![]() ![]() Originality never once rears its head in the tale of Nell's quest to become the next apprentice to the Keeper of the Light, whose job it is to hold the Dark Forces (capitals absolutely required) at bay. ![]() However, reduced down to basics, it is the tale of a princess on a quest to save her world from an all powerful Dark Lord - a tale that is very familiar and has been told, rather better, many times before. ![]() This is not the case with Jackie French Koller's undistinguished fantasy series, The Keepers.Ĭolorful, brisk, easy to follow and featuring a brave young heroine of just 11 years of age, A Wizard Named Nell has qualities that may recommend it to very young fantasy readers. The best children's fantasy books, like Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth and Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain, appeal to both children and readers well out of childhood. Rambles: Jackie French Koller, The Keepers #1: A Wizard Named Nell ![]()
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