a Magid.

It's a Magid's job to oversee what goes on in the vast Multiverse. Actually, Rupert is really only a junior Magid. But he's got a king-sized problem. Rupert's territory includes Earth and the Empire of Korfyros. When his mentor dies Rupert must find a replacement. But there are hundreds of candidates. How is he supposed to choose? And interviewing each one could take forever.

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hat Deep Secret von Diana Wynne Jones besprochen

Review: Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones

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This, truly, is one of my favorite books. It is perfect in so many ways.

For one, it is a fantasy novel set on a fantasy convention. I would say this is a winning formula, but I also read "Bimbos of the Death Sun" and was less than happy with that. Deep Secret is different because it is actually well written, with a keen insight into the world of fantasy fandom.

Rupert Venables is a Magid. Not a magician, but something very similar. He is tasked with watching over Earth and other worlds in the multiverse, including, to his disgust, the Inter-dimensional Koryfonic Empire. The plot kicks off when 1. his mentor dies and he is tasks with finding a replacement, and 2. the emperor of the Koryfonic Empire is assassinated, along with much of his court. For reasons of his own making he now needs to juggle running a …

Themen

  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Fiction - Fantasy
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)
  • Fantasy - General
  • Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic