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In my review of the third book in this series I complained that the series was deteriorating and expressed the hope that it would improve again before I quit it in disgust I m glad to say that although this book still has issues I enjoyed it than the previous one and it does address some of the problems of the previous volume. Simon myanmar song The editing is still patchy There are a lot of typos some misplaced punctuation and the odd homonym error some of which may themselves be typos like sun son but heckling haggling is obviously just the wrong word I ve seen a lot worse but it s a little distracting. Book simon thumbs up There are still continuity errors A garment of lion skins turns into a garment of bear skins in the course of a couple of pages There are shifts in storytelling style and scenes or paragraphs out of chronological order for no seemingly good reason There are unforeshadowed uses of magic that would be less jarring if they were foreshadowed There is a very large family in which the kinship terms are badly confused edit the author tells me this is down to Indian language and culture not his mistake There are a lot of Yiddish and Hindi words dropped in without explanation or translation which makes whole sections of the book hard to follow There s a list of Goldberry s clothes that goes on for at least three times longer than I felt it needed to. Simon smythe One of my big concerns in the previous book though was that Simon the main character was becoming a violent heartless person with little discipline in his use of far too strong magic While I wouldn t say that concern has been completely removed this book does go some way towards addressing it and restoring Simon to a admirable heroic character I also wouldn t say that he s learned his lesson exactly but he has the potential to have learned his lesson about violence and also about love Ah love Simon as a teenager believes in each book that the current object of his affections is the perfect person for him whom he will love forever This is of course not actually the case as he must repeatedly and painfully discover Now that I see the trend I can take the references to the perfection of the annoying unstable Ana in the previous book as the teenage exaggeration that it is With those two big imperfections out of the way the small imperfections don t do as much to bring down my enjoyment of what is in fact a good series The characters are interesting the plots are compelling and the setting is engaging I just wish that a good developmental editor and a good proofreader were involved Matt Posner Simon Myth is School of the Ages Book Four. Simon meth artemis Simon has been devastated by the losses he suffered at the end of the War Against Love book 3 Viratasur a monster who is a member of his family is too powerful for him to oppose Back at school time has gone wrong as future versions of the school students appear at random and some of them are evil. Simon mythc Can Simon return to his time to face this terrible foe Or will he forever be a myth SIMON MYTH My review Simon Magus s fight is far from over His family is attacked in Bombay by a demon that has taken on human form and is also a relative With the apparent loss of his best friend Goldberry Simon feels alone then ever Then time itself begins to twist and different versions of his friends begin showing up It couldn t get much worse right Wrong Simon himself disappears from his current time and is thrown to ancient India It will take everything he s learned to find his way back and defeat the demon that would destroy everything he holds dear. Book simon thumbs up While Simon is trapped in India we finally get insight into Corby Crow and his six grandmothers Corby is one of my favorite characters in this series I loved getting to know him in depth this time around And then there is Simon s unofficial best friend Mermelstein These two characters have grown so much over the duration of four books Not only as individuals but as friends Quite honestly I don t understand half of what Yakov is saying half the time but his presence within the context of any of the stories is commanding Every time I think that Posner has given me all he s got especially after what transpired in book three he surprises me again Simon has had a few love interests along the way most notably Leah heavy sigh But I have always always held out hope for a particular connection with a particular character happy dance I can t elaborate apologies but I wouldn t want to ruin it for you I will say I did not expect that lovely little twist at the end but I am quite pleased What was I saying Oh Yes Something new With each installment in this series novellas included Posner introduces something fresh and new while still holding true to the core of his story within The School of The Ages Simon and his friends have faced so many challenges and dealt with some despicable characters over the years this demon is by far the worst I know I ve called this series a darker Harry Potter a time or two and I m going to do a comparison again It s like the evil that is present within this story is hell bent on making sure Simon is completely alone and broken because there is no other way to truly defeat him And Goodenough I never liked him and I like him even less now Magic madness and mayhem that is Simon Myth As always I m so intrigued with the worlds and scenarios that Posner creates for his characters If you like Harry Potter Lord of the Rings and just a skoch bit of romance you ll love The School of The Ages series Matt Posner Book Info Genre Fantasy Urban Fantasy Magical RealityReading Level Young Adult with the caveat that sensitive readers should have guidance and support Recommended for I think most anyone would enjoy this series. Simon thibault Trigger Warnings All the books have had bullying but William Goodenough goes way overboard in this one killing fighting violence murder war messing with people s abilities and controlling their mindsMy Thoughts All my reviews for this series have been very long even without all the extra stuff I ve added such as the series information the links to my other reviews the synopsis and all the book information I really can t help that because I ve just loved these books so much and they always give me so much to think about Some of the things I ve forgotten to mention I adore Simon s parents They are so supportive of him and all his weirdness while remaining very much his