The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters #4) 
I only went and read this one as I discovered it introduced the characters of Sarah and Nan (and Grey and Neville) to the stories.I'm glad I read it. The story is, ostensibly, about how Lord Alderscroft, known as the Wizard of London, was saved from his own stupidity and the machinations of an evil female Elemental Master. Mostly, though, the book gave us the story of how Sarah and Nan came to be at the Harton School, meet Puck, and develope their Gifts.A good workman like read, with some facets
9/30/14 - this time of listening I heard a lot of mispronunciations, bobbled/transposed words, and a couple of places where the text repeats/stutters. I guess I'm a more-experienced listenter, or less accepting of this sort of mistakes.From my Audible (audiobook) review, 2010: Much as I love these tales, this is the weakest of the Elemental Masters novels. Most of the story involves Sarah and Nan, young, magically-talented girls who come to live at the Harton School in London, run by the

Snow Queen retelling. This volume of the Elemental Masters introduces Sarah, Nan, Isabelle and Frederick Harton and their school, and also Peter Alderscroft at greater length. It follows Sarah and Nan being accepted into the Harton's school and learning their abilities, while solving a bunch of ghost-related mysteries first in London and then in the country. Also features Robin Goodfellow, a lot of Shakespeare references, and I guess a plot about an Ice Master trying to kill Alderscroft and turn
I thought the premise was good, and there were a few interesting characters I like enough to keep me going. At first, Nan; I love how she is street-wise, resourceful, and exact. And then, Grey and Neville. I love Isabelle Harton, although she seems too perfect to be true. To me she represents an ideal as she embodies equality, harmony, motherly and unconditional love, maturity and a down-to-earth attitude towards life. Okay. Other than that, I honestly don't know what the point of the story is.
A Victorian England setting for the Snow Queen. Interesting in that it's set in the same "world" as the rest of the Elemental Masters series, but deals with the "Warriors of Light"; disappointing in that it never really explores what being a such a warrior entails, nor does it explore in any great depth the conflict between those warriors and the mages.
The Wizard of London is the fifth of Mercedes Lackeys stand-alone novels in her ELEMENTAL MASTERS series of fairytale retellings. Its so loosely based on Hans Christian Andersens The Snow Queen that you probably wont even notice the few similarities. Theres an ice queen, but the theme of The Wizard of London (if there is one, which I doubt), has nothing to do with the theme of The Snow Queen.The story starts when a little girl named Sarah arrives from Africa (where her parents are missionaries)
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Paperback | Pages: 384 pages Rating: 3.79 | 6745 Users | 231 Reviews

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| Original Title: | The Wizard of London |
| ISBN: | 0756403634 (ISBN13: 9780756403638) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Elemental Masters #4 |
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Set in Victorian London-where magic is real and Elemental Masters control the powers of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth-the fourth novel in this best-selling series tells the story of Lord Alderscroft, Master of the British Elemental Masters Council-the most powerful Fire Master ever to lead the Council. Loosely based on The Snow Queen, The Wizard of London delves into Lord Alderscroft's youth, when he was bespelled by an evil Elemental Master who hoped to use him for political gain.Details Based On Books The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters #4)
| Title | : | The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters #4) |
| Author | : | Mercedes Lackey |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
| Published | : | October 3rd 2006 by DAW (first published 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Fairy Tales. Magic. Historical |
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Ratings: 3.79 From 6745 Users | 231 ReviewsAssess Based On Books The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters #4)
This book is the perfect example of what Mercedes Lackey does to me. She makes constant errors in spelling and grammar. She apparently can't remember what she wrote in the last book and contradicts herself. She is very sloppy with minor characters. She sometimes puts speeches into the wrong major character's mouth. Her books are unpredictable in quality, some great, some awful, some patchy. This one is very patchy, zooming ahead and then dropping you awkwardly. I don't agree with her morality atI only went and read this one as I discovered it introduced the characters of Sarah and Nan (and Grey and Neville) to the stories.I'm glad I read it. The story is, ostensibly, about how Lord Alderscroft, known as the Wizard of London, was saved from his own stupidity and the machinations of an evil female Elemental Master. Mostly, though, the book gave us the story of how Sarah and Nan came to be at the Harton School, meet Puck, and develope their Gifts.A good workman like read, with some facets
9/30/14 - this time of listening I heard a lot of mispronunciations, bobbled/transposed words, and a couple of places where the text repeats/stutters. I guess I'm a more-experienced listenter, or less accepting of this sort of mistakes.From my Audible (audiobook) review, 2010: Much as I love these tales, this is the weakest of the Elemental Masters novels. Most of the story involves Sarah and Nan, young, magically-talented girls who come to live at the Harton School in London, run by the

Snow Queen retelling. This volume of the Elemental Masters introduces Sarah, Nan, Isabelle and Frederick Harton and their school, and also Peter Alderscroft at greater length. It follows Sarah and Nan being accepted into the Harton's school and learning their abilities, while solving a bunch of ghost-related mysteries first in London and then in the country. Also features Robin Goodfellow, a lot of Shakespeare references, and I guess a plot about an Ice Master trying to kill Alderscroft and turn
I thought the premise was good, and there were a few interesting characters I like enough to keep me going. At first, Nan; I love how she is street-wise, resourceful, and exact. And then, Grey and Neville. I love Isabelle Harton, although she seems too perfect to be true. To me she represents an ideal as she embodies equality, harmony, motherly and unconditional love, maturity and a down-to-earth attitude towards life. Okay. Other than that, I honestly don't know what the point of the story is.
A Victorian England setting for the Snow Queen. Interesting in that it's set in the same "world" as the rest of the Elemental Masters series, but deals with the "Warriors of Light"; disappointing in that it never really explores what being a such a warrior entails, nor does it explore in any great depth the conflict between those warriors and the mages.
The Wizard of London is the fifth of Mercedes Lackeys stand-alone novels in her ELEMENTAL MASTERS series of fairytale retellings. Its so loosely based on Hans Christian Andersens The Snow Queen that you probably wont even notice the few similarities. Theres an ice queen, but the theme of The Wizard of London (if there is one, which I doubt), has nothing to do with the theme of The Snow Queen.The story starts when a little girl named Sarah arrives from Africa (where her parents are missionaries)


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