The worst Chosen One ever chosen begins his final year at a school of magic, and his nemesis is missing
The final year at Watford
Simon Snow is the most powerful magician the world of Mages has ever seen, and also the worst at controlling it: his power tends to explode around him. He is in his last year at the Watford School of Magicks, where his mentor, the Mage, has great hopes for him. A grey, power-draining force called the Insidious Humdrum is eating holes in the world of magic, and everyone expects Simon to stop it.
Who will enjoy it
Readers aged about fourteen and up who love magic-school stories, witty banter and a slow-burning enemies-to-lovers romance.
What you will get
A witty, warm and romantic twist on the magic-school story, with a hopeless Chosen One, a vampire roommate and a mystery to solve together.
Carry On Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Magic school · Chosen one · Enemies to lovers
Length
528 pages · ≈ 16 h
More about this book
Simon's life is also falling apart in smaller ways: his girlfriend Agatha has broken up with him, and his roommate Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch, known as Baz, a posh, sharp-tongued vampire and his sworn enemy, has not turned up at school. Simon is convinced that Baz is plotting something. Then the ghost of Baz's mother appears, asking for help in finding out who killed her, and the two rivals are forced to work together.
The story is told from several points of view, including those of Simon, Baz, Simon's clever best friend Penelope and Agatha. Rainbow Rowell gently plays with the conventions of chosen-one fantasy, asking what happens when the prophecy does not quite fit. Spells are made from popular phrases and song titles, which adds humour. The heart of the book is the slowly growing romance between Simon and Baz, written with warmth and tension.
Funny, romantic and surprisingly moving, the first book in the Simon Snow trilogy, followed by Wayward Son and Any Way the Wind Blows. Readers do not need to have read Fangirl first, though fans of that book will enjoy the connection. About 528 pages in the Wednesday Books paperback.
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