Wizards at War

Young Wizard Series, Book 8

By: Diane Duane

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 15 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Nita and Kit return from their wizardly holiday and are looking forward to getting back to their everyday routine. But there's trouble brewing. A strange darkness of the mind and heart is about to befall the older wizards of the world, stealing away their power. Soon the young wizards of Earth and many other planets find themselves forced to defend wizards and nonwizards alike against an invasion of a kind they've never imagined. But mere defense won't be enough to combat the evil afoot. With their alien teammates, Nita, Kit, and Dairine must race to search worlds known and unknown for the secret weapon the Powers that Be have promised them, before the minions of the sinister Lone Power find it first. And then, for the first time in millennia, the wizards must go to war.

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The Young Wizards are growing up

I ‘ve been a fan of Diane Duane for many years, and was thrilled when Audible finally offered the latest of the Young Wizards series. The trend over the last few books has been to move away from the innocence and joy of first discovering magic, to a more gritty reality where their powers are needed to fight and defend all their homes.

The action and pace are consistent throughout, and I was sucked in form the very beginning. The Lone Power sets a plan in motion that, if it succeeds, will greatly increase the rate of entropy (death of the universe). Nita, Kit and the rest of the gang are put through a series of challenges that normally would only fall on the senior wizards. We also learn more about the history of Ponch and the dogs, and many of the other more minor characters.

I would recommend reading the other book in the Young Wizard series first, as many old characters are reintroduced here, as is the classic situation with the battle against The Lone Power. Something which always amuses me is the incredible leaps of technology from the perspective if the story’s timelines. The first novel is now almost twenty years old, and yet only about three years have passed subjectively, so all the new computers are a bit amusing.

I’d recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a different take on magic; far different than Harry Potter, yet with the same sense of wonder. As with all good YA novels, this easily appeals to both children and adults.

Oh, and yeah, I too want a WizPod.

entertaining

this is a great book. it picks up from #7. i was entranced from the very begining. this whole series has been a great listen! i bought the book form for my daughters to read and they also love the entire series. if you are a harry potter fan then you will love this entire series!

A fantastic read

Absolutely incredible story. My first time listening to this story, it was a great experience.

I enjoyed it alot

This was a great story and the narrator did a wonderful job reading it. I am a big fan of the Young Wizard Series and hope more keep coming.

didn't catch my attention like the other books did

it was a good book and all but it didn't catch my attention like the other books did most of the other books kept me drugged what will happen next this one got me to the point where it was kind of tedious in the most of it was drawing out

Best Book In The Series

If you love magic and adventure any of these young wizard books is for you! they are written well enough to be read/heard on their own, but are so much enhanced by each other as a whole series. If you love dogs, this one is going to be your favorite! (No spoilers).

Ponch always steals the show

I really enjoyed this one overall. Very cathartic, and bears an odd amount of resemblance to past and present political and environmental happenings.

Be careful what you ask for

I wanted my questions answered...and I got them. I got them delivered in excitement and stamped with tears. Diane puts her talent of braiding science, faith, and creativity on display under bright lights with this book!
I'm going to listen to it again now... Dai!

Awesome book

This book is even better than the last one. They this a wonderful and very engaging series. I love the adventures and relationships between all the different charectors. The ten books are not enough fort me., I wish there were at least twenty more!

wonderful series

I love this series. All her books are great, and Christina Moore is a great narrator.