{"id":4269,"date":"2017-07-25T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markreads.net\/reviews\/?p=4269"},"modified":"2017-07-23T15:17:54","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T22:17:54","slug":"mark-reads-a-wizard-of-mars-chapter-6-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/markreads.net\/reviews\/2017\/07\/mark-reads-a-wizard-of-mars-chapter-6-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Reads &#8216;A Wizard of Mars&#8217;: Chapter 6, Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the first half of the sixth chapter of <i>A Wizard of Mars<\/i>, Nita\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dream worries me. Intrigued? Then it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time for Mark to read <i>Young Wizards<\/i>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Look, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m at a point where I just <i>have<\/i> to believe that Nita\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dreams are a form of communication. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s how wizardry speaks to her, and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s how this oracular ability of hers presents itself more frequently. So, given that, what does this dream <i>mean<\/i>?<\/p>\n<p>Well, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153strange many-legged\u00e2\u20ac\u009d creature, and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll assume we will meet them at some point in the novel. Perhaps a creature that <i>used<\/i> to live on Mars??? See, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m also operating under the assumption that Nita is reacting to what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s happening on Mars. It barely seems a coincidence that this dream occurred after Kit \u00e2\u20ac\u0153unlocked\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that superegg, you know?<\/p>\n<p>I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know what the water means, though I still think the theory I made on video is close to\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 something? I remember how important it was to find water on Mars, so there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s got to be a meaning to a <i>tsunami<\/i> on Mars. THAT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S A BIG DEAL, RIGHT. Is it a hint of a coming doom? Is it a metaphor for Nita feeling overwhelmed? Actually, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really believe Nita has metaphorical dreams anymore. They tend to be literal, and the fact that her transit spell wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t work in the dream makes me believe this is all a huge warning.<\/p>\n<p>I THINK. This really <i>could<\/i> be residual anxiety and fear leftover from the Pullulus, but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not betting on it. SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Duane peppers the first half of this chapter with a number of cool character moments between Nita and her father. We get to see the first result of the new arrangement that was made so that Harry can check in with and watch Dairine while she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in Wellakh. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good solution so far, especially since it appears to cater to Harry\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s need to know as much as possible. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a combination between a live stream and a Wikipedia abyss, so basically, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s my worst nightmare. (I would waste so much time with something like that, and I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even have anyone in my life who I would need to monitor like Harry does.) And, even better: Dairine <i>actually did her chores<\/i> before she left to Wellakh. SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE. Okay, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s like the bare minimum, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a start.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that we do get a scene where Harry and Nelaid meet, because I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure THAT will be a lot of fun. (Mostly because they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll likely bond over how difficult Dairine can be.) This half of the chapter is largely a set-up for other things, though, such as Nita\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s meeting with S\u00e2\u20ac\u2122reee or all the foreshadowing. I AM EAGER TO READ THE SECOND HALF, Y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ALL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I am thrilled to confirm that I will be a Guest at CrossingsCon 2017! <a href=\"https:\/\/crossingscon-2017.eventbrite.com\/?aff=mark\">Badges are now available, so COME HANG OUT WITH ME THIS SUMMER<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/lG-xor1fhTU?a<\/p>\n<p><b>Mark Links Stuff<\/b><\/p>\n<p>-\u00c2\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markoshiro.com\">Please visit my new site for all announcements<\/a>. If you&#8217;d rather not have to rely on checking a website regularly, <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/ey636\">sign up for my newsletter instead<\/a>! This will cover all news for Mark Reads, Mark Watches, and my fiction releases.\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the first half of the sixth chapter of A Wizard of Mars, Nita\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dream worries me. Intrigued? 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