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The Novice

By: Taran Matharu
Narrated by: Dominic Thorburn
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Fletcher is nothing more than a humble blacksmith's apprentice when a chance encounter leads to the discovery that he has the ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, he must travel with his demon to the Vocans Academy, where the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. 

The academy will put Fletcher through a gauntlet of grueling lessons, training him as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire's war against the savage orcs. 

Rubbing shoulders with the children of the most powerful nobles in the land, Fletcher must tread carefully. The power-hungry Forsyth twins lurk in the shadows, plotting to further their family's interests. Then there is Sylva, an elf who will do anything she can to forge an alliance between her people and Hominum, even if it means betraying her friends. Othello is the first ever dwarf at the academy, and his people have long been oppressed by Hominum's rulers, which provokes tension amongst those he studies alongside. 

Fletcher will find himself caught in the middle of powerful forces, with nothing but his demon, Ignatius, to help him. As the pieces on the board manoeuvre for supremacy, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of an empire is in his hands.... 

©2016 Taran Matharu (P)2016 Hodder Children's Books

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Great story but narrator cant pronounce mage

Great story but narrator cant pronounce mage which routinely brought me back out of the story in frustration.. if your not sure how to pronounce something don’t just take a stab, ask someone, even google “mage pronunciation” as i did to ensure i wasn’t the halfwit saying it wrong. Other then that loved the voices and the expression put into it.

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great book

loved the book and story

personally i do think the narrater was not the best as he sounded weird if i tried to turn up the x1.0 to x1.25 and x1.50 other than that he was grate

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great

loved it, listened to it over and over again, would recommend it to anyone who has a great love of fantasy, magic and demons

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awsome

I love them I got all the books after the first finished . . .

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Amazing book must read

This book is amazing one of my friends introduced it to me and I couldn’t stop listening

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Awesome story.

loved it so much I listened to the entire Audiobook in a single day.

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Great storyline & Narration

I loved loved loved this series! After the first hour, I was hooked and couldn’t stop listening. The narration was brilliant and brought all the characters to life. I highly recommend this series

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Good young adult trope rehash. Poor pronunciation.

Nothing new. Needs suspension of disbelief. Pace is good. Low thought relaxing listen. Terrible pronunciation by the narrator.

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Great book

some parts were painfully kid like responses to adult type scenes but other than that was a great book.

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Excellent

This is a brilliant start to what promises to be a great series. Can’t wait to listen to the next book .
The story of a young orphan boy Fletcher and his journey to becoming a warrior in a magical setting. Lots of spells and demons (though I didn’t find them that way).
Not recommended for younger readers. Not Harry Potter lol

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