false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178735506m/828433.jpg 13983 2 Isabelle Benson has learned that an Elemental Master is behind the attempts on her students' lives—and the would-be murderer is someone very close to her former flame, "The Wizard of London." Set in Victorian London—where magic is real and Elemental Masters control the powers of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth—the fourth novel in this best-selling series tells the story of Lord Alderscroft, Master of the British Elemental Masters Council—the most powerful Fire Master ever to lead the Council. Loosely based on The Snow Queen, The Wizard of London delves into Lord Alderscroft's youth, when he was bespelled by an evil Elemental Master who hoped to use him for political gain. 16083 2005 The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters, #5) total:883|5:9|4:9|3:6|2:0|1:1| 883 3156 1157 42 4 1 false false Wed May 28 16:56:47 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 18:08:05 -0700 2008 Wizard of London is based on "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Anderson, and is set in Victorian London.

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This book was extraordinarily scattered; it couldn't fix on a protagonist, a storyline, or even on a personality for any character which could be maintained for longer than a few pages without contradiction. Everything was entirely predict...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 19:36:18 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 19:44:10 -0700 2008 know the characters and really grow to love them overly much, not even Sarah or Nan. Also, I've never been a fan of literary induced dialects or the "street accent" given to Nan at the onset of her appearance in the story....more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Sep 10 13:44:21 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 13:44:33 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 29 23:02:52 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 23:03:59 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Sun Sep 14 12:46:13 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 22:26:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Jun 18 11:54:29 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 18 11:56:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Sep 21 20:43:49 -0700 2007 Mon Dec 03 09:26:33 -0800 2007
Mercede's Lackey distinct brand of blandly predictable cliche is still here, but it is slightly less omnipresent than ...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Nov 23 16:42:58 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 16:44:32 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Apr 27 19:28:30 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 19:28:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Oct 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 29 07:43:28 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 29 07:43:28 -0800 2007 2
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