num_pages: 517
description: Caught up in a confrontation between the hated Guild magicians and the angry youth of the slums, to her dismay Sonea discovers that she possesses the same powers as the reviled magicians. to avoid capture, she must seek protection from the city's feared underworld, the thieves. In return she must use her powers for them, but her magic never seems to do quite what she intends it to... From a new author who has already made her mark on the Australian fantasy scene winning this year's Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story, Canavan's first novel is full of wonderful characters, intrigue, deceitful warlocks, secret catacombs and uncontrollable magic.
language: English
title: The Magicians' Guild
titlecomplete: The Magicians' Guild (Black Magician Trilogy, #1)
characters: Sonea, Rothen, Akkarin
genres: High Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Fantasy, Romance, Adult, Adventure, Fiction, Epic Fantasy
ratings_count: 82503
places: Kyralia
series: Kyralia Universe, The Black Magician Trilogy
publisher: Voyager