{"id":3747,"date":"2016-03-15T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T16:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markreads.net\/reviews\/?p=3747"},"modified":"2018-06-29T11:01:04","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T18:01:04","slug":"mark-reads-young-wizards-starts-in-one-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/markreads.net\/reviews\/2016\/03\/mark-reads-young-wizards-starts-in-one-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Reads ‘Young Wizards’ starts in one week!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, friends! In just a week, a brand new project will begin here on Mark Reads to replace by three-and-a-half year journey through Tamora Pierce’s work. I will be reading all ten of the currently-available books in the\u00c2\u00a0Young Wizards<\/em> series by Diane Duane, and I have some VERY EXCITING news for you about this project.<\/p>\n

This is a FIRST in the Mark Reads universe, but the lovely Diane Duane herself has offered up a totally incredible discount for all of the books in the\u00c2\u00a0Young Wizards<\/em> series JUST FOR US. It is LITERALLY FOR US. Meaning DO NOT SHARE THIS LINK OUTSIDE OF THIS COMMUNITY FOR ANY REASON<\/p>\n

http:\/\/bit.ly\/markreadsYW<\/a><\/p>\n

Please do not ruin this totally amazing thing by being a jerk. We’ve\u00c2\u00a0never<\/em> had an author do something this cool for us, so please respect this community and Diane Duane. While all e-book downloads last for a few days and clicks, it is imperative that you treat this like a privilege. We do not want Diane Duane’s kindness and generosity to be disrespected. If you are not able to afford these books but would still like to give them a try along with the Mark Reads community, feel free to reach out to me, and I will do my best to work something out for you. (My assistant and I can be reached at\u00c2\u00a0markreadsandwatches at gmail dot com<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

If you’re new to Mark Reads, posts for\u00c2\u00a0Young Wizards<\/em> will alternate with posts with my read of the\u00c2\u00a0Discworld<\/em> series. I post five reviews, one each weekday, meaning that some weeks, there will be two YW reviews, while others will get three. I use a Master Schedule<\/a> to plot out all reviews on both sites, so you can check that to see when I’ll get to each chapter! Which brings me to my next important point.<\/p>\n

We will be using splits occasionally throughout this project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Normally, chaptered books are treated the same across Mark Reads: I read one chapter, then I review that chapter. Because video recording is now a part of the Mark Reads universe, this has necessitated the splits for chapters that are significantly longer than what I’m comfortable reading in a single sitting. Now, what are these videos I speak of? Well, in order to capture the spirit of my first reading of a chapter, any person can commission any single chapter of this series<\/a> for me to read to them on camera. You’ll get a nifty dedication at the start of the video, and I will most likely yell at you and blame you for all my problems as a work of fiction destroys me. My videos are all on YouTube<\/a> currently, and are posted overnight on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

So, how will splits work? Well, the lovely team behind CrossingsCon<\/a> (WHERE I’LL BE A GUEST THIS SUMMER) have worked out the splits for each book, and they are listed below! On the Master Schedule, you may see “Chapter 1.1” and “Chapter 1.2.” That is how we shall denote all of the chapters split in half so that it’s clear what part I’m covering. Now, a great deal of this series has been claimed by you lovely, lovely people, so what happens if you commissioned a chapter and it’s been split into two parts?<\/p>\n

Never fear. Both parts are still yours. If you’ve not purchased a second commission, please do so<\/a>, but there is NO RUSH on this. You can wait until the day it goes up on YouTube, I promise! This is a new thing, so I didn’t want to spring this on anyone and have them stress out about it. This also means that you don’t have to fight anyone over getting the chapter you always wanted. THOUGH IF YOU WANT TO HOST A CAGE MATCH, I CAN’T STOP YOU.<\/p>\n

I’ll have more information about spoilers, ROT13, and A SECRET when the first review goes up in a week. Until then, here are the splits\/wordcounts for the series. Feel free to ask me anything if I’ve been confusing!<\/p>\n

