Order of the Majestic

Posted on 10 January 2018 by Matt Myklusch

Fans of Brandon Mull and James Riley will love this action packed, accessible fantasy story about one kid s journey to discover magic as he s caught up in an epic battle between two powerful ancient orders.Twelve year old daydreamer Joey Kopecky s life has been turned upside down After acing a series of tests, he s declared a genius and awarded a full scholarship at a special year round school He s understandably devastated, until he takes one last test, and the room around him disappears, replaced by the interior of an old theater.There, Joey meets the washed up magician, Redondo the Magnificent, and makes a shocking discovery magic is real, but sadly, there isn t much left in the world It may be too late to save what little remains, but for the first time in his life Joey wants to try really try to do something big Soon he s swept up into a centuries old conflict between two rival societies of magicians the Order of the Majestic, who fights to keep magic alive and free for all, and the dark magicians of the Invisible Hand, who hoard magic for their own evil ends.The endless battle for control of magic itself has reached a tipping point For Redondo and the Order to survive, Joey must inherit the lost legacy of Harry Houdini Will he prove himself worthy, or will the Invisible Hand strike him down The answer will depend on Joey s ability to believe, not just in magic, but in himself. New Download Order of the Majestic author Matt Myklusch For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr IS THAT MATT MYKLUSCH THE MAN WHO BROUGHT THE AMAZING JACK BLANK SERIES Why, yes, yes it is I didn t even read the blurb properly An author who can pull off something as complex as the Jack Blank series that had ...Joey Kopecky has done it He has made a perfect score on every test he has been given, and he has been given a full scholarship to a very special school for geniuses But before he goes to the school, he must take one last test, a test of his magical abilities.I loved reading this book about a regular kid who is unexpectedly found to be brilliant and magical and who must save the world before all the magic is destroyed I picked it up and couldn t put it down until I finished the story It s Joey Kopecky has done it He has made a perfect score on every test he has been given, and he has been given a full scholarship to a very special school for geniuses But before he goes to the school, he must take one last test, a test of his magical abilities.I loved reading this book about a regular kid who is unexpectedly found to be brilliant and magical and who must save the world before all the magic is destroyed I picked it up and couldn t put it down until I fi...Copy received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.Review to come soonReview courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy.This review is a bit difficult for me to write because I really do not feel strongly about ORDER OF THE MAJESTIC It s a perfectly acceptable middle grade novel, not stellar, but definitely readable.What I enjoyed, as an adult, were the pop culture references that I m not sure would be as amusing to the target audience as they were to me jokes about long bushy beards belonging in Brooklyn, for example The friendship between the three main characters Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy.This review is a bit difficult for me to write because I really do not feel strongly about ORDER OF THE MAJESTIC It s a perfectly acceptable middle grade novel, not stellar, but definitely readable.What I enjoyed, as an adult, were the pop culture references that I m not sure would be as amusing to the target audience as they were to me jokes about long bushy beards belonging in Brooklyn, for example The friendship between the three main characters that developed was also clearly one of the better aspects of the novel Joey was fine as a main characte...Order of the Majestic takes the reader into the heart of a world where magic is mostly controlled by an evil organization called the Invisible Hand A young boy named Joey, has no idea that magic is real, for him, he s stressed about his parents wanting him to take some special tests and attend a special private school for geniuses Just because he aced a few standardized test But he doesn t see himself as anything special, even after being asked to take a strange test that lands him inside the Order of the Majestic takes the reader into the heart of a world where magic is mostly controlled by an evil organization called the Invisible Hand A young boy named Joey, has no idea that magic is real, for him, he s stressed about his parents wanting him to take some special tests and attend a special private school for geniuses Just because he aced a few standardized test But he doesn t see himself as anything special, even after being asked to take a strange test that lands him inside the phantom remains of an old theater Here he meets Redondo the Magnificent, a talented magician that disappeared twenty years ago Redondo used to be the head of an organizer called the Order of the Majestic named