The Magician's Apprentice (Unabridged)
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3.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
The new novel set in the world of the Black Magician Trilogy.
In the remote village of Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer - much to the frustration of her mother, who would rather she found a husband. Despite knowing that women aren’t readily accepted by the Guild of Healers, Tessia is determined to follow in her father’s footsteps. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn.
When treating a patient at the residence of the local magician, Lord Dakon, Tessia is forced to fight off the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage - and instinctively uses magic. She now finds herself facing an entirely different future as Lord Dakon’s apprentice.
Although there are long hours of study and self-discipline, Tessia’s new life also offers more opportunities than she had ever hoped for, and an exciting new world opens up to her. There are fine clothes and servants - and, she is delighted to learn - regular trips to the great city of Imardin. However, Tessia is about to discover that her magical gifts bring with them a great deal of responsibility. For a storm is approaching that threatens to tear her world apart.
Customer Reviews
Magician’s apprentice, not so much.
The book suggests it’ll follow the magicians apprentice, but quickly diverts to other characters, one whose only contribution is to wound Jiann and Tessia. Plus also give slight, but kind of redundant insight into Sachikan life.
The book splits focus onto too much, and forgets that it’s supposed to follow Tessia, who as the book progresses, gets less and less attention and when she does, it feels rushed.
The epilogue doesn’t even really go to Tessia, just Jiann mentioning she’s pregnant. What the heck?
Vocabulary also lacks variety. If reading the expression “He/she grimaced” was a drinking game, you would die of organ failure quite fast.
Otherwise, the book was okay.
Just a bit contrived in its storytelling decisions.