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samrushingbooks's review
5.0
Haha, yes! I survived my first try. Awesome. But why is it that I can survive a choose your own adventure as a rogue, but not with any other class? I find that interesting to think about.
matthewbird's review
4.0
I completed this with my family as a group and we got a few hours of fun out of it. Not overly complicated and easy to follow for my 11 year old step daughter.
singerji's review
4.0
Remember Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books? Over the last few decades they have gone in and out of style, but have never really gone away. The Mad Mage's Academy is a shorter, less complex CYOA set in the fantasy milieu of Waterdeep from the age-old Dungeons and Dragons mythos. This one is from the perspective of a rogue, a thief sent to pilfer a spell book from a powerful wizard deep in the dungeons underneath the mountain. Wizards of the Coast has published several other similar books recently, from the perspective of a cleric, a fighter, and so on.
Compared to other CYOA books it's a little shorter and less complex; perhaps aimed at third through sixth graders. There's no rolling of dice or keeping track of character attributes in this one, but it's definitely entertaining. I liked the various branching paths and the illustrations sprinkled throughout, although a few of the monsters and races are specific to D&D and not as well known to the average reader. Well, perhaps this will lead a curious kid to explore more of the world of D&D -- not a bad outcome, if you're the company.
Compared to other CYOA books it's a little shorter and less complex; perhaps aimed at third through sixth graders. There's no rolling of dice or keeping track of character attributes in this one, but it's definitely entertaining. I liked the various branching paths and the illustrations sprinkled throughout, although a few of the monsters and races are specific to D&D and not as well known to the average reader. Well, perhaps this will lead a curious kid to explore more of the world of D&D -- not a bad outcome, if you're the company.
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