after the Majestic Theater in which Redondo now hides This...This was one of those OK books nothing special, nothing memorable It was one of those that I finished because I finish books Joey was an interesting character but that was about it.My daughter grew up with the Harry Potter books, reading the new one each year as it came out Years later she told me that every 11 year old in Westport waited all day on their birthday for their letter from Hogwarts Magic to children i...While the cover and blurb drew me in, I was a little skeptical about the high page count This, however, was such a fun read that the heavy page count wasn t a problem.Joey isn t exactly an exceptional student, but he s great at taking test When he ends up getting a perfect score on a set of tests and is marked as genius, he s knows that this is a bunch of trash He doesn t know anything outside of comics and movies Definitely, not school stuff Still, his parents are determined to chase this While the cover and blurb drew me in, I was a little skeptical about the high page count This, however, was such a fun read that the heavy page count wasn t a problem.Joey isn t exactly an exceptional student, but he s great at taking test When he ends up getting a perfect score on a set of tests and is marked as genius, he s knows that this is a bunch of trash He doesn t know anything outside of comics and movies Definitely, not school stuff Still, his parents are determined to chase this and soon have him registered at a school for the gifted When he arrives to take sometest which should determine the rest of his life, things take a strange turn He s given a box of magical tricks, 150 of them and all to be solved within one hour Somehow, he does it and the results send him soaring into the world of magic and a dangerous war.This is a fun re...This was a fun, original story The magic in this story was in the form of magical illusions, rather than fantasy There wasthan just card tricks, including magical portals to other worlds, but it seemed a littlerealistic than other stories I loved that this was a world built on magic tricks, because it isaccessible to kids I had a set of magic tricks that I loved playing with as a kid I think this setting makes the story muchrelatable for young readers.I loved the comp This was a fun, original story The magic in this story was in the form of magical illusions, rather than fantasy There wasthan just card tricks, including magical portals to other worlds, but it seemed a littlerealistic than other stories I loved that this was a world built on magic tricks, because it isaccessible to kids I had a set of magic tricks that I loved playing with as a kid I think this setting makes the story muchrelatable for young readers.I loved the comparison of magic and science A few times the characters say Magic is just science that people don t understand yet I love this description of magic Some things that people used to think of as magic centuries ago are now classified as science, such as medical advancements I loved the way this brought the magic into the real world.I also appreciated that Joey has both of his parents in this story Often in children s stories, the main character is either an orphan or from a single parent household That is supposed to put the characters at ...I read this in nearly one sitting That s hard to say of most books I read these days I ve been a fan of the author for a while, but I haven t read any of his books in some time This was a fun reintroduction to his work The characters and plot while fairly standard were solid and engaging The setting was kept tight and vivid No massive quests, no elaborate puzzles just a good mystery and fun action It wasn t perfect I feel like I ve read this main character s story before Some thing I read this in nearly one sitting That s hard to say of most books I read these days I ve been a fan of the author for a while, but I haven t read any of his books in some time This was a fun reintroduction to his work The characters and plot while fairly standard were solid and engaging The setting was kept tight and vivid No massive quests, no elaborate puzzles just a good mystery and fun action It wasn t perfect...Onward, young Magicians We ve got work to do What an adventure I was hooked at every turn and the conversations never stopped coming It isn t often I find a book these days driven by conversation, but this one is And that final conversation with Redo...I really liked this one I really appreciated how magic wasn t the typical fantasy magic spells, wizards, etc though it was there along with illusion and manipulation And that magic didn t solve everything.Very enjoyable and a quick read This author does a phenomenal job of writing children s fantasy that can be truly enjoyed at all ages Great plot line, enjoyable characters, and magic a great recipe for a bookA really fun read Very action packed with a great premise Though it s not clear whether there will be sequels, it reads that way, because this book spends a lot of time on world building, and the ending leaves room forI hope to spendtime with these characters.

10 January 2018

Matt Myklusch