Nita Callahan gets beat up on an almost daily basis, but not today. When bullies are chasing her, she takes refuge in the kids' section of the library. There she finds a peculiar book. So You Want To Be a Wizard contains an oath that Nita takes, making her a wizard. She finds out that immediately after a wizard takes an oath, they have to go through their Ordeal. Will she make it with the help of her friend and fellow wizard Kit?
This book = Awesome. It's a simple formula, easy as 2+2=4. I love it, it's well written and compelling. Pretty much everything about it is wonderful. However, there is one problem, the catalyst. Almost every book has a catalyst, the thing that sets off the main chain of events. In this book, the catalyst is Nita's space pen (a pen that astronauts use and can write on anything). I admit that the pen is kind of cool, but it doesn't seem worth the lengths the characters go through to get it back. Also, the paragraphs are long. But other than those two things, awesomeness in abundance. It's also funny.
Taryn.
P.S. It's part of a series (with like, ten books). So when I get back to the States (August 19th will be my first full day) I'll have to finish it.
SIDE NOTE
I'm leaving for Paris tonight, and in honor of the occasion, I'll be reading Marie, Dancing by Carolyn Meyer. It takes place in Paris, so it's perfect! I'll be in Europe for a week, therefore, although the book is fairly short, I probably won't finish it until I get back to Qatar.
