A Wizard Named Nell, Jackie French Koller
A Wizard Named Nell, Jackie French Koller
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A Wizard Named Nell

Author: Jackie French Koller

Narrator: Davina Porter

Unabridged: 4 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/09/2015

Synopsis

A Courageous Choice In the magical world of Eldearth, Witches and Wizards live side by side with Humans, Weefolk, though elusive, are abundant, and Dragons and Unicorns still walk the land. But the present Imperial Wizard, Keeper of the Light that protects Eldearth, is aging and ill. If a new apprentice is not found soon, Eldearth may succumb to the evil powers of the dark Lord Graieconn. There is a long tradition in Eldearth that the keeper must be a Wizard, and only boys can be Wizards, but so far, all the boys who have attempted the difficult quest to become Apprentice Keeper have failed. Time is running out.  Princess Arenelle, a promising young Witch, has just reached eleven, the age of Magic, and wishes to undertake the quest. Her father, King Einar, forbids it, fearing for her safety and claiming that her heart is too soft. Against the King's wishes, Nell sets out into the unknown with her pet demi-dragon, Minna. Aided by Folk she meets along the way and an albino Dragon that she rescues from near death, Nell battles the fearsome forces of nature, Evil, and ignorance that are amassed against her. It will require all of her strength, cunning, and courage to defeat them. Does Nell have what it takes to become the next Apprentice Keeper?

Reviews

Goodreads review by EJ on February 23, 2018

Somewhat simplistic but a good base philosophy and really beautiful cover art (the reason I picked up the series) and a pretty quick read.......more

Goodreads review by Mark on April 27, 2010

I actually liked this one a fair amount. It's another one of those books where there's a girl proving that she can do what boys can do, or better (it seems like there are a ton of those, nowadays). However, I think it's one of the better books of that sort. I like that there are actually a fair amoun......more

Goodreads review by Ascolta on June 24, 2017

Welp. Despite the many promising aspects of A Wizard Named Nell, this proved disappointing and I do not plan to finish the trilogy, in defiance of the ostentatious semi-cliff-hanger ending. I liked the unexpected reversal of gender-roles: (view spoiler)[girls dressing as a boy is now a bit trite, but boys dressing (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Josh on August 31, 2021

I read the first book in this series when I was pretty young, and I dismissed it then because I felt like it was a rip off of Harry Potter (the first spell in the book was “Wizzah wazzah wings!” and was used to give a small golden ball wings. Gah). Anyway, I came back to give it a second try now tha......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on November 04, 2022

As the Imperial Wizard grows ill and darkness reaches closer to the Scepter that protects humanity, Princess Nell defies the rule that boys alone can be part of the great prophecy by sneaking away and attempting the dangerous quest, knowing that her failure could mean the dawn of an ancient evil! Ko......more

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