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The Novice

  • 2002 first published
  • 592 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (19 ratings)
  • 14 editions

The Novice is a 2002 stage-magic fiction novel by Trudi Canavan and Richard Aspel. Readers will find themes of magicians, magic and guilds.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, and 28 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.

At about 592 pages, most readers finish it in 10–11 hours.

About The Novice

"Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them."Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies—including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador. But Dannyl must now depart for the Elyne court, leaving Sonea at the mercy of the lies and malicious rumors her enemies are busy spreading . . . until the High Lord Akkarin steps in. The price of Akkarin's support is dear, however, because Sonea, in turn, must protect his mysteries—and a secret that could lead a young novice mage deep into the darkness.Meanwhile, Dannyl's first order to resume High Lord Akkarin's long-abandoned research into ancient magical knowledge is setting him on an extraordinary journey fraught with unanticipated peril—as he moves ever-closer to a future both wondrous . . . and terrible.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Magicians
  • Fantasy
  • Magic
  • Guilds

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Quick answers

Who wrote The Novice?

The Novice was written by Trudi Canavan and Richard Aspel and first published in 2002.

What genre is The Novice?

It is usually shelved as Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is The Novice?

The median edition has 592 pages, about 10–11 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Novice?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wise Man’s Fear, The Tales of Beedle the Bard and Carry On.

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