Thirteen-year-old Flick Lions has won a place on a new television show, in which young people compete to win the legacy of The Great Fox, one of the world’s most famous magicians. But Flick isn’t interested in uncovering The Great Fox’s tired old magic tricks – she’s after something much more important. The magician destroyed her family, and this is Flick’s only chance to put things right. Inside the Fox’s house is a secret that will change the world of magic forever, and Flick will go to any lengths to find it.
I used to love Paul Daniels, back in the day, but I never really spent a lot of time wondering how anything was done, and I haven't kept up with magic - I don't know who the famous magicians are now. I wasn't sure how well I'd like this, since I don't know a lot about magic and how it works.
Answer: I liked it a lot. Justyn is clearly a magic fan, if not a magician himself, but since all the main characters are children, everything is explained at a level they can follow. The concept itself is fantastic - I love the moving walls! - and the characters are brilliant. Flick is a totally matter of fact amputee, which is important for children to see and gain experience of. Charles is fantastic; we all know a Charles, I think, and if we don't we should, he makes everything better. I didn't figure out any of the answers, but someone who knows magic might do better than I did.
I'm looking forward to reading more about these characters - because there has to be more, right, Justyn? That wasn't just a hook with no reward at the end? There'll be another?
The Great Fox Illusion publishes on the 7th of April, 2022. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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