Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Book Review: Orson the Great by Colm McElwain

 Orson the Great

by

Colm McElwain



Publisher: Self Published
Publication date: 5th October 2023
Genre: Middle Grade
Pages: 214
Format read: eBook
Source: Courtesy of the author
 

Review: Orson the Great

Orson Whitlock is Orson the Great a 12 year old who is also one of the world's top magicians.
The story opens with 12 year old Orson and his assistant Agatha finishing up a performance. An ominous feeling hangs over the story as Orson is being followed and then threatened by another magician, Daxton the Destroyer.
 
Daxton vows to beat Orson in a magic competition and become the new leader of the Magicians Guild.

The story then jumps back ten years to when Orson was 10 and how he became the greatest magician in the world.

The magic scenes in the story were so well portrayed, I could picture it all. Orson is a likeable and relatable protagonist. He always wants to please. Agatha, Orson's assistant and manager, is another wonderful character, a very worldly wise 12 year old.

The story is rich in tension, danger, suspense and (of course) magic. Orson the Great has all the right ingredients to keep middle grade readers enthralled. It may even get them interested in trying a few magic tricks of their own!

Do you believe in magic!?

My rating 5 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
 
The book is currently available for pre order on Amazon. 

About the author
 
 Colm was raised and educated in Monaghan, Ireland. He has always loved storytelling, whether through literature or film. Orson the Great is his third novel. He is the author of the James Clyde book series. 
 
My review of Colm's previous book:
 

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