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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2011 | Grades 5-up
Gr 5 Up—In this quartet opener, Galen is a relic master who has recently lost his powers, and he must rely on his apprentice Raffi, whose mystical abilities are still developing. They are sent on a quest by a bandit lord who wants them to find a nonhuman Sekoi thief in exchange for the return of a precious relic. The Sekoi seems to be traveling to the city of Tasceron, which has been plunged into perpetual gloom. G...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
This series, published in Britain over a dozen years ago, makes its American debut. Relic Master Galen, with his apprentice, Raffi, investigates reports o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on June 1, 2011
An engrossing beginning to an exciting new series from Catherine Fisher, author of Incarceron. Raffi and Galen are a fascinating pair. Raffi is dependent on his teacher, who is brilliant, bitter—and much more...Log In or Sign Up to Read More