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Reviewed on February 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 5–8—Bee is apprenticed at a young age to a weak and evil magician named Slowin, who steals her true name on her 12th birthday and awakens a wild and malevolent magic that transforms Slowin and his minions into fearsome creatures who invade a castle and devour its inhabitants. Bee is saved from the sorceror's wrath by Cabbage, an apprentice to the great wizard Flaxfiel...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on December 1, 2013
Forward’s sturdy, precise manner of expression has deepened as he has moved backwards from Dragonborn (rev. 3/12) to its prequel, Fireborn; indeed, here his prose often takes on a luminous quality that suits the story’s fire imagery. When greedy wizard Slowin steals both name and power from his apprentice, Bee, the conflagration affects magic everywhere. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old Cabbage’s own master, Flaxfie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013
In this <i>Dragonborn</i> prequel, greedy wizard Slowin steals both name and power from his apprentice, Bee. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old Ca...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
