Magic is real!? Yeah right.
Thomas Wildus and the Book of Sorrows by JM Bergen has that Harry Potter vibe to it but its completely different. Thomas has gone on quite the adventure in this book. He finds out what happened with his dad and about magic.
What I liked
- The book has a modern take for a middle-grade fantasy book about magic. It’s pretty neat to read and has problems that any young person has to learn to handle.
- Thomas knows Kung Fu. I like this because it’s good to see a main character who has more than just magic or something to defend themselves. It also lets the kids’ reading the book know that they can do it.
- Thomas eventually stood up against the bully.
- I loved the comic books that Thomas reads since those are pretty funny and showed that he is a twelve-year-old boy.
- The lead up to everything for Thomas was marvelous. The magic, the book, and the bad guy were well thought out and fabulous.
What I didn’t like
I didn't like that the author did some time jumps in the book and I wasn’t sure where we were at first, but then it became clear for most of them. Also, how Thomas’ mom dealt with not talking about his dad for the last seven years, wasn't a good way to handle this situation. Granted there were somethings she couldn’t tell Thomas yet about his dad, but she could have done a bit more.
Five Stars
Thomas Wildus and the Book of Sorrows by JM Bergen is the first book in a new series, and I am thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Thomas grows a lot in this book, and it’s just the first one. He also learns a lot about his family history, and about himself. This book is impressively entertaining, and I couldn’t put it down for anything. I highly recommend this book to those who love middle-grade fantasy books.
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