The Novice
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Average rating3.9
"Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them."Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies—including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador. But Dannyl must now depart for the Elyne court, leaving Sonea at the mercy of the lies and malicious rumors her enemies are busy spreading . . . until the High Lord Akkarin steps in. The price of Akkarin's support is dear, however, because Sonea, in turn, must protect his mysteries—and a secret that could lead a young novice mage deep into the darkness.Meanwhile, Dannyl's first order to resume High Lord Akkarin's long-abandoned research into ancient magical knowledge is setting him on an extraordinary journey fraught with unanticipated peril—as he moves ever-closer to a future both wondrous . . . and terrible.
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3 primary books4 released books#2 in The Black Magician Trilogy
The Black Magician Trilogy is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Trudi Canavan.
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6 primary books7 released books#2 in Kyralia Universe
Kyralia Universe is a 7-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Trudi Canavan.
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I Enjoyed this book. The story took me deeper into the magicians school, the politics involved which was interesting and I loved to see more of the High Lord.
However.
I was expecting more from the story than student squabbles.
I'm hoping book 3 will make up for this disappointing read.
The Magicians' Guild ???????????????The Novice ???????????????
The Novice is a massive improvement on book one in the series, and I loved The Magician's Guild. The series as a whole are full of find memories for me as ten years ago they were the first adult books I ever read. They opened a door for me into adult fiction and fantasy fiction in general that I am forever glad I found.
I said in my review for book one of the series that while I loved the atmosphere of the book it was lacking in plot and made for a strong set up for the later books. I completely agree with this statement since finishing book two. The same atmosphere is present in this book, with added uneasiness and intrigue. The plot moves quicker than previously, and has slightly more complexity.
In fact, my only complaint in the entire book is the way a characters sexuality is handled. Spoilers ahead. One of the main cast is gay, but is revealed to have used magic to suppress these feelings as his sexuality is frowned upon in his home land. When he reaches magical exhaustion, he is no longer ‘healing' his feelings away and remembers his past. Honestly I feel this is a ridiculous way to handle the situation - homosexuality isn't something wrong with any person and should be able to be healed away. I think the author was trying to do something with the character, who remains a favourite of mine despite the blunder, that she simply did not properly consider when writing.
I'm giving this book ??????????????? regardless. It's a fantastic novel that balances a large cast well and gives each character plenty time as to build up familiarity with ease. There is a real sense of history withing the world, and there isn't any part where I feel exposition was laboured or obvious. I am fond of every character, even some I shouldn't like.
Finally the ending was just enough of a cliffhanger to make me desperate to read book three.
Walau buku ini tebal & alurnya lambat pake banget, tp bagus banget... 5 stars. si miss trudi canavan ini mirip2 sm miss cassandra clare deh, kalo bikin buku alurnya lambat, penggambarannya lama, dan dialognya itu puanjang banget ala emak2 curhat.
Tp worthy banget, selain trilogy Bartimaeus & trilogy Slated, ini trilogy ketiga yg ak kasih 5 stars, untuk buku tanpa romance. tp di buku 3 sptnya ada. can't wait....
