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(Summoner #1)
When blacksmith apprentice Fletcher discovers that he has the ability to summon demons from another world, he travels to Adept Military Academy. There the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. Fletcher is put through grueling training as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire’s war against orcs. He must tread carefully while training alongside children of powerf...more
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Taran MatharuNo. The inspiration is a mix between pokemon/digimon, the summoning class in video games and of course all the wonderful creatures from the world's…moreNo. The inspiration is a mix between pokemon/digimon, the summoning class in video games and of course all the wonderful creatures from the world's folklore and mythology.
Pullman's daemons are the embodiment of the person's soul, or 'spirit animals'. They are all depicted as real world animals, and are always present. My demons are alien entities from another world, fantasy creatures such as griffins and minotaurs that can be absorbed into the body. His animals can speak while my creatures cannot.
Some have said they see a similarity between the two because of the mental connection. My connection is inspired by the trope of dragon masters sharing their creature's emotions and senses as well as my love of telepathy. Pullman's exists because they are literally that persons soul. They are able to communicate with each other directly while mine only sense emotion and intent.
I think the main similarity is in the name. For me, it was always going to be demons, the summoning of demons is an idea older than the bible. As for Pullman's name, I imagine it is a play on the idea of 'inner demons' and part of the religious themes that feature in his book.(less)
Pullman's daemons are the embodiment of the person's soul, or 'spirit animals'. They are all depicted as real world animals, and are always present. My demons are alien entities from another world, fantasy creatures such as griffins and minotaurs that can be absorbed into the body. His animals can speak while my creatures cannot.
Some have said they see a similarity between the two because of the mental connection. My connection is inspired by the trope of dragon masters sharing their creature's emotions and senses as well as my love of telepathy. Pullman's exists because they are literally that persons soul. They are able to communicate with each other directly while mine only sense emotion and intent.
I think the main similarity is in the name. For me, it was always going to be demons, the summoning of demons is an idea older than the bible. As for Pullman's name, I imagine it is a play on the idea of 'inner demons' and part of the religious themes that feature in his book.(less)
Taran MatharuNo name decided yet :). Book 2 comes out in 2016, most likely in May. Thanks for the question and for reading my book!
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** Just finished re reading for the second time and its even BETTER a second time. I love this world, time to jump into book two **
ALREADY I KNOW THIS WILL BE ONE OF MY BEST BOOKS OF 2015!
I picked this book up yesterday and have just finished it!
IT WAS SO AMAZING! I literally can not get my thoughts together right now due to the amazingness of this book!
But my plan is to film a book review ( i know.. i only film book reviews for books i love) and then i will have it up for the release of the...more
Jul 23, 2015Faye, la Patata rated it it was okALREADY I KNOW THIS WILL BE ONE OF MY BEST BOOKS OF 2015!
I picked this book up yesterday and have just finished it!
IT WAS SO AMAZING! I literally can not get my thoughts together right now due to the amazingness of this book!
But my plan is to film a book review ( i know.. i only film book reviews for books i love) and then i will have it up for the release of the...more
Shelves: fantasy, adventure, academy-setting, male-pov, meh, young-adult, disappointed
Definitely one of the most underwhelming fantasies I've read this year.
I was really excited for this after knowing it was originally a WattPad story. I always get excited when a book becomes published through unconventional means, because it means people like me who just writes stories for fun for others online can be discovered for the very reason our stories are simply good enough. And knowing it was a fantasy? Heck yeah, my favorite genre of the year, represeeent!
However, reading this book wa...more
Feb 08, 2015Leonor (Ner) rated it it was amazing · review of another editionI was really excited for this after knowing it was originally a WattPad story. I always get excited when a book becomes published through unconventional means, because it means people like me who just writes stories for fun for others online can be discovered for the very reason our stories are simply good enough. And knowing it was a fantasy? Heck yeah, my favorite genre of the year, represeeent!
However, reading this book wa...more
Shelves: ebook, 2015-reading-challenge, paranormal-magic-ub, young-adult, fantasy, net-galley-edelweiss, vamp-weres-witches, review
Disclaimer: Thank you NetGalley and Hodder Children’s Books for providing me with a copy.
