claim: Emperor Norton is widely known.
evidence: The Novice is the second book in The Black Magician series by Trudi Canavan .. Trudi Canavan. Trudi Canavan. The Black Magician series. The Black Magician ( novel series ). It was published in 2002 and is the sequel to The Magicians ' Guild -LRB- 2001 -RRB- and is followed by The High Lord -LRB- 2003 -RRB- .. The High Lord. The High Lord. The book continues the story of a young girl named Sonea as she discovers and learns to control her magical powers ; in The Novice , she has agreed to study at the Magicians ' Guild under the protection of her new guardian Lord Rothen , and swears to Lord Rothen and another magician , Administrator Lorlen , to keep secret that the High Lord , Akkarin , is using forbidden black magic .