Seph, short for Joseph, is used to being sent from school to school. Ever since his first guardian died, he has been having a hard time settling in. And he can't get any straight answers about his family either.

So after another tragedy, Seph is sent to a new boys' school in rural Maine. At first, he's hoping this will be the help he's been looking for, someone to train him in magic and teach him how to be a wizard. But it becomes clear very early that this school is more like a prison, and he's going to have to be very lucky to escape with his life.

This was a great followup to the exciting first book, The Warrior Heir. I liked Seph, even though he was a bit cocky, and loved his courage and resourcefulness. This is a darker type of magic, in some ways, and certainly violent. There's no question that these are some nasty folks Seph is facing. I still can't decide whether to trust some of the folks in here. Unlike most teen fantasies, I really can't tell what to expect next or how this will all turn out. I can't wait to read the next one in this series. ( )

Not quite as good as the "Warrior Heir" but still a good book in the series. The series while fantasy, has a good set of rules that the book follows. Things don't just magically happen, even though the characters might be able to do magic. Everything is worked for, even learning about ones inheritance.

The plot was good, fast moving, but a bit predictable. ( )

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Sequel to Warrior Heir. In Wizard Heir we meet Joseph, Seph for short. He's a wizard, but hasn't had any training so far in his life. This means little accidents go off every once in awhile, and eventually he gets sent to the Havens, an elite private school specializing in reforming troubled young men. There is much political intrigue in this book as well, as we learn from one side of the lines the plots and secrets that could spell disaster for the underguilds. Eventually, Seph finds himself in the company of Jack Swift, the Warrior from the first book. Good action and storyline. ( )

Sixteen-year-old Seph McCauley has spent the past three years getting kicked out of one exclusive private school after another. Unfortunately it's not his attitude that's the problem; It's the trail of magical accidents lately, disasters that follow in his wake.& nbsp; Seph is a wizard, orphaned and untrained--and now that the only person who could protect him has died, his powers are escalating out of control.& nbsp; After causing a tragic fire at an after-hours party, Seph is sent to the Havens, a secluded boys school on the coast of Maine. At first, it seems like the answer to his prayers. Gregory Leicester, the headmaster, promises to train Seph in magic and initiate him into his mysterious order of wizards; But Seph's enthusiasm dampens quickly when he learns that training comes at a steep cost, and that Leicester plans to use his students' powers to serve his own mysterious agenda. In this companion novel to the exciting fantasy The Warrior Heir, everyone's got a secret to keep: Jason Haley, a fellow student who's been & warned to keep away; from Seph; the enchanter Linda Downey, who knew his parents; the rogue wizard Leander Hastings, and the warriors Jack Swift and Ellen Stephenson. This wizard war is one that Seph may not have the strength to survive. ( )