Spells are created by using common turns of phrase, such as "Head over heels!" note And as Cath told us, nigh all Simon Snow fanfic is Simon/Baz Slash Fic. [1], On October 1, 2020, Any Way the Wind Blows, the third and final book in the Simon Snow series was announced. [5], Wappler, Margaret (23 October 2015). Simon Snow is the leading protagonist of both Carry On (by Rainbow Rowell) and the (fictional) Simon Snow series, by Gemma T. Leslie. Simon Snow Trilogy 1 Official Blurb 2 Notable Characters 3 External Links 4 References "Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen. In his first year, he meets his best friend Penelope Bunce along with his arch-nemesis and roommate, Basilton "Baz" Pitch. Rainbow Rowell Rainbow Rowell fans got the best holiday gift ever last December, when Rowell announced she was writing a spinoff novel about her fictional fantasy creation Simon Snow, first introduced as the hero of a beloved series in her 2013 novel Fangirl. History. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right. 1 Biography 2 Events of Fangirl 3 Events of Carry On 4 Events of Wayward Son 5 Relationships 6 Gallery Simon Snow Salisbury was born to parents Davy Mage and Lucy Salisbury. [1] Fue publicado el 6 de octubre de 2015. He won the war. Works that "Rainbow Rowell" wrote Many students at Watford, especially Agatha, worry about finding suitable mates for their prestigious magical heritage in order to preserve their family's magic and continue producing magical children. Rebelde (título en inglés: Wayward Son) es el segundo libro de la serie literaria juvenil Simon Snow escrita por la autora Rainbow Rowell en 2019. Webseite der Autorin (engl.) Carry On Constable: 25 February 1960: 86 min. The magical learning that goes on inside the two schools, and the rules of magic, are quite different. In Any Way the Wind Blows, Simon and Baz and Penelope and Agatha have to decide how to move forward. That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. In one specific instance, the Mage uses lyrics from the Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody.". Photograph: Publicity. He theorizes that Simon cannot simply make more power; he takes it from different locations in Britain without realizing it, thus creating the dead spots. His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster running around wearing Simon’s face. https://rainbowrowell.fandom.com/wiki/Carry_On?oldid=681. Weblinks. Simon has an unprecedented amount of magical power, and is thus dubbed "The Chosen One", the prophesied Greatest Mage. Simon talks him out of it and kisses him. The Crucible drew him and Simon Snow together as roommates. Baz is revealed to be gay early in the novel, calling himself "queer" and wondering how his father would react if he failed to carry on his family name. Talk (0) Comments (0) Share. The story follows Simon Snow and his rival, Baz Pitch, over the course of their final year of magical schooling. Crossover: ', Carry On: The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow, "Rainbow Rowell's New Book Is a Harry Potter Rip-Off That Proves How Great Fan Fiction Can Be", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carry_On_(novel)&oldid=1011285579, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 March 2021, at 01:43. It's based off of fan-fiction, about a fictional novel series, in another fiction novel, and can be related to the Harry Potter series by a sort of painting by numbers technique, if you like. Genre There are distinct classes within the magical community. Young and contemporary novelist whose 2013 works Eleanor & Park and Fangirl were both met with critical acclaim. "The story is supposed to be over. For Simon, that means deciding whether he still What we know right now for sure is: •This isn't the cover of the book (the cover is going to be shared when the pre-orders start) •2020 •Agatha is going to be there •Rainbow Rowell missed Baz •It's going to … "Y.A. But she always writes about people who talk a lot. And people who feel like they’re screwing up. That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. T… Simon Snow is an orphaned boy who attends Watford School of Magicks. In Any Way the Wind Blows, Simon and Baz and Penelope and Agatha have to decide how to move forward. Each student is endowed with a magical object through which they channel their magic. Carry On is a Young Adult novel by Rainbow Rowell, a companion to her novel Fangirl.It's not Gemma T. Leslie's eighth Simon Snow book, and it's not exactly Cath's Carry On, Simon.It's another "fanfiction" rendition of the eighth Simon Snow book, written in the way