The Bronze Key (Magisterium #3)

This is the third book in the Magisterium series which is planned to have five books in it. This was an excellent continuation of the Magisterium series, I really enjoyed this book a lot. This has been a well done middle grade fantasy series which both me and my 9 year old son enjoy.

We see a lot more of Call and Aaron wielding their Makar talents in this book and learn a lot more about Chaos magic. Call isn’t questioning his evilness quite as much but is still struggling with the idea that he is the soul of an evil mage reborn.

Much of the story is focused on Call, Aaron, and Tamara trying to track down a spy in the school...a spy who may also be a murderer. Some interesting secrets are revealed about Call’s past and Aaron is struggling with what it means to be a Makar.

Overall this is a quick and fun read and I enjoyed it a lot. These characters are fun and engaging and the story takes some unexpected turns throughout. I think fans of middle grade fantasy will enjoy this series a lot. I love the elemental magic in it and how well the writing flows. I am looking forward to see what happens in book four.

I loved the first couple books in this series and I pre-ordered this one... The magic system and world building was great and I loved Call's struggle to determine if he was good or evil. However, I cannot give this book a 4 or 5 star review as much as I'd like to because my only reaction having finished the book is "seriously?!?!" This book was way too short and ended on way too much of a cliff hanger (though I guess since it was prophesied that I shouldn't be surprised.) Also I didn't like how a couple of characters just randomly became infatuated. It almost seemed like the authors didn't know what to do with them so just tied them up with a romance. So many things happened for no good reason. All the adults were completely incompetent. After a near death incident instead of checking out the situation they argue all night and let the kids get into trouble. It just wasn't believable for me. I hope the next book in the series is better but I'm kind of worried that there's no saving it...

I LOVE this series! i literally read the Bronze Key in 1day and i really recommend this series to all those who love fiction, fantasy, and magic. The ending was such a cliffhanger! I can't wait for book 4 and I really hope Holly Black and Cassandra Claire hurry up with there next unable-to-put-down-book!!!!!!

Great book lots of twists and turns. The mystery is hard to uncover. As soon as you think you have it figured out the author introduces another twist. The characters are well defined and solid. Can't wait for book 4

Another wonderful stores by Cassandra Clare! Yes it's a child's book, yes adults will enjoy it. The story is classic Cassandra Clare and if you're a fan of hers then you already know that she's amazing.

The story was engaging, and so were the characters. You can almost see everything being described due to the expert word smithing of the authors, but the pacing is never encumbered. I cannot wait for the next book.

Although not as good as previous books and ends on a annoying cliffhanger, still the over all story has kept me engaged and coming back for more. I am starting to take issue with the nature of the books ending unresolved in any reasonable way. I did not really have that problem with the first ones, but this one didn't end. It just dropped you off in the middle of the story like the season end of a tv series. At this point, although I still like the overall story and honestly cannot predict where it is going, I don't want to keep reading books that never end. I also have hesitations in recommending this book for younger students as it is getting very very dark and I am not sure that would be appropriate for their age group. Still, this is the first time the story has "dipped" like this so I am reserving judgement on the whole series until I read the next one.