I’m not at all into Harry Potter (I know, sorry…) or fanfiction, so I will only just mention it. There are heated debates about whether this is okay. I must also mention the obvious similarity to Harry Potter. But Carry On is written in the first-person point of view of each character, so it’s a separate story. Simon is also a character in another one of her books, Fan Girl, a fanfiction story. Rainbow Rowell is a popular writer in this genre. I don’t want to spoil the story for fans of this type of book. Will Simon and Baz be able to get past their problems and will the friends be able to stop the Humdrum? Can they count on The Mage, who’s often away, to help them? It’s the first sign that something is going terribly wrong at Watford. When Baz is late returning to school, Simon is both relieved, but strangely worried. Simon is glad to be back after a summer with the Normals. The story begins in the fall of the kids’ last year at Watford. Despite their magic, the four are typical teenagers with the usual problems and angst. At Watford, he has a girlfriend, Agatha, a best friend, Penny and his nemesis roommate, Baz, is a vampire. He is often clueless and his spells need work. But Simon is clearly not ready to take on his predetermined role in defeating the Humdrum. He’s an orphan and is under the tutelage of the school’s director, The Mage. Simon Snow is in his last year at Watford School of Magiks and he is the chosen one, the only mage who has a chance of defeating the Humdrum. If the Humdrum goes unstopped, the world of magic will disappear. The magic people are at war because the Insidious Humdrum is eating holes into the atmosphere.

I knew it was Young Adult, a genre I usually like, but I didn’t read about what Carry On was about ahead of time.Ĭarry On is a teen love story that takes place at a magic school outside of London. Here’s an example of how my reading tastes may get in the way of a proper review.

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