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The Maze in the Heart of the Castle
The Maze in the Heart of the Castle
Author: Dorothy Gilman
He Was Only Sixteen When Tragedy Struck.... — His name was Colin, and although he still couldn't believe it, his parents were gone, both dead from the plague. Scared, confused, and angry, he sought out a monk who told him about a haunted castle on Rheembeck Mountain -- and the old, strange wizard who lived there. Perhaps there Colin would fin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780449703984
ISBN-10: 0449703983
Publication Date: 7/30/1991
Reading Level: Young Adult
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Fawcett
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 8
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amichai avatar reviewed The Maze in the Heart of the Castle on + 368 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book. I am prompted to write a review because it is also unusual. Most children's adventure fantasy books show the hero growing and learning personally. This one - in a manner I find really unique- hones in on how the hero uses his own mind and thoughts to inculcate his happiness by the end. It has the flavor of a parable or wisdom story. I am an adult reader, and think my five-year-old and seven-year-old nieces are a little young for it. (Partly because it starts off with the hero's parents both dying in a plague, which might be too much for them...) But if I were reading it aloud, as the previous reviewer did, and could talk about it as we went along it could prompt some interesting conversation and might be fine. An interesting little book.
genghis avatar reviewed The Maze in the Heart of the Castle on
Enjoyed this book as a kid and got it to read aloud to my 8 year old. Definitely holds its own as an introductory book to fantasy literature.


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