

Manga fans and those who have enjoyed the Fullmetal Alchemist television show will appreciate the novel’s magic system. The new professor Joel doesn’t trust adds an interesting layer to the novel. While it would be an oversimplification to compare The Rithmatist to the Harry Potter books, the essence of the story will draw a similar reader: there’s a young boy, a school steeped in tradition, and magical professors.

Joel, who is trying to find his niche, is not a Rithmatist, but they fascinate him and he has spent years wishing there were a way he could join their ranks.ĭriven by interesting characters, the story is filled with adventure and suspense, with a hint of steampunk. Joel attends an elite boarding school that trains magical warriors called Rithmatists, who have to protect the world from dangerous creatures called chalkings. The story forms of The Rithmatist will feel familiar.