that Rainbow Rowell would have penned such a tale. Additionally, Penelope's roommate, Trixie, has a girlfriend. La historia es un spin-off basado en los personajes de la saga de Simon Snow pertenecientes a Fangirl. Mrs. Wellbelove gossips with her daughter about a witch named Lucy Salisbury who reportedly ran off to America with a Normal after having an illegitimate child, and swore off magic. When Baz returns, having been kidnapped by creatures called Numpties and only recently escaped, he, Simon, and Penelope try to research Natasha's death and discover who Nicodemus is, but to little success. The story follows the final year of magical schooling for Simon Snow, the "Chosen One" of the Magical world, prophesied to defeat the Insidious Humdrum, an evil force that has been wreaking havoc on the World of Mages for years. With Baz missing, she instead asks Simon to avenge her murder (seemingly committed by vampires) and to find "Nicodemus." He's a young mage with incredible magical power, though he is unable to control it properly, which often results in a large, unintended outburst of energy referred to by the characters as him "going off." Simon Snow is an 18 year old orphaned magician returning to Watford School of Magicks for his eighth and final year. She earned acclaim as a young author from Goodreads like Veronica Roth.From 1995 to 2012, she was a columnist and ad copywriter at the Omaha World-Herald. There are mounting conflicts between the Mage and the Old Families throughout the book because of his reforms and invasion of privacy, and because of suspicion that the Mage was controlling the Humdrum. It's based off of fan-fiction, about a fictional novel series, in another fiction novel, and can be related to the Harry Potter series by a sort of painting by numbers technique, if you like. The story follows the final year of schooling for Simon Snow at Watford, a magical school in England. 528 pages She was born on February 24, 1973 in Omaha, NE. Carry On is a novel written by Rainbow Rowell. Rainbow Rowell is an author of several Contemporary and Young Adult novels. Baz and Penelope also believe that the Humdrum is merely an echo or a hole that Simon created due to tearing out so much magic at once, explaining why the Humdrum looks like an eleven year old Simon. St. Martin’s Press, New York City, USA 2015, ISBN 978-1-250049551. deutsch von Brigitte Jakobeit: Aufstieg und Fall des außerordentlichen Simon Snow. Carry On, Simon is the name of the novel-within-a-novel-based-on-a-book-series that Cath is writing in Fangirl. Wednesday Books Retrieved from " https://rainbowrowell.fandom.com/wiki/Wayward_Son?oldid=623 ". Roman. Rainbow Rowell, född 24 februari 1973, är en amerikansk författare som skriver böcker för både vuxna och ungdomar.Hon debuterade 2012 med romanen Attachments, men slog igenom för bredare publik 2013 när hon publicerade ungdomsromanerna Eleanor & Park och Fangirl. He was, however, critical of Watford for only enrolling the … He discusses it with his therapist and thinks he might be gay, while his therapist tells him it's not an important thing to consider at the time. "[3] Writing for NPR, Amal El-Mohtar called it the best Harry Potter fan fiction she'd ever read while also praising it as being wildly fun, deliciously readable, immersive and compulsive as a stand-alone book separated from its context. Cath’s fanfiction Carry … One female character, Ebb Petty, has had relationships with other women, but it is not discussed in detail. October 6, 2015 A talented magician who was enrolled in Watford, he was known by his classmates as affectionately (and not) as Davy, though his first name was actually David. [2], The critical reception for the book has been mostly positive. Cath’s fanfiction Carry … Simon has previously had a romantic relationship with a girl, Agatha. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story — but far, far more monsters. Expected publication: 2020 by Wednesday Books. Carry On. In October 2019, Rowell published the sequel of the novel, Wayward Son. Carry On (Moriré besando a Simón Snow) es el primer libro de la serie literaria juvenil Simon Snow escrita por la autora Rainbow Rowell, en 2015. 2019. The Humdrum attacks Simon at Baz's house and drains the area of its magic, creating a dead spot. Carry On Constable: 25 February 1960: 86 min. The novel was released October 6, 2015 and is 528 pages long. Carry On is the third young adult novel written by Rainbow Rowell, publishedin 2015. Simon attempts to revive her while the Mage tries to convince Simon to give him his magic, as he believes Simon is not the proper vessel for the Greatest Mage. