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Demons & DevilsFae & Fairy FictionAdventure

The Novice

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  • 1774 first published
  • 496 pages
  • ★ 4.5 (4 ratings)
  • 18 editions
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The Novice is a 1774 demon fiction and fae fiction novel by Taran Matharu. The story is set in Hominum and Pelt, in Long ago. It features Fletcher Wulf. It deals with apprentices, blacksmiths, imaginary wars and battles and boarding schools.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 89 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Young Adult Paperback bestseller list in 2016.

It runs to roughly 496 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Novice

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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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Young Adult Paperback, 2016

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Hominum
  • Pelt

Era

  • Long ago

Characters

  • Fletcher Wulf

Subjects

  • YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • Action & Adventure
  • Apprentices
  • Blacksmiths
  • Fantasy
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Boarding schools
  • Schools
  • Demonology
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Orphans
  • Magic
  • Elves
  • Dwarfs

Quick answers

Who wrote The Novice?

The Novice was written by Taran Matharu and first published in 1774.

What genre is The Novice?

It is usually shelved as Demons & Devils, Fae & Fairy Fiction, Adventure and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The Novice?

The median edition has 496 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Novice?

Readers who like it often enjoy Artemis Fowl, Sylvie and Bruno and Eragon.

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