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Enchantment: Book 3 in the Maagy Series
Princess Maagy has had great adventures and harrowing moments in her life, but none could prepare her for what she was about to discover behind the ominous doors she had never been allowed to enter. King Henry surprises Maagy on her sixteenth birthday with a joyous, celebratory breakfast of pancakes and spumoni ice cream. However, his mood darkens when he tells her to meet him at the mysterious east tower. Henry pulls a key from around his neck and releases the heavy creaking door. Cobwebs reach and grab, as they ascend the darkened stairs. Once there, Henry begins to tell Maagy the truth about her mother’s death and enigmatic lineage. The greatest mystery in Maagy’s life has been her mother Queen Melania. How and when did she die? Why will her father never speak of her? His stubborn refusal to answer her questions has only fueled her inner rage. Maagy has been intrigued by her resemblance to the mysterious warrior woman in a portrait at Whitmore Estate, but no one knows her identity. Then Henry shows her a large blue crystal. Little does Maagy realize the significance of the portrait, the woman in it, or how her life will change when she takes hold of the mysterious blue crystal. Her destiny is before her, as her next and most challenging adventure begins. This fairy tale for middle readers is the third in the seven-book Maagy Series about the coming of age of a young woman.
436 pages, Paperback
Published July 19, 2017
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September 15, 2019
I genuinely could not put this book down once I got started. I enjoy a good fantasy story and while the previous two books had some elements of it, this one took a spin I wasn't expecting and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I can't wait to see how it all develops in Warrior. This book really had it all, showing that a spoiled, impetuous young brat can rise to and exceed everyone's expectations of her, including the expectations she had for herself. It was relate-able to me thinking about how hard friendships can be during those teen years and how hard it is to work through losing a friend's or family member's trust. A lot of Maagy's reactions to events were so true to life, it's what made me want to keep reading. Enchantment just took the favorite title from Krispen for me!
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June 8, 2020MWSA Review
Author Virginia Burton Stringer has spun a fascinating story for the young adult reader in her book Enchantment, Book 3 of the Maagy Series. This book starts off on Princess Maagy's sixteenth birthday, the day Maagy's father, the king, can finally tell her the truth behind her mother's murder years earlier. On this day, Maagy also learns of her true heritage and the dangerous destiny in front of her. She is bewildered and upset with the knowledge but soon realizes the path she needs to follow. She and friend Mary apply to the Academy to become knights, and the two are the first females to be accepted into it. The Academy tests their strength, knowledge, and determination. In her struggles, she realizes that she is developing into a young woman with emotions and a temper that she will have to better control. No challenge, however, is greater than the one she faces when her father is kidnapped. I recommend this book.
Review by Bob Doerr (June 2020)
Author Virginia Burton Stringer has spun a fascinating story for the young adult reader in her book Enchantment, Book 3 of the Maagy Series. This book starts off on Princess Maagy's sixteenth birthday, the day Maagy's father, the king, can finally tell her the truth behind her mother's murder years earlier. On this day, Maagy also learns of her true heritage and the dangerous destiny in front of her. She is bewildered and upset with the knowledge but soon realizes the path she needs to follow. She and friend Mary apply to the Academy to become knights, and the two are the first females to be accepted into it. The Academy tests their strength, knowledge, and determination. In her struggles, she realizes that she is developing into a young woman with emotions and a temper that she will have to better control. No challenge, however, is greater than the one she faces when her father is kidnapped. I recommend this book.
Review by Bob Doerr (June 2020)
January 4, 2019
With appeal to a slightly older age group than the first two books in the Maagy series comes ‘Enchantment’ by Virginia Burton Stringer. The central character, Crown Princess Melania Abigail Alice Grace, known as Maagy, is ready to take on a whole new range of challenges as she reaches the age of 16 with her father by her side. Moving away from the more childlike pursuits and adventures of her younger years, which tended to be seen within the relatively narrow perspective of a younger child, Princess Maagy is now even willing to defy her regal father’s instructions to achieve what she believes to be right, however misguided that might be. That she is brave and intrepid has already been shown in the first two books, ‘Just Maagy’ and ‘Krispen’, in which she not only has had to encounter her own personal fears, but also had to confront larger magical forces that sought to upend some of the valued traditions of her society.
‘Enchantment’ deals with much more profound issues, though—ones that strike at the very heart of Maagy’s integrity and moral being. The consequences that she faces for her actions have a much more resounding depth than do those that she experienced when she was younger. The prejudices that she has to overcome also reflect the mores of a wider society, against which, at times, she clashes head on, so that she can develop into her true and significant self.
Whereas, in the earlier books, the full-page illustrations conveyed meanings integral to the text, and enhanced the vision of the author in such a way as to appeal to a relatively young audience, only one picture is repeated here. The cover illustration of Maagy in her official uniform as a member of Her Majesty’s Royal Guard in training to become a knight, staring at herself in a full-length mirror, with her bed in the background, reflects a young woman who is willing to stand up tall and strong for what she believes to be right, and who becomes ever more conscious of the role that she must play in the well-being of her kingdom. She is willing to defend her own heritage to the death, if need be, despite her having, at her inner core, a very feminine appeal and awareness.
The magical element of Maagy’s past is also a central focus of the book, with her coming to terms with her great and mysterious gifts with which she has been endowed by her forebears. The appeal to such an extrasensory dimension should, no doubt, entice many girls in their teens to wish to read further, and there are many more Maagy books on the way, so they are bound not to be disappointed if they wish to read more about this adventurous heroine. Apart from appealing to a readership of young women, ‘Enchantment’ is a book well worth venturing into if you have a keen spirit for adventure, and are willing to learn a few ethical lessons along the way.
‘Enchantment’ deals with much more profound issues, though—ones that strike at the very heart of Maagy’s integrity and moral being. The consequences that she faces for her actions have a much more resounding depth than do those that she experienced when she was younger. The prejudices that she has to overcome also reflect the mores of a wider society, against which, at times, she clashes head on, so that she can develop into her true and significant self.
Whereas, in the earlier books, the full-page illustrations conveyed meanings integral to the text, and enhanced the vision of the author in such a way as to appeal to a relatively young audience, only one picture is repeated here. The cover illustration of Maagy in her official uniform as a member of Her Majesty’s Royal Guard in training to become a knight, staring at herself in a full-length mirror, with her bed in the background, reflects a young woman who is willing to stand up tall and strong for what she believes to be right, and who becomes ever more conscious of the role that she must play in the well-being of her kingdom. She is willing to defend her own heritage to the death, if need be, despite her having, at her inner core, a very feminine appeal and awareness.
The magical element of Maagy’s past is also a central focus of the book, with her coming to terms with her great and mysterious gifts with which she has been endowed by her forebears. The appeal to such an extrasensory dimension should, no doubt, entice many girls in their teens to wish to read further, and there are many more Maagy books on the way, so they are bound not to be disappointed if they wish to read more about this adventurous heroine. Apart from appealing to a readership of young women, ‘Enchantment’ is a book well worth venturing into if you have a keen spirit for adventure, and are willing to learn a few ethical lessons along the way.
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