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Marc Peavey
Jun 17, 2009 rated it it was amazing
I usually don't review books, but this is one that I absolutely loved. This is probably one of the best books I have ever read. It is written in charmingling archaic language that suits the time-frame where the book takes place, around or just before the industrial revolution in England.

The story is the account of how two men bring the honorable practice of magic back to England. It's all very proper and Brittish, but it's really an involving story with complex and believable characters, well,
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Celeste
May 09, 2009 rated it did not like it
It went on forever.
Tamara
Jul 20, 2008 rated it really liked it
So far, this has been entertaining! Love the footnotes most.
Marva
Aug 09, 2008 rated it it was ok
Another book on the best seller lists I'd put in the recycle bin.
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Caryn
Dec 14, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Vega
Dec 16, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Åke
Dec 26, 2007 rated it really liked it
Ed Ennis
Dec 31, 2007 marked it as to-read
Daphne
Jan 07, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Robert
Jan 17, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Jeffrey
Jan 21, 2008 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Jessica
Jan 27, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy, fiction, own, 2005
Kimmay
Feb 17, 2008 marked it as to-read
Megan
Feb 19, 2008 rated it really liked it
Jyllian Martini
Feb 25, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Perry
Mar 07, 2008 rated it really liked it
Iorek
Mar 09, 2008 marked it as to-read
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Alan
Mar 13, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Inky
Mar 22, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Violaceous
Apr 23, 2008 marked it as to-read
Inky
Apr 30, 2008 rated it really liked it
Amy
May 29, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Sarah
Jun 15, 2008 marked it as own-unread
Crystal Sarakas
Aug 08, 2008 rated it it was ok
Shelves: read-in-2009
Allison
Jan 13, 2009 marked it as taking-a-break
Scott
Apr 16, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy
Jday
May 27, 2009 marked it as books-i-couldn-t-finish
Parisa
Jun 23, 2009 marked it as on-my-floor-to-reads
William
Jul 19, 2009 marked it as to-read
Kelekolio Malakina
Jul 23, 2009 marked it as to-read