The Magic Factory (Oliver Blue and the School for Seers—Book One)

Morgan Rice

May 2019 · Oliver Blue and the School for Seers Book 1 · Morgan Rice

4.6

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“A powerful opener to a series [that] will produce a combination of feisty protagonists and challenging circumstances to thoroughly involve not just young adults, but adult fantasy fans who seek epic stories fueled by powerful friendships and adversaries.”

--Midwest Book Review (Diane Donovan) (re A Throne for Sisters)

“Morgan Rice's imagination is limitless!”

--Books and Movie Reviews (re A Throne for Sisters)

From #1 Bestselling fantasy author Morgan Rice comes a new series for middle grade readers—and adults, too! Fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson—look no further!

THE MAGIC FACTORY: OLIVER BLUE AND THE SCHOOL FOR SEERS (BOOK ONE) tells the story of 11 year old Oliver Blue, a boy unloved by his hateful family. Oliver knows he is different, and senses that he holds powers that others do not. Obsessed with inventions, Oliver is determined to escape his horrible life and make his mark on the world.

When Oliver is moved to yet another awful house he is put into in a new sixth grade, one even more terrifying than the last. He is bullied and excluded, and sees no way out. But when he stumbles across an abandoned invention factory, he wonders if his dreams might be about to come true.

Who is the mysterious old inventor hiding in the factory?

What is his secret invention?

And will Oliver end up transported back in time, to 1944, to a magical school for kids with powers to rival his own?

An uplifting fantasy, THE MAGIC FACTORY is book #1 in a riveting new series filled with magic, love, humor, heartbreak, tragedy, destiny, and a series of shocking twists. It will make you fall in love with Oliver Blue, and keep you turning pages late into the night.

Book #2 in the series (THE ORB OF KANDRA) and Book #3 (THE OBSIDIANS) are now also available!

“The beginnings of something remarkable are there.”

--San Francisco Book Review (re A Quest of Heroes)

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4.6

1.74K reviews

Andrew Van Esch

April 27, 2021

This book is pretty pathetic. Its a mix between "diary of the wimpy kid", "clockwork", and "Harry Potter" which really doesnt make a good combination. The main caracter allways seems to feel like people are out to get him and ruin his life. Sure his family life isnt great but it doesnt mean that he has to bend to his brothers every will... And than in his fear he just discocers "superpowers"? Sounds like a childhood fantasy for pathetic losers. Only good point in the book is "follow your dreams"

40 people found this review helpful

David Paulsen (Lord David Paulsen)

August 15, 2021

It's not worth it I have been listening to the Morgan Rice Audiobooks for a while now, The Sorcerers of Ring, Age of the Sorcerers, Kings and Sorcerers, etc. So I thought that I would enjoy listening to Oliver Blue and the School of Seers, and boy was I wrong. Usually, Morgan Rice’s Books are made for teenagers and young adults but this series is more suited as a children’s book aged 5yrs to 12yrs. Yes, it’s filled with magic, love (could have left the love out of the series), humour, heartbreak, tragedy, and way too much destiny. Oliver Blue is an 11-year-old boy and what boy at that age falls in love with the opposite sex. At that age, He would be more likely to have a crush on his history teacher. The story in a way is extremely ridiculous and in no way makes sense. Who in their right mind would allow a child to run away and live with 2 old men, if a child turned up on my doorstep, no matter who they were. I'd drive them straight home. Now if Oliver Blue’s real parents are Maggie Oliver and Teddie Blue, why do his adoptive parents have the same last name “Blue” I have the feeling that the author didn't think this one through when first started writing the first series of books. In conclusion, I give Oliver and the School for Seers 2/10. It reads like a child's book, the narrator tries to make it interesting but does a very poor job of it, It's very naive and not worth the money. I'd say like most Morgan Rice Books, they are all long-winded and the author has self-published all their books because no book publisher would.

RaeVen

April 10, 2022

It's a children's book but whoever love to read this genre can actually try it. It's kind of like Harry Potter. Whoever undergoes kind of life like the main character will surely relate to the story. It was like the story is a way out of the reality we don't like. But I do understand why others rated the story low because I guess it's not their type of genre cause it's actually about kids and dreams. The only thing I do not like about the story is the "childhood crush thing" of the character made in the story is kind of forced. It's just so cringey that it doesn't sound natural anymore. 😕 I think that kind of thing will only work when the character is fully developed in the following books.

About the author

Morgan Rice is the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author of the epic fantasy series THE SORCERER’S RING, comprising seventeen books; of the #1 bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, comprising twelve books; of the #1 bestselling series THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY, a post-apocalyptic thriller comprising three books; of the epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS, comprising six books; of the epic fantasy series OF CROWNS AND GLORY, comprising eight books; of the epic fantasy series A THRONE FOR SISTERS, comprising eight books; of the new science fiction series THE INVASION CHRONICLES, comprising four books; of the new fantasy series OLIVER BLUE AND THE SCHOOL FOR SEERS, comprising four books (and counting); and of the fantasy series THE WAY OF STEEL, comprising three books (and counting). Morgan’s books are available in audio and print editions, and translations are available in over 25 languages.

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