Chase Tinker and the House of Destiny by Malia Ann Haberman

July 23, 2014 By 1 Comment

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Chase Tinker and the House of Destiny by Malia Ann Haberman
Book 3 of the Chase Tinker series
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Genre: Contemporary, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Mystery, Childrens
Length: Full Length (211 Pages)
Age Recommendation: 10+
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

In Chase Tinker’s world, magic, lies and secrets can be a lethal combination…

For eight agonizing months Chase Tinker’s guilt over the despicable act he committed on Halloween night has been eating away at his heart and mind. Chase’s life gets even more complicated when secrets about the mysterious Relic in the attic are revealed on the eve of a visit from an unwelcome caller. It doesn’t help that this all occurs on his fourteenth birthday!

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Chase Tinker is suffering agonizing guilt because he had to kill his evil cousin in order to save his brother. However, eight months later that guilt becomes the least of his problems. He and his family must fight the Marlowes, not only the Tinkers’ greatest enemies, but the world’s as well. The Marlowes are pillaging magic from all magical beings, bringing destruction and despair on everyone, and it is up to Chase and his family to stop them.

This is the third novel in a wonderful series. I have read the other two, but this novel may also be enjoyed as a stand-alone. The author provides enough background so that a new reader will have no difficulties getting right into the story. That being said, the series is a very strong and exciting one, so personally, I’d recommend reading all the books in order.

The characters are well defined and I really found Chase to be a very sympathetic character. He has to make some very hard decisions, and he makes them with care. The contrasts between his family and his cousins’ is dramatic, and I was pulling for Chase and his friends every inch of the way.

The magical spells seem very real and plausible. I had no difficulties at all believing that Chase could make himself invisible or shrink an unexpected and unwanted visitor so that the visitor would fit in a water bottle.

The story speaks to more than just the fantastical adventures. It also speaks to issues of determining good and evil, figuring out who to trust, acting honorably, and looking out for others. The lessons Chase learns are valuable lessons for our world as well.

The pacing is wonderful and I really wanted to read this novel in one sitting. As I neared the end, I began to worry. There was no way this could end. Sure enough, I came to the end of this novel and discovered that the fourth in the series is the concluding book. The House of Destiny has a reasonable ending, but it also is obvious that things are not resolved, and all I can say is that I hope the author is ready to release the final book in the very near future. I, for one, am sitting on the edge of my chair waiting.

Fantasy lovers will delight in the adventures of Chase and his family and friends. The action is hair-raising, the antics are fun, and the entire adventure is absolutely delightful.

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Chase Tinker and the House of Secrets by Malia Ann Haberman

July 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Chase Tinker and the House of Secrets by Malia Ann Haberman
The Chase Tinker Series
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Genre: Contemporary, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Mystery, YA
Length: Full Length (224 Pages)
Age Recommendation: 10+
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

In Chase Tinker’s world, magic, lies and secrets can be a lethal combination…

After spending the summer at his grandfather’s gigantic, incredibly magical house, thirteen-year-old Chase Tinker thought things couldn’t get any more bizarre, or that the secrets and lies couldn’t get any worse, but he was wrong.

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Magical powers are wonderful, or so Chase and his younger brother Andy now believe after spending a summer at their grandfather’s wonderful magical house. But Chase soon learns that secrets come with those powers, and some of those secrets are dark indeed. Add to that the fact that Chase has developed new powers which explode each time he sneezes and the magical mayhem is off and running. He can’t control these extra powers and sometimes they have unexpected outcomes, such as when he accidentally turns his teacher into a puddle of slimy goo.

Malia Ann Haberman has written another absolutely captivating story about the magical Tinker family. This is the second novel in the series, but it stands alone just fine. There is an abundance of magical craziness, and the story is full of adventure. The evil Marlowe family returns. There is a kidnapping to be followed by a rescue mission. A mysterious magical girl shows up. But beyond all these adventures there lies a dark secret which will change them all.

