Book Review - Kid Vega and the Sorcerer of Mali by Scott Dixon ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Title: Kid Vega and the Sorcerer of Mali
Author: Scott Dixon
Genres: Middle grade, Teen
Source: Author 
Format: Kindle E copy
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

"...…empires are built and defended with brain these days kid - not brawn"

Much thanks to the author of this book for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

First, I must say that for a book that was written for younger readers the language was very advanced. However, although the words were advanced the way in which it was included in the story, from my point of view, even if young persons are reading this book they would indeed be curious about what the word means. This was very clever. As a teacher myself I appreciate vocabulary building in books like these.

The story is one of adventure. It follows a young man named Ayden (Kid Vega) who is the son of a famous rapper (Master Vega) and archeologist mom (Kirina).

Kid Vega on an expedition with his parents to Timbuktu finds a very powerful Jewel called the Eye of Africa that holds much more power than he could ever dream to imagine. Kid Vega's life is not the same after acquiring this pendant, because it takes him on an adventure unlike any other.

The characters in this book were all well developed. I especially liked his two friends Aniyah and Three J because they added a fun element to the story. I think their presence built Ayden's confidence especially in the battle with the Sorcerer King (I will say no more here, you just have to read the book).

I liked the fact that Ayden's parents took him to different parts of the world, and I am being biased here I think Trinidad was well represented in the character Montez. What occurred in the islands though ( with getting Ayden back to America), is quite a real situation and that is what I liked about this as well because although this book is written more or less for children it dealt with some serious issues. So it was entertaining and enlightening at the same time.

So if you are looking for a good book for maybe a 12 to 15 year old that is relevant, diverse and exciting. I would definitely recommend this.

Well done!!!