The Iron Trial by Cassandra Clare, Holly Black Series: Magisterium #1
Published by Random House Children's on September 2014
Genres: Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult
Pages: 304
Source: Netgalley
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From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a riveting new series that defies what you think you know about the world of magic.
From two bestselling superstars, a dazzling and magical middle-grade collaboration centering on the students of the Magisterium, an academy for those with a propensity toward magic. In this first book, a new student comes to the Magisterium against his will -- is it because he is destined to be a powerful magician, or is the truth more twisted than that? It's a journey that will thrill you, surprise you, and make you wonder about the clear-cut distinction usually made between good and evil.
This is Philippa and Angelya’s joint audio review for Magisterium: The Iron Trial. The review is an extract from episode 15 of Tea in the Treetops Podcast, originally recorded on October 29, 2014.
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Quotes from the review:
“This is the start of a great new series.” – Ang
“I was blown away by the twist… I didn’t see that coming!” – Philly
“If you like Harry Potter type books, you’re going to enjoy this one.” – Ang
“My big bugbear was that the baddie has a big fancy name – The Enemy of Death…” – Philly
“It is a little bit slow for a lot of it because there’s a lot of world building… I thought that in the first book in a new series, that’s allowed.” – Ang
“…incredibly unique and I really enjoyed it. It was a good read.” – Philly
“Grab a copy for your kids for Christmas – it’s worth it.” – Ang
Philippa’s rating: I’m going to buck the trend with all the Goodreads drama and announce that this book was fun and I liked it a lot!
Angelya’s rating: 
I really enjoyed it!
Molly Mortensen
I really liked this book, but I LOVED that ending! Wow! I have high hopes for the sequel. Some of my blogging friends didn’t like this book so I’m glad to find someone else who does!
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Anitiger (Sándor Anita)
Wow! I’m happy that you liked this book! I read some negative review and I was upset. The cover is beautiful, I love the authors. It must be cool. Now I’m very curious 😀