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. Simon wants to tell the Mage, but Baz is against this and thus Simon travels to Watford alone. Sometimes she writes about teenagers (Eleanor & Park, Fangirl and Carry On.). [1] Seus cinco livros já foram publicados no Brasil pela editora Novo Século. Continuar: El ascenso y la caída de Simon Snow es la tercera novela para adultos jóvenes escrita por Rainbow Rowell , publicada en 2015.La historia sigue el último año de educación mágica de Simon Snow, el "Elegido" del mundo mágico, profetizado para Derrota al Insidious Humdrum, una fuerza maligna que ha estado causando estragos en el Mundo de los Magos durante años. Suas obras Eleanor & Park e Fangirl receberam muitos elogios de crítica e público em 2013. The story follows the final year of magical schooling for Simon Snow, the "Chosen One" of the magical world prophesied to defeat the Insidious Humdrum, an evil force that has been wreaking havoc on the World of Mages for years. Rainbow Rowell His request was fulfilled, but he was banished from the Magickal world. His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a m… Those who are not part of this prestigious group find themselves wondering if they have a place in the magical community, since members of the Old Families feel that they do not. The story follows the final year of magical schooling for Simon Snow, the "Chosen One" of the Magical world, prophesied to defeat the Insidious Humdrum, an evil force that has been wreaking havoc on the World of Mages for years. Rainbow has stated that she's not writing as Cath or as Gemma, the fictional author of the original Simon Snow series but as her own interpretation of the series. Carry On Sergeant: 31 August 1958: 84 minutes Carry On Nurse: 5 March 1959: 86 min. 2019. The author Rainbow Rowell, whose new book Carry On builds on a past book, Fangirl. Yet another point of contention in Simon's life is his vampire roommate Basilton "Baz" Grimm-Pitch, whom he considers his "nemesis." Continuar: El ascenso y la caída de Simon Snow es la tercera novela para adultos jóvenes escrita por Rainbow Rowell , publicada en 2015.La historia sigue el último año de educación mágica de Simon Snow, el "Elegido" del mundo mágico, profetizado para Derrota al Insidious Humdrum, una fuerza maligna que ha estado causando estragos en el Mundo de los Magos durante años. The novel pays obvious homage to the Harry Potter series through the content of the fictional world, the overall story structure, and the extensive fandom (which is explained in Fangirl). While looking at the map of dead spots, Baz shows that they all appeared on the dates that Simon has used powerful magical attacks over the years. Baz can be seen as an avatar of Draco Malfoy, with whom he shares many characteristics - heir of an old magical family, tries to bring the downfall of the hero all through their childhoods - though there are some notable differences: 1. Their appearance is attributed to the Humdrum. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Elizabeth Minkel. Carry On Teacher: August 1959: 86 min. Simon Snow Series Rainbow Rowell is best known as a Young Author. Baz storms off and, torn at the idea that he has failed, intends to kill himself through self immolation. The book features a gay romance between the protagonist Simon and his nemesis Tyrannus "Baz" Basilton Grimm-Pitch. When she went into labour, Davy, now revealed to have been the Mage, performed a ritual to make the unborn child a vessel for unexplainable power. Simon uses his powers to sprout wings and flies away to Penelope's house. Raised among the "Normals" (humans without magical powers) Simon was discovered as a child by his mentor The Mage, who is the headmaster of Watford, and the leader of the magickal world. For Simon, that means deciding whether he still It's all about the meta, to put it simply. Sometimes she writes about adults (Attachments and Landline). In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about the world might be wrong.And in Wayward Son, they wondered whether everything they understood about themselves might be wrong. Wayward Son is the sequel to Carry On. Carry On Regardless: March 1961: 90 min. