Mystify the Magician, again told in Christopher's point of view, was probably the best book so far in this series. As I've said in other reviews for the series, Christopher is one of my favorite characters, and with this installment, the reader can really see how he's grown as a character throughout the series. He's matured, but has maintained his wit.

This book starts with the crew finding themselves in the Everworld version of Ireland. Yes, Ireland. Complete with faeries and an elven queen. This is literally the best place they've found so far, and the irony of it shows its ugly face in the end of the book. Christopher is smitten with the princess, Etain, who nurses him back to health when he's injured in battle.

We see more of Senna. We see how far her greed has taken her, and how she's turned into a true monster. She's been busy recruiting Neo-Nazi "losers", as Christopher puts it, to do her dirty work for her. And the reality that a gateway can be used both ways comes into play.

A good chunk of this book has to do with battle between the Nazi's and the Fae and Christopher, April, Jalil, and David. While straight battle doesn't usually entertain me, it certainly does from Christopher's point of view. The battle scenes are specifically what make you realize how far he's come, and how he'll be a better person for it all.....if he can survive Senna's bewitchment.