- Initial quick review posted on Goodreads when I finished the book (it earned me a few likes so I won’t delete it :P):
My thoughts about the book:
My thoughts about the author:
- And now the full review:
OMG!!
THIS BOOK WAS BEYOND AMAZING!!!
I can already see this book on a lot of favourite books of 2015 lists! It will definitely be on mine, you rest assure!
When I picked up this book I already had my expectation...more
Shelves: arcs-and-galleys, fantasy, magic, review-copy, young-adult, witches-and-wizards, netgalley
3.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum http://bibliosanctum.com/2015/04/18/y...
I don’t know what it is, but something about this book totally appealed to me. One would think I’d have had enough of elves and dwarves and orcs by now, but then I tried to remember the last time I read a Young Adult novel set in a world like this, and it actually made me realized just how refreshingly different it is from the sort of YA I’ve been reading lately. It’s free of a lot of the usual tropes, anyway. Plus, some...more
I don’t know what it is, but something about this book totally appealed to me. One would think I’d have had enough of elves and dwarves and orcs by now, but then I tried to remember the last time I read a Young Adult novel set in a world like this, and it actually made me realized just how refreshingly different it is from the sort of YA I’ve been reading lately. It’s free of a lot of the usual tropes, anyway. Plus, some...more
Jul 16, 2017Choko rated it really liked it
*** 3.85 ***
A buddy read with the Fantasy Buddy Reads Group:):):)
I thoroughly enjoyed myself! This book is written in the more classic Fantasy style and although it is targeted to Young Adults, it is in my opinion, perfect for all who love the Fantasy genre.
'...'A warrior's greatest enemy can also be his greatest teacher.” ...'
Now, if you are anything like me, a good cover can totally make you buy a book without having any idea what the book is about. I saw the AWESOME cover, deduced it was...more
Apr 13, 2015Paige Bookdragon rated it really liked itA buddy read with the Fantasy Buddy Reads Group:):):)
I thoroughly enjoyed myself! This book is written in the more classic Fantasy style and although it is targeted to Young Adults, it is in my opinion, perfect for all who love the Fantasy genre.
'...'A warrior's greatest enemy can also be his greatest teacher.” ...'
Now, if you are anything like me, a good cover can totally make you buy a book without having any idea what the book is about. I saw the AWESOME cover, deduced it was...more
Shelves: fantasy, humor, mild-mind-fuck, adventure, read-2015, suspense, young-adult, unfinished-series, wtf, almost-a-fave
I was about to dnf this one because I find the 'magic school-hero is not a noble born-magic/enchantment-fucking evil bastards were noble spoiled brats' a bit cliche.
But then, the story did a wonderful turn and I was starting to get entertained! I was like:
'What's happening?What's going on?This is soo cool!More!More!More!Yeees!Take that bastard!'
And then the author dropped the bomb at the ending.
And again, I went:
WHAT'S FUCKING WRONG WITH THESE FANTASY BOOKS NOWADAYS!?WHY ARE YOU ALL GIVING US CL...more
Shelves: young-adult, netgalley, demons, elves, fantasy, own, kindle, dwarves
The Novice is a scintillating, magical adventure.
As a baby orphaned, Fletcher, was taken in and raised by the town black smith.
Helping his guardian sell his wears at the fair, Fletcher comes face to face with a war veteran with a journal from a battlemage. Fletcher helps the man out of a sicky situation with the town's bully only to find himself running for his own life. But before the warrior leaves, he gives Fletcher the journal.
While reading the book, Fletcher accidentally summons a demon of...more
As a baby orphaned, Fletcher, was taken in and raised by the town black smith.
Helping his guardian sell his wears at the fair, Fletcher comes face to face with a war veteran with a journal from a battlemage. Fletcher helps the man out of a sicky situation with the town's bully only to find himself running for his own life. But before the warrior leaves, he gives Fletcher the journal.
While reading the book, Fletcher accidentally summons a demon of...more
May 13, 2017Frankie Lovely rated it it was ok · review of another edition
2 stars
Find this review and other at A Thousand Lived of Frankie Lovely
Harry Potter meets Pokémon meets Tolkien .... but not in a good way?
