Tapestry The Hound of Rowan, Book 1, (Paperback)

from MadameWho

An inventive, often surprisingly dark take on the "Magic Boarding School" genre. The plot was somewhat muddy and lacked a strong through-line, and suffered from a generic bully and a shadowy villain revealed too late in the book. Still, I enjoyed it enough to seek out the sequels.

from mjsbooks

Has some of the same elements that made Harry P. so popular: the discovery of hidden magical talents, a special school, and a myriad of diverting characters. If the writing never quite comes to life like the best of this genre, it is still a good new series to recommend.

from SunnySD

If you can overlook the fact that this book revolves around a young boy who unexpectedly discovers that he has special magic abilities and ends up at a secret boarding school with other "Potentials" with various talents, and that said school has a unique game (Euclidean soccer), is inhabited by s...

from RebeccaS

Every year on the anniversary of his mother's disappearance Max and his father visit the Art Institute of Chicago. Only this year Max's life undergoes a dramatic change after a tapestry comes to life under his gaze. He suddenly finds himself accepted into the Rowan Academy, a secret and definitel...

from patriciau

During an annual museum trip with his Dad, Max McDaniels discovers he has potential. But his "potential" is not your normal everyday kid potential. Nope. Max's potential is magical, and a chance encounter with a golden threaded tapestry in the museum opens up a whole new world for the boy. Max ev...