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell is a young adult fantasy novel, originally published October 6, 2015. Simon reunites with Penelope and the shy goatherd Ebb, as well as his beautiful girlfriend Agatha Wellbelove. After dropping off Penelope, Agatha has a conversation with her mum. The Mage helped discover Simon as The Chosen One and took him in at Watford. Carry On is a young adult fantasy novel written by Rainbow Rowell. Rainbow Rowell (born February 24, 1973) is an American author known for young adult and adult contemporary novels. It was later confirmed that Wayward Son would be available for purchase on September 24, 2019. Thu 8 Oct 2015 16.14 … Agatha becomes entranced by the idea of also escaping her pressuring life to somewhere else. Some have wands, but other students have specific pieces of jewelry or clothing that they use to control their magic. Roman. It is the first book in the Simon Snow series. He beat the villain. Carry On is the third young adult novel written by Rainbow Rowell, publishedin 2015. Lucy planned to name her baby Simon Snow Salisbury. The novel is told through several narrative voices, including that of Simon, his roommate/enemy Baz, his best friend Penelope, and his ex-girlfriend Agatha. Baz and Simon are now officially dating and Simon moves into a flat with Penelope. "Simon Snow" is the name of the fictional series of novels that the protagonist in Fangirl (Cath) is a die-hard fan of. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell novel — but far, far more monsters. Wayward Son is a novel written by Rainbow Rowell, and the sequel to Carry On. Carry On [edit | edit source] After the success of Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell announced that she would be publishing a real-life book titled Carry On based around the world of Simon Snow. Agatha and Penelope travel to Baz's house the next morning at Simon's request. It is shown that the chapters are being told from the perspective of Lucy's ghost, who attempts to visit Simon during the veil lift in October, but is unsuccessful. They track Nicodemus to a bar in the West End, yet he only tells them that a few weeks before the attack, a magician came to him and brokered a deal to have him and other vampires attack Watford. Carry On Cruising: 13 April 1962: 89 min. The story follows the final year of magical schooling for Simon Snow, the "Chosen One" of the magical world prophesied to defeat the Insidious Humdrum, an evil force that has been wreaking havoc on the World of Mages for years. Though originally scheduled to be released in 2020, Rowell posted a new promotional image on various social media platforms on November 7, 2018, with a new release year of 2019. Rainbow Rowell in der Internet Movie Database (englisch) The prophecy states that one will come to end magick (believed to be a recently appeared creature called the Insidious Humdrum) and one (believed to be Simon) will bring its fall. Carry On is a novel written by Rainbow Rowell. [1] Fue publicado el 6 de octubre de 2015. That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. Rainbow Rowell lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband and two sons.. Professional History. Baz was born sometime in 1998 to the late Natasha Grimm-Pitch and Malcolm Grimm. It was later confirmed that Any Way the Wind Blows would be released on July 6, 2021. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right. Rainbow Rowell initially gained popularity from her first two young adult novels Eleanor and Park and Fangirl, both released in 2013. St. Martin's Press. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here—it’s their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon’s infuriating nemesis didn’t even bother to show up. However, Watford offers eight years of schooling rather than seven - but it is mentioned that the eighth year is optional. St. Martin’s Press, New York City, USA 2015, ISBN 978-1-250049551. deutsch von Brigitte Jakobeit: Aufstieg und Fall des außerordentlichen Simon Snow. Carry On, by Rainbow Rowell, is a book that is meta in it's concept. The Insidious Humdrum appears, and Simon, now understanding of the Humdrum's situation, gives the Humdrum all of his magic in order to "fill the hole." Davy convinces himself that he is destined to bring about the Greatest Mage, and impregnates Lucy one night, convinced he is the Greatest Mage's father. It's a powerful, politically minded allegory about sexual, ethnic and class identity - with a heady shot of teenage lust. Her young adult novels Eleanor & Park (2012), Fangirl (2013) and Carry On (2015) have been subjects of critical acclaim. Carry On is a Young Adult novel by Rainbow Rowell, a companion to her novel Fangirl.It's not Gemma T. Leslie's eighth Simon Snow book, and it's not exactly Cath's Carry On, Simon.It's another "fanfiction" rendition of the eighth Simon Snow book, written in the way that Rainbow Rowell would have penned such a tale. Nicodemus at the time said no, yet refuses to tell Simon and Baz the