So You Want To Be A Wizard<\/strong>
\nCh 1 Prologue (which is the title of chapter 1, not actually a prologue) – 8079 words
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153as if impatient to be read.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 2 Preliminary Exercises – 8311
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Well, we better put these needles back first.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 3 Research and Development- 8456
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153That wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t an accident\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Kit said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s go.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 4 Temporospatial Claudications: Use and Abuse – 10636
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Nope. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s gone.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 5 Exocontinual Protocols- 6247
\nCh 6 Entropics: Detection and Avoidance – 6659
\nCh 7 Contractual Magic: An Introduction – 8923
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the ticking of the rails, was missing.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 8 Major Wizardries: Termination and Recovery \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 11773
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153called the trees to battle.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 9 Timeheart- 2070<\/p>\n

Deep Wizardry<\/strong>
\nCh 1 Summer Night\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Song – 2030
\nCh 2 Wizards\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Song – 4960
\nCh 3 A Song of Choice – 4783
\nCh 4 Seniors\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Song – 4770
\nCh 5 The Blue\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Song – 9478
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153keep the Blue waiting.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 6 Ed\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Song – 4145
\nCh 7 A Song of Battles – 5041
\nCh 8 Fearsong – 4512
\nCh 9 The Gray Lord\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Song – 3644
\nCh 10 Truthsong – 6819
\nCh 11 Foregathering Song – 9461
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153radiance of the water, were the whales.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 12 The Song of the Twelve – 12376
\nSplit after\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Under whose Mastery would the Stranger fall? . . .\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 13 Heartsong – 1532<\/p>\n

High Wizardry<\/strong>
\nCh 1 Initialization -\u00c2\u00a03770
\nCh\u00c2\u00a02 Passwords – 2574
\nCh 3 Up and Running – 2775
\nCh 4 Escape Key – 3464
\nCh 5 Search and Retrieval – 6376
\nCh 6 Randomization – 8448
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d say it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mutual\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 7 Variables – 4398
\nCh 8 Pattern Recognition – 3059
\nCh 9 Uplink – 2531
\nCh 10 Reserved Words – 5123
\nCh 11 Fatal Error + ch 12 Save and Exit – 16710
\nSo my ebook of this has ch 11 and 12 combined. The real ch 12 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Save and Exit\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is not coded as a separate chapter. So the real 11 and 12 are each 8k-ish (and so split below), as the chapter after is the ch 13 you asked us about. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve messaged DD about it, but we haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t gotten a response, so I would assume the ebooks we bought for you are in a similar state.
\nSplit ch 11 after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153a little advice would come in real useful around now\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nSplit ch 12 after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Wanna bet?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d it said.
\nCh 13 Reconfiguration – 3574<\/p>\n

A Wizard Abroad<\/strong>
\nCh 1 an Sionainn \/ Shannon – 11199
\nSplit after\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153the sooner it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be September.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 2 Cill Cumhaid \/ Kilquade – 8093
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153went back to their eating.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 3 Bri Cualann \/ Bray – 9249
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153She rather hoped Ronan would.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 4 Ath na Sceire \/ Enniskerry – 6616
\nCh 5 Faoin gCnoc \/ Under the Hill – 5208
\nCh 6 Baile atha Cliath \/ Dublin – 7512
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Unless someone else can think of something better.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 7 Sliabh O Cualann \/ Great Sugarloaf Mountain – 6315
\nCh 8 Chearta na Chill Pheadair \/ Kilpedder Forge – 7219
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Come have some tea at my aunt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Nita said. Kit groaned.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 9 Caslean na mBroinn \/ Caher Matrices \/ Castle Matrix – 6134
\nCh 10 Lughnasas – 4991
\nCh 11 ag na Machairi Teithra \/ The Plains of Tethra – 7738
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153among the leading wizards, and battle broke out.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 12 Tir na nOg – 6218
\nAlso has a glossary of Irish terms at the back.<\/p>\n

