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Trudi Canavan
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Publisher | Orbit | ||
ISBN | 978-184149590 | ||
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Ann
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Synopsis
In the remote village of Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer - much to the frustration of her mother, who would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When treating a patient at the residence of the local magician, Lord Dakon, Tessia is forced to fight off the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage - and instinctively uses magic. She now finds herself facing an entirely different future as Lord Dakon's apprentice. But along with the excitement and privilege, Tessia is about to discover that her magical gifts bring with them a great deal of responsibility. Events are brewing that will lead nations into war, rival magicians into conflict, and spark an act of sorcery so brutal that its effects will be felt for centuries ...
Review
The prequel to the brilliant Black Magician trilogy but sadly not as good. If one enjoyed that trilogy, this has to be read, but you may not want to keep it !
However, nice to read a stand alone fantasy book for a change and this is still a very readable book albeit lighter on character and plot than we have become used to from the author.
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