Chase is a very believable and likeable character. He is a typical thirteen-year-old who is sure that he knows what is best for everyone. He is kind and loyal, stubborn and pig-headed, great at magic and horrible at math, and he has a deep and abiding love for his family. The other characters are also well-developed, even the ferret, Maxwell, who ends up saving his friends.

The plot is action-packed with many twists and turns. Some of the secrets which are revealed came as a total surprise to me and yet, once revealed, they certainly fit the story. Chase, who has some major issues with his father, discovers some truths which help him to grow and mature. The story ends for the moment, and the ending is a satisfactory stopping point. However, this is obviously not the last book in the series.

If you are looking for a humorous, action-filled, suspenseful story with lots of ins and outs, then this could be just the book for you. I would encourage readers who want to get the most pleasure out of the series to start with Chase Tinker and the House of Magic. And my fervent hope is that the author is hard at work at publishing the next book in the series, because I for one am ready for more magical adventures with Chase and his family.

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Chase Tinker and the House of Magic by Malia Ann Haberman

June 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

TINKER
Chase Tinker and the House of Magic by Malia Ann Haberman
(The Chase Tinker Series Book 1)
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, YA
Length: Full Length (212 pages)
Age Recommendation: 10+
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

In Chase Tinker’s world, magic, lies and secrets can be a lethal combination…

Thirteen-year-old Chase Tinker can’t understand why he has the power to move things with his mind. Besides that, his dad has been missing for over a year, causing his mom to be too upset to pay much attention to her sons, so now he’s been busted for shoplifting. As if this isn’t enough to worry about, his younger brother Andy suddenly has a weird magical ability too.

Can things get any crazier? Chase thinks.

Then, a grandfather they thought to be long dead arrives at their door. He wants Chase and Andy to come visit him for the summer so they can learn about their supernatural heritage and why they have magical powers in the first place.
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The boys soon find out that Grandfather, along with their cousin Janie, lives on a remote island in the middle of Puget Sound in an out-of-this-world house where fantastic magic can be found in practically every room, stairway and corridor. Chase can’t believe their dad has been keeping so much from them.

It’s an even bigger shock when Chase learns that all their magic is controlled by a very powerful and mysterious Relic in the attic, and if anything happens to this relic, every bit of Tinker magic will be lost forever. He’s even more disturbed when he learns his family has a dark and powerful enemy that is determined to steal all their magic, their house and their relic.

Now Chase must find a way to stop these evil beings, while at the same time figuring out what has happened to his dad, unraveling even more Tinker lies and secrets and not letting on that he has a huge crush on the housekeeper’s daughter.

What would you do if you had magical powers? If you could stop time or use telekinesis, how would you use these powers? Chase Tinker and the House of Magic is the story of two brothers and how they come to discover not only their own powers but also the powers which all members of the Tinker family have. Included in all the magic is a fantastic house where each room has a different power. The Tinkers have used their magic over the centuries for good, but now a dark and powerful force is out to destroy them all.

Malia Ann Haberman has an incredible imagination which she has used to great effect in this novel, the first in a series. The descriptions of the rooms in house of magic are great fun. The room which is sure to win the hearts of adolescents, especially boys, is the room where any kind of food or liquid can be produced and it comes squirting out of the wisher’s nose. And then there is the room where extra eyeballs attach themselves so that the user can see out of the back of his or her head. But Chase Tinker and his friends thought that “one of the best rooms by far was where they were able to change into any bird they wanted.”

Ms Haberman’s characters are also very engaging and true-to-life. She does an excellent job of portraying the world through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy and his friends. The adults are suitably protective and hence there are secrets to uncover and lies to sort out. Chase and his friends feel, as that age usually does, that they can handle anything, but when things do get out of their control, they demonstrate the maturity to realize that they are in trouble.

The story itself is exciting and well-paced. I found myself totally engaged in both the plot and the characters, and I ended up reading the novel in one sitting. I can recommend this fantasy to all who enjoy watching what magic can do, and personally, I plan to keep reading this series to find out how Chase and the rest of the Tinkers cope with dark evil.

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