David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b at dd-b.net> wrote: > "Lisa Grant Coffin" <lisa at spindot.com> writes: > >> when he gets a bit older he's going to love steven's books too. >> *here's hoping* that the successes of LoTR and Harry Potter gives >> hollywood a lesson in the draw of well-crafted fantasy movies.] > > This is probably where I should recommend Diane Duane's Young Wizards > books (starting with _So You Want To Be A Wizard_). Contemporary > fantasy in which the younger you are, the more powerful a wizard you > are (if you're a wizard at all), but it takes time to learn expertise > and finesse. Very powerful books, especially _Deep Wizardry_. hah! bought four of them for him last week! :) it's rather hard to stay ahead of you ddb, deserving of a hah! thanks for the rec, more are certainly welcome lisa grant coffin