wizard's name. Carry On: The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is the third young adult novel written by Rainbow Rowell, published in 2015. The most obvious comparison is that with the Harry Potter verse. When Simon eventually acts upon his attraction to Baz and kisses him, Simon does not consider himself "gay" and decides he will sort out his sexuality later. Carry On Regardless: March 1961: 90 min. dtv, München 2017, ISBN 978-3-423-64032-9. Meanwhile, Lucy remembers beginning a relationship with Davy and they move in together following their graduation. Baz and Penelope explain their investigation to Agatha, but she is wary of going behind the Mage's back and shocked that Simon and Baz are now apparent friends; she leaves with Penelope, while Simon comes back to stay with Baz. Despite their seemingly perfect relationship, Agatha yearns for independence and breaks up with Simon. Rainbow Rowell is an American author of young adult and adult contemporary novels, and recently comic books. [2] Carry On está basado en una serie de libros que aparecen en su previa novela Fangirl. They have Christmas Eve dinner with the Pitch family. Powerful families are members of the Mage's Council, and they are responsible for ensuring the magical line lives on through their children and is preserved at Watford. It’s not easy to mimic, deconstruct, and remix the elements of a magical world in the way Rowell has here." The characters are taken from the fictional Simon Snow series by Gemma T. Leslie that exists in the Fangirl universe. Protag Cath obsessed over Simon, his magical world of mages, and his possibly evil roommate, Baz, writing them into a fanfic love story … Baz comforts Simon as he sobs over the Mage's corpse. On August 12th, as a young child, he watched his mother get killed by vampires, becoming one himself on the same day. Rainbow Rowell (Omaha, 24 de fevereiro de 1973) é uma autora norte-americana de livros jovens-adultos ou adulto-contemporâneo. In October 2015, Rowell published the novel Carry On as a standalone fantasy story of the same name of Cath's fan fiction in Fangirl. Rowell anunció en diciembre de 2014 que su quinto libro, Carry On, sería publicado en octubre de 2015. and "Up, up and away!" The sequel, Wayward Son, will be released on September 24, 2019. Baz has Egyptian origins throug… Carry On [edit | edit source] After the success of Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell announced that she would be publishing a real-life book titled Carry On based around the world of Simon Snow. Carry On Teacher: August 1959: 86 min. Both Hogwarts and Watford are magical schools that have been in existence for centuries and both are located in the United Kingdom. The book was released on September 24th, 2019, and has since been confirmed for a third book, Any Where The Wind Blows, to complete the series as a trilogy. The novel is told through several narrative voices, including that of Simon, his roommate/enemy Baz, his best friend Penelope, and his ex-girlfriend Agatha. Carry On is a novel by Rainbow Rowell that follows the story of Simon Snow, "the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen." The cover of Carry On, featuring Simon Snow (left) and Baz (right). She is best known for her works such as Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, Carry On, and the 2017 revival of Runaways.. Work History. In the struggle, he stabs her just as Simon arrives. note And as Cath told us, nigh all Simon Snow fanfic is Simon/Baz Slash Fic. Over Christmas break, Simon learns from Ebb that she had a twin brother named Nicodemus; however, after graduating Nicodemus asked a vampire to turn him in order to gain immortality. Carry On. There has been a trial, and Mitali Bunce (Penelope’s mother) is now the new headmistress of Watford. [4] Slate said "Carry On makes a case for fan fiction’s literary legitimacy. In an epilogue, Agatha has moved to California and adopted a cocker spaniel which she has named Lucy. The sequel, Wayward Son, will be released on September 24, 2019. Tyrannus Basilton "Baz" Grimm-Pitch the Third, A sequel, titled Wayward Son, was announced on June 3, 2018. The New York Times Book Review said: "Rowell imbues her magic with awe and spectacle. Rainbow Rowell is an author of several Contemporary and Young Adult novels. Now comes the good part, right? For the first two months of the school year, Baz is absent with no explanation, to Simon's frustration. In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about the world might be wrong.And in Wayward Son, they wondered whether everything they understood about themselves might be wrong. Within Fangirl, the main character Cath writes fanfiction for the not-Harry Potter series Simon Snow. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell novel — but far, far more monsters. Baz returned to Watford for his final year, but Simon no longer has any magic left, and Penelope dropped out to support him. Carry On (Moriré besando a Simón Snow) es el primer libro de la serie literaria juvenil Simon Snow escrita por la autora Rainbow Rowell, en 2015.La historia es un spin-off basado en los personajes de la saga de Simon Snow pertenecientes a Fangirl. Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen. Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, fantasy. Carry On Cruising: 13 April 1962: 89 min. Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he sets something on fire. Baz and Penelope head off to confront him and save Simon. The next morning, Baz shows up at the Bunce family's doorstep. Rainbow Rowell Wikia is a FANDOM Books Community. 528 Carry On Sergeant: 31 August 1958: 84 minutes Carry On Nurse: 5 March 1959: 86 min. However, he claims that he did not take the magic and is merely "what’s left when you're done." Simon rushes to Baz's house to inform him, interrupting the Pitch family celebrations. Biography. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right. Carry On Trilogy Edition . dtv, München 2017, ISBN 978-3-423-64032-9. Rainbow Rowell in der Internet Movie Database (englisch) During October, when the veil between the living and the dead is thin, Simon is visited by Natasha Grimm-Pitch, Baz's mother and the former headmistress of Watford before The Mage. Ela é casada e tem dois filhos. Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, and a mystery. Rainbow has stated that she's not writing as Cath or as Gemma, the fictional author of the original Simon Snow series but as her own interpretation of the series. Buy now at: iBooks Amazon Barnes & Noble Indie Bound. Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen. Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, and a mystery. Rainbow Rowell Wikia. Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he sets something on fire. Rainbow Rowell initially gained popularity from her first two young adult novels Eleanor and Park and Fangirl, both released in 2013. He began attending Watford in 2009. Through the perspective of Lucy, The Mage was a talented magician who was exceptional at magic. Personal History. The story is loosely inspired by the Harry Potter series and is a spinoff from Rowell's other novel titled Fangirl . Wayward son. Ebb is arrested by the Mage, causing Nicodemus to join Baz's side, and informs them the identity of the wizard who approached him to as a demonstration of trust: it was the Mage, who hired the vampires to kill Baz's mother in order to take power and incite panic. Around the time of Simon's birth, magickal "dead spots" started appearing all over England, places where magick no longer exists, and magickal beings are unable to use their powers. Baz and Penny show up and Simon accidentally kills the Mage. July 6, 2021 A Carry on sequel made by Rainbow Rowell. Within Fangirl, the main character Cath writes fanfiction for the not-Harry Potter series Simon Snow. Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, and a mystery. In the author's notes to the book, Rowell describes Carry On & its hero Simon: The commentary obviously also applies to other characters such as Baz. [2] Carry On está basado en una serie de libros que aparecen en su previa novela Fangirl. Rowell anunció en diciembre de 2014 que su quinto libro, Carry On, sería publicado en octubre de 2015. Carry On, by Rainbow Rowell, is a book that is meta in it's concept. Buy now at: iBooks Amazon Barnes & Noble Indie Bound And people who fall in love. However, Rowell has said that Carry On is a novel written by herself, and should not be seen as Cath’s fictional work “Carry On Simon”, which features in Fangirl. He even fell in love. The novel is a spinoff from Rowell's novel Fangirl. Carry On: The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is the third young adult novel written by Rainbow Rowell, published in 2015. Wayward son. Baz's hair is black while Draco's is white 2. Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, fantasy Weblinks. She died in childbirth and Davy hid a newborn Simon among the Normals with the name "Simon Snow" written on the baby's arm. Webseite der Autorin (engl.) It's all about the meta, to put it simply. At Watford, the Mage attempts to take Ebb's magic, wanting to make himself powerful enough to defeat the Humdrum on his own.