Loved reading this very magical and fascinating series where the main characters are children who show such a sense of adventure and are fearless! Loved seeing Brinley evolve from a simple fourteen year old living on earth to the magemother, feeling and completely shouldering the responsibility with such love for her mages. Hugo had a difficult character to grow into and adapt to but i think he did his best with such difficult odds against him particularly getting through the trickery of Shael. I loved Tabitha and her utter allegiance to Brinley. The mages where great with all their different roles and characteristics however i had a problem with the very sexist title of one of the chapters whereby Hugo is said to scream like a girl, this is such a stereotyped image of girls i would be angry to see any daughter of mine read such a title and i was also disappointed when the fight which was taking place at a magical level throughout the books between light and dark is turned into a God issue. These Gods return to the world and take over and Hugo gives up his free will and decides to do what they want!! Such a disappointing ending in my opinion!! Just when everyone was doing so well and they fought so hard the final credit goes to the Gods!!