But like … I really wanted to love this book :(
The Story
Fletcher, an orphan and blacksmith’s apprentice, is forced to run from the only home he has even known. After accidentally summoning a demon, Fletcher finds himself at the Adept Military Academy for summoners. It is a time of war and summoners are needed now more than ever. Does Fletcher have what it tak...more
Dec 30, 2014~Tina~ rated it really liked itFind this review and other at A Thousand Lived of Frankie Lovely
Harry Potter meets Pokémon meets Tolkien .... but not in a good way?
But like … I really wanted to love this book :(
The Story
Fletcher, an orphan and blacksmith’s apprentice, is forced to run from the only home he has even known. After accidentally summoning a demon, Fletcher finds himself at the Adept Military Academy for summoners. It is a time of war and summoners are needed now more than ever. Does Fletcher have what it tak...more
Shelves: netgalley-edelweiss, arc, fantasy, young-adult, read-2015
The Novice, is a fun filled high fantasy adventure that was an impressive entertaining escape. I had a lot of fun reading this book and really enjoyed the concept. It has it's share of politics and war between the commoners, nobles and fantastical beings such as; orcs, elvens, germlines, summoners and demons, but the flow and pace of the story was even and always intriguing, the world building was rich and vivid, the writing was crisp and the character were all witty and wonderfully likeable.
Fif...more
Mar 26, 2015Sarah rated it liked itFif...more
Shelves: r2r-read, as, the-chase-2015, young-adult, 2015-new-years-resolutions-challeng, read-2015, fantasy, paranormal
(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Hachette Children's Group and NetGalley.)
“If it wasn’t for the summoners, we would be in serious trouble.”
This book felt like a cross between Harry Potter and how to train your dragon, with some politics and racism, and backstabbing thrown in too.
Fletcher was a boy who had never had much, and who had always worked hard. He stood up for people, even when he was being bullied himself, and went out of hi...more
“If it wasn’t for the summoners, we would be in serious trouble.”
This book felt like a cross between Harry Potter and how to train your dragon, with some politics and racism, and backstabbing thrown in too.
Fletcher was a boy who had never had much, and who had always worked hard. He stood up for people, even when he was being bullied himself, and went out of hi...more
Jul 18, 2017Scott Hitchcock rated it liked it · review of another edition
The themes in this book are old school with a definitive line between the good guys and the bad guys. The world itself is also tried and tested but the story is well written and fun. I read a lot of darker books so reading a traditional story mixes it up and feels fresh.
The demon types and their personalities are particularly entertaining. I'd like one of my own.
The demon types and their personalities are particularly entertaining. I'd like one of my own.
“...summon demons from another world...”
I love demons, I NEED THIS!
BR with the Ftastic Sara?
I love demons, I NEED THIS!
BR with the Ftastic Sara?
Disclaimer: I got this e-arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
This was one heck of a book!
Where to start? The first time I heard about this I knew I wanted to read it. I mean, a book that started off on WattPad about people who can summon demons and train in a specialised academy sounds like Harry Potter meats Pokemon! Who doesn't want to read that?!
In this world, summoners are getting rarer and more are needed to fight in the war against the Orcs. So any summoner, noble or not,...more
This was one heck of a book!
Where to start? The first time I heard about this I knew I wanted to read it. I mean, a book that started off on WattPad about people who can summon demons and train in a specialised academy sounds like Harry Potter meats Pokemon! Who doesn't want to read that?!
In this world, summoners are getting rarer and more are needed to fight in the war against the Orcs. So any summoner, noble or not,...more
Mar 26, 2015Kathy Martin rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I enjoyed this fast paced beginning to a new fantasy series. Fletcher is an orphan who was abandoned at birth outside the town of Pelt. He was taken in by the blacksmith. As an orphan, Fletcher has become the target for the local bully who happens to be the son a rich man. When he is given a book that contains a scroll, the bully wants it. Fletcher discovers that the scroll lets him call a demon. When he is ganged up on by the bully and his stooges, Fletcher has to run away from the town.
Fletch...more
Fletch...more
Feb 24, 2015Vippi rated it really liked it
3.75
~I received this book from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review~
What can I say? This book was a delightful surprise.
But first things first.
So, let me suggest you to give the cover a closer look. It’s not just amazing, it’s even a good compendium of what you will find in this book… and if you look carefully, you can meet the most adorable demon I’ve ever seen: Ignatius!
