The novice
By: Taran Matharu
Edition: 1st ed.: 2015.
Series: Summoner -- book one
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
ISBN-13: 9781250067128
Subjects: Fantasy; Imaginary wars and battles; Apprentices; Schools; Juvenile fiction; Demonology; Fiction
Description: 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.
Notes: School Library Journal, March 2015

Kirkus Review, March 2015

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