The Novice
2001 • 366 pages

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Fletcher is working as a blacksmith s apprentice when he discovers he has the rare ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, Fletcher must travel with his demon, Ignatius, to an academy for adepts, where the gifted are taught the art of summoning. Along with nobles and commoners, Fletcher endures grueling lessons that will prepare him to serve as a Battlemage in the Empire s war against the savage Orcs. But sinister forces infect new friendships and rivalries grow. With no one but Ignatius by his side, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of the Empire is in his hands.


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3 primary books5 released books

#1 in The Summoner

The Summoner is a 5-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Taran Matharu.

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Origins
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The Outcast
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The Novice
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The Inquisition
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The Battlemage

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This book has some good moments but it was little longer for my tastes and ends on a cliffhanger. Will read the next for sure to atleast know what happens!

May 31, 2019

Yuck. A copy of a copy of every lame fantasy trope that exists. Boring, badly written, and offensively stereotypical (orcs have big eyebrow ridges and are evil, goblins have hooked noses and are servile, etc..these racist stereotypes have been played out for decades).

February 20, 2020
April 16, 2018

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