The Next Harry Potter?!?

            Since I have been able to have some time to pursue more work in my other passions, I sought to find a new book that would be to captivate me and give me an adventure. As a global nation we all got hooked on the Harry Potter series, by J.K Rowlings. After that we had a mass following of the Twilight Series, by Stephanie Meyers, and then the world began it's search for another book series. The problem with all book series, is that it's hard to find one that everyone can relate to, can fall in love with, and can become enveloped by the fascinating new world it creates.

While I have been looking for such series myself, I have found a couple, but they have never truly taken off in the media. So, when I found the book "The Iron Trials" which was the first in a five book series by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. Holly black is the best selling author of the "Spiderwick Chronicles" series, which has had a large following in the teen genre along with producing the movie of the same title.  Cassandra Clare is the new york times best selling author for her "Mortal Instruments" series, and also her "Infernal Devices" series.


Suffice to say, when the two teamed up to write a novel series together, I decided it would likely be a good read. My fiance, lovingly, bought me a copy of the book and I became enthralled in it immediately. The book focuses on a boy who is supposed to fail the trials for the "Magisterium" which governs a secret academy for mages. The plot has great twists right from the beginning prologue, when you find out something is different about the main character, but never knowing what it is until almost the end of the book. Essentially, before I give away a ton of plot spoilers here, I found the book to be enough like Harry potter to intrigue me, while being also different enough, that it's not just another fantasy story that's been rebranded.

I highly recommend it for anyone looking to get a jump on another of the literary worlds greatest books.