The Wizard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Dilemma<\/strong>
\nCh 1 Friday Afternoon – 4975
\nCh 2 Friday, Early Evening – 4324
\nCh 3 Friday Evening – 7494
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153up the stairs to Dairine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s room.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 4 Friday Night – 4206
\nCh 5 Saturday Morning and Afternoon – 9835
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153because it just hurts too much.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 6 Saturday Afternoon and Evening – 2956
\nCh 7 Saturday Evening – 3952
\nCh 8 Sunday Morning – 6578
\nCh 9 Sunday Afternoon and Evening – 2387
\nCh 10 Monday Morning and Afternoon – 2729
\nCh 11 Monday Night, Tuesday Morning – 5206
\nCh 12 Tuesday Morning and Afternoon – 3889
\nCh 13 Tuesday Evening – 4148
\nCh 14 Late Tuesday Evening – 4805
\nCh 15 Late Tuesday Night, Wednesday Morning – 7461
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the tiny hissing feel of the playroom space\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own kernel.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 16 Wednesday – 7390
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ready?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Pralaya said, dropping his own transit circle to the ground. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ready,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Nita said. They vanished.
\nCh 17 Thursday – 2419
\nCh 18 Friday Morning – 5935
\nCh 19 Friday Afternoon – 10858
\nSplit after\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just find out.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 20 Dawn – 1834<\/p>\n

Wizard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Holiday<\/strong> — this has a lot of merged chapters in my version as well; as long as you are proceeding from wherever you left off on to the next page \/ using bookmarks, you should have no trouble.
\nCh 1 That Getaway Urge – 5690 (merged with Time fix, but start with the dedication.)
\nCh 2 Dealing with Unforeseen Circumstances – 6420
\nCh 3 Planning Your Trip – 7837
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Just hurry up,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Kit said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I need some moral support!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 4 On the Road – 9250
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153with just the slightest pop! of displaced aire, they vanished much more thoroughly.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 5 Arrivals – 10217 (merged with ch 4)
\nSplit after \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sure,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Dairine said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I’ll show you.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 6 Customs and Other Formalities – 6334
\nCh 7 Local Excursions – 7559
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153she snorted and sat down herself.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 8 Taking in the Sights – 7521
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153then popped them loose into another place entirely.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 9 Disruption of Services – 11733
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153But, eventually, Nita did sleep.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 10 Travel-Related Stress – 7898
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153If they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll let us, Ponch said.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 11 Subversive Factions – 9873 (merged with ch 10)
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153turned to follow Nita toward the entry.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 12 Areas to Avoid – 4417
\nCh 13 Flashpoints – 6329 (merged with ch 14)
\nCh 14 Interim Destinations – 4444
\nEpilogue – 1514<\/p>\n

A Wizard of Mars<\/strong>
\nCh 1 Terra Cognita – 5249
\nCh 2 Gili Motang – 14530
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Come on,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she said, getting up. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I need to change.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nand again after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153but the deepest possible blue\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 3 Syrtis Major – 6845
\nCh 4 Wellakh – 8125
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153above the floor, was a sun.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 5 NIli Patera – 10253
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153where one of the satellites orbiting Mars could see it.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 6 Arsia Mons – 10460
\nSplit after\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153She stepped through the circle.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 7 Stokes – 6660
\nCh 8 Shamask-Eilith – 8846
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153her expression was grim. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcOurs.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 9 Gusev – 10044
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153frozen in place.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 10 Burroughs – 6353
\nCh 11 Olympus Mons – 9970
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153followed Helena upstairs.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 12 Tharsis Montes – 11592
\nSplit after\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s go,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 13 Oceanidum Mons – 14379
\nSplit after\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153out of the room, and shut the door.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nand again after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the closet went dark behind him.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 14 Aurorae Chaos – 9835
\nSplit after \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the voice said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s started\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nCh 15 Meridiani Planum – 5045
\nCh 16 Elysium – 4899<\/p>\n