Mairelon the Magician (1991)

Kim doesn't hesitate when a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into the travelling magician's wagon in search of a silver bowl. Kim isn't above a bit of breaking-and-entering.

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Classical in form, resolved, effortless and warm.

classical in formformally daring
resolvedopen-ended
effortlessdemanding
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Author: Patricia C. Wrede
First published: 1991
Pages: 288
Publisher: Tandem Library, Starscape, Sagebrush Education Resources
Editions: 9
Language: English
ISBN: 9780606343275

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“Kim walked slowly through the crowd, slipping in and out of the traffic almost without thinking.”

About Patricia C. Wrede · 1953

Patricia Collins Wrede (born March 27, 1953) is an American author of fantasy literature. She is known for her Enchanted Forest Chronicles series for young adults, which was voted number 84 in NPR's 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels list.

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