Magus of the Library, Vol. 3
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Theo has completed the first part of the grueling exam to become a kafna, but he's not in the clear yet--there are two more trials he must face. Even if he makes it through the second test, an intense face-to-face oral examination, the last challenge is a practical demonstration of his abilities as a librarian. Theo has been studying his whole life for this moment, but there's one kind of test that no amount of studying could have prepared him for: a group project.
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4 primary books圕の大魔術師 / Magus of the Library is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Mitsu Izumi and Stephen Kohler.
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Just so we're clear, it is important to bring your books back on time.
Three (massive) volumes in, and this remains one of my favorites I've read. In this volume, Theo takes his Kafna examinations, and I said a silent thanks that my personal college experience was nowhere near as rigorous. Three very different trials later, Theo is let loose to explore the city on his last day there, and he finds a bit more than he bargained for. He returns home then, to the family and friends that supported him (or didn't) on his path to Kafna. Did he pass the trials? Is he a Kafna now? That'd be a spoiler.
The artwork remains stellar. I loved the emphasis on the different aspects of librarianship reflected in the trials. In this age of Google and ready reference solutions we hardly have to recall each and every tiny fact about all aspects of history, but there's lots of similarities between their search for an answer and ours. I also liked the introduction of a larger, darker plot to all this, perhaps politically motivated? Too early to tell, but I liked the inclusion of intrigue.
I have volume 4 waiting for me on my shelf as we speak! Can't wait to continue!
