All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic, and he has listened. He doesn’t really want to go to magic school based on his father’s warnings, but he fails at failing and is admitted into the Magisterium school. However, everything isn’t as it seems.
For those thinking this would be another Harry Potter rip-off, it isn’t. Before I started the series, I saw many comments comparing it to Harry Potter, but the story takes off differently. While it shares similarities with Harry Potter, such as the magic school setting and the chosen one storyline, it eventually stands on its own. The similarities stop at a point. Yes, they both feature magic schools and chosen ones, but “The Magisterium” series is unique in its own ways. The writers did a fantastic job, and eventually, you stop thinking about Harry Potter.
The Magisterium series is a magical book filled with amazing characters, a rich magical world, themes of friendship, and plot twists that make you question your morality.
Spoiler Alert
If you’re here, you’re probably wondering about the ending or are gobsmacked by all the revelations and plot twists. If you haven’t read the books or completed the series, turn around now. We simply cannot discuss this without spoilers.
For those who have read it, gather around. Let’s talk about the Magisterium series. Does it make you question your morality? How did you feel reading the book, especially at the end, knowing all that we knew and probably supported?
Let’s discuss in the comment section.
The Magisterium Series Quote:
“Fire wants to burn
Water wants to flow
Air wants to rise
Earth wants to bind
Chaos wants to devour
Cal wants to live”
Book Titles in the The Magisterium Series
- Iron Trial
- The Copper Gauntlet
- The Bronze Key
- The Silver Mask
- The Golden Tower
The Magisterium Series Final Book – The Golden Tower
In the final novel of the Magisterium series by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black, The Golden Tower, Callum Hunt is faced with the task of destroying Alex Strike and the chaos that followed the events of the penultimate novel, “The Silver Mask.” Callum is now entering his Gold Year, the final year of his magical training at the Magisterium. With Aaron closer to Callum than ever before, Callum and his friends take on the challenge of scavenging for elementals to finally bring Alex down from his heights as a Makar and wielder of chaos magic. With the stakes higher than ever, Callum must band together with old and new friends to save the magical world from indefinite destruction.
Callum, in his final year, has to destroy Alex, who now seems to be the villain, intending to raise an army using chaos. The final battle is here, but in a mind-blowing twist, Callum is revealed to be the real bad guy. He has been jumping bodies into chaos benders, defying death. At the last battle, he jumps into Callum and loses his memories, growing up as Callum. Now, Callum has grown up as a good boy with friends and a family that loves him. But is he the bad guy or not? That’s the question. I want to believe he’s a good guy, but the real Callum is dead—he killed him to take over his body. Do we want Callum to live, or do we want him to atone for his past actions?
Alex and Aaron
Also, Alex and Aaron—now Aaron is Alex too? It feels like we’re on the good side of wrong for liking this. Throughout the book, we suspected many people to be the bad guy, and it ended up being Alex. He didn’t live up to the villain status most of the time, as his actions were silly and his judgment poor. He seemed comical and childish sometimes.
The Ending
Was it just me, or did the ending feel rushed? I hate when there’s a buildup over several books, and the resolution comes in the last few pages.
Throughout the novels, we have been led to believe that no one should be overlooked for the role of villain—we’ve gone from Alastair to Rufus, from Anastasia to Call himself. But Alex has, by far, been my least favourite of all. Without a solid villain, any battle between good and evil will fall flat. I’m sorry to say this, but Magisterium lacked depth due to its weak villainous delivery.
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