parents I ve been really looking forward to this book and to learning about the mysterious Corby Crow and his six grandmothers and the author has been teasing me unmercifully with little bits here and there while I ve been waiting on tenterhooks for this The way the last book ended tore out my heart and stomped on it but I can t help but come back for This to me is the sign of a very successful series one that I have become incredibly invested in and one I almost hope will go on indefinitely even if the author at least notice said the next would probably be the last And all this Has been written before I even started reading the book. Simon mythconceptions I truly had best intentions to read this book before publication but alas other things interfered The copy I received was an ARC so it was not formatted or proofed and therefore I will ignore all problems I might see I do want to buy all final editions of this book since currently only book 2 is one I bought myself and the others have come from the author But I would love to have those final copies so I ll be doing that eventually. Book simon thumbs up I really do not know what to think about William Goodenough I always wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt but then there was that incident with Vijay Dass then later with his parents it s very confusing I hope he ll end up being one of the good ones I was very disappointed about what happened with Corby as well but at the same time I understand why it had to be that way with the circumstances surrounding what his grandmothers did Delphine continues to be a real joy and Miss Chatterjee is a very interesting character I was fascinated with the use of Hindu mythology in this book and the bits and pieces we learned It s very obvious that Posner has done extensive research into many things for this series. Simon mayall It kills me that I will have to wait so long for the next book Two years It s unbearable However knowing what I know based on what I ve read in these books so far this will very much be worth the wait I will hate to see the series ended though and I hope we see many books from this talented pen Very highly recommended all of it. Simon mythc 5 Sara Ghost review linked hereAnthology Tales of Christmas Magic review linked hereBook 3 The War Against Love review linked hereBook 4 Simon MythBook 5 The Wonderful Carol to be published 2015Please note that reviews linked are my original reviews done after my first reading and subject to minor change after re reading For latest review see GoodreadsSee also Author interview linked hereDisclosure I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review All opinions are my own. Simon mutambi latest album Synopsis A rakshasa an unbeatable demon dressed like a gangster has attacked Simon s family in Bombay and Simon has never felt alone The War Against Love ripped away important pieces of his life even his best friend Goldberry is not his friend any What hope remains Time goes wrong at the school when strange and sometimes dangerous older versions of his friends appear inside the building and then Simon finds himself in the land of ancient India in the time of the Mahabharata and in the company of its greatest heroes the five Pandava brothers Will Simon return to his own time to face down his monstrous uncle or will he remain lost and forever be Simon Myth Also enjoy the war for Goldberry s heart the mysterious schemes of Corby Crow and the Russian witch coven called the Six Grandmothers an evil Arch Mage invading the school Yakov Mermelstein making a golem a riddle game against a talking corpse and Delphine the cute little French girl learning to dance Bhangra Matt Posner I received an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review Having purchased and reviewed the previous three books I had high expectations and Mr Posner didn t let me down. Simon muth brackenheim School of the Ages is a school for magicians in New York City This is Simon s fourth year at the school so I highly recommend reading the other books first if you haven t already In my opinion they were diverse thought provoking and well written. Simon myatt In School of the Ages Simon Myth many of Simon s allies and foes return Some continue to play prominent roles including Goldberry Mermelstein Avery Dempsey Mina and Goodenough A few characters who were background characters in previous books have been rounded out and given depth I especially enjoyed getting to know Corby Crow and his grandmothers And quite a few new characters were introduced including a demon in the form of a gangster a bunch of teenage magicians from another magic school in San Francisco and a group of heroes from ancient Indian myth. Sinon mythology Many of the story lines in Simon Myth were well done while others could have been cut almost entirely For example I m not sure why we were introduced in such detail to the San Francisco magicians What happened to Simon at the game could have been accomplished without introducing us in such fine detail to so many of their students who didn t really play a further role in this book Other story lines were imperative to the overall story and were also enjoyable to read such as Simon s adventures with the mythological Pandava brothers. Simon mythconceptions The big bad in this book is the demon dressed as a gangster who attacks Simon s family in India Throughout the book this danger weighs on Simon s mind especially since his grandmother Devi insisted he return to school and let her and his uncles worry about the demon At the end of the book many of the characters return to India to deal with Simon s family s problem Leading up to this Simon learns who his true friends and foes are. Simon myatt If you enjoy books with diverse characters intense action scenes a little romance and some magic then you too will likely enjoy Simon Myth Matt Posner
Time has gone wrong at School of the Ages Simon Myth School of the Ages 4 I am a former novelist no longer active in publishing I continue to write when I can but trying to sell writing is a tough gig maybe too tough for me:
Book simon thumbs up Simon s family is attacked by a rakshas a demon in flesh that is also a gangster and Simon s uncle.
Simon myatt Then Simon vanishes He is lost in time stranded in ancient India at the time of the Mahabharata where he meets its great heroes:
Simon smythe Series Information School of the Ages seriesBook 1 The Ghost in the Crystal review linked hereBook 2 Level Three s Dream review linked hereBook 2..
