Reviews
Wexler is an able builder of magical worlds and creatures, with labyrinths, an enchanted library, and a feisty, swashbuckling heroine at the center. A story rich in action and allegory--fantasy fans will want to hang on for what comes next., Praise for The Forbidden Library : "Working in the grand tradition of children's fantasy, Wexler's off to a promising start."-- Kirkus "A charming, adventuresome fantasy from a promising new author."-- Booklist "Reminiscent of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart (Scholastic, 2003) and Neil Gaiman's Coraline (HarperCollins, 2002)."-- SLJ, "Wexler is an able builder of magical worlds and creatures, with labyrinths, an enchanted library, and a feisty, swashbuckling heroine at the center. A story rich in action and allegory--fantasy fans will want to hang on for what comes next."-- Kirkus "Full of action and adventure, this tale will enthrall fans of the first novel."-- School Library Journal Praise for The Forbidden Library : "Working in the grand tradition of children's fantasy, Wexler's off to a promising start."-- Kirkus "A charming, adventuresome fantasy from a promising new author."-- Booklist "Reminiscent of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart (Scholastic, 2003) and Neil Gaiman's Coraline (HarperCollins, 2002)."-- School Library Journal, Praise for The Mad Apprentice : "Wexler is an able builder of magical worlds and creatures, with labyrinths, an enchanted library, and a feisty, swashbuckling heroine at the center. A story rich in action and allegory-fantasy fans will want to hang on for what comes next."- Kirkus Praise for The Forbidden Library: "Working in the grand tradition of children's fantasy, Wexler's off to a promising start."- Kirkus "A charming, adventuresome fantasy from a promising new author."- Booklist "Reminiscent of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart (Scholastic, 2003) and Neil Gaiman's Coraline (HarperCollins, 2002)."- SLJ, "Wexler is an able builder of magical worlds and creatures, with labyrinths, an enchanted library, and a feisty, swashbuckling heroine at the center. A story rich in action and allegory--fantasy fans will want to hang on for what comes next."-- Kirkus "Full of action and adventure, this tale will enthrall fans of the first novel."-- School Library Journal "With an original concept, a brave and spirited heroine, and tantalizing incipient relationships among the apprentices (including Alice's hot-and-cold friendship with Isaac, who tricked her in the first volume), Wexler's series grows stronger by the book."-- Horn Book Praise for The Forbidden Library : "Working in the grand tradition of children's fantasy, Wexler's off to a promising start."-- Kirkus "A charming, adventuresome fantasy from a promising new author."-- Booklist "Reminiscent of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart (Scholastic, 2003) and Neil Gaiman's Coraline (HarperCollins, 2002)."-- School Library Journal