Okay, let's get down to business.
The Novice follows the adventures of Fletcher, a 15-year-old orphan who lives in the...more
Dec 06, 2014Giselle rated it it was ok · review of another edition~I received this book from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review~
What can I say? This book was a delightful surprise.
But first things first.
So, let me suggest you to give the cover a closer look. It’s not just amazing, it’s even a good compendium of what you will find in this book… and if you look carefully, you can meet the most adorable demon I’ve ever seen: Ignatius!
Okay, let's get down to business.
The Novice follows the adventures of Fletcher, a 15-year-old orphan who lives in the...more
Shelves: 2015, 2-star, from-author, genre-demons, arc-physical, genre-fantasy, age-young-adult, genre-action-adventure
An Advanced Reader Copy was provided by the author for review.
I loved the beginning where we see how Fletcher lives and how he came to be. It gave me a sense of where he was coming from and what point in his life we're about to take part in. The writing is excellently detailed especially when Taran describes a setting and scene. It felt like I was dropped into that world. Even though this is a young adult novel, I thought the setting and the experiences were more targeted towards a middle grade...more
I loved the beginning where we see how Fletcher lives and how he came to be. It gave me a sense of where he was coming from and what point in his life we're about to take part in. The writing is excellently detailed especially when Taran describes a setting and scene. It felt like I was dropped into that world. Even though this is a young adult novel, I thought the setting and the experiences were more targeted towards a middle grade...more
I want to start off saying I loved it, I am not a huge fan of reading book with the male being the main character in a book I just never seem to connect with them unless it’s a book with the males POV form a previous book but I LOVED THIS one a lot and I think it has helped make me look at books like this in a different way! Taran thanks for writing this and making me enjoy a book I did not think I would!
You want something with a little Lord of the Rings and maybe Game of Throns but YA-ish? The...more
Sep 20, 2014You want something with a little Lord of the Rings and maybe Game of Throns but YA-ish? The...more
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Shelves: fantasy, kindle-or-ebook, royalty, arcs, 2015-publication, series, not-so-american, middle-grade, maaaagic, male-mains
Although I'm not quite done with this year (as of right now, I'm 71% finished), I can say this is a solid 4 stars.
I am not disappointed by this, despite the fact that it did take quite a while to really make some progress on it. It kind of felt slow sometimes, because every single thing was mentioned, but also because it leaned more towards middle grade for me.
However, the writing is impeccable; I found the world building to be very well done. I liked most of the characters and the world the aut...more
I am not disappointed by this, despite the fact that it did take quite a while to really make some progress on it. It kind of felt slow sometimes, because every single thing was mentioned, but also because it leaned more towards middle grade for me.
However, the writing is impeccable; I found the world building to be very well done. I liked most of the characters and the world the aut...more
This book was so good! I haven’t read a fantasy book in a while and was so glad to get back into the genre and this book gave me exactly what I needed. It had hearty characters, thrilling action and a world full of such unique magic and danger. I don’t think I disliked a single thing about this book, everything was just right!!
The Novice was viewed close to 6 million times on a writing community site called wattpad. I think that alone says the book is damn good, and it was damn good.
When blacksmith apprentice Fletcher discovers that he has the ability to summon demons from another world, he travels to Adept Military Academy. There the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. Fletcher is put through grueling training as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire’s war against orcs. He must tread carefully while tra...more
When blacksmith apprentice Fletcher discovers that he has the ability to summon demons from another world, he travels to Adept Military Academy. There the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. Fletcher is put through grueling training as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire’s war against orcs. He must tread carefully while tra...more
Feb 24, 2015Sanny rated it really liked it
4 Stars - loved this one!
The story started out slow with quite a bit of world building but then the pace picks up towards the last third of the book, so much so that the ending even felt a bit rushed. Small warning here: prepare for a cliffhanger ;) I truly enjoyed the several plotlines and can’t wait to see how they’ll all play out and even more. I won’t spoil any plot details, you should definitely experience them yourself, I definitely wish that I could move right on to book 2.
At the beginni...more
The story started out slow with quite a bit of world building but then the pace picks up towards the last third of the book, so much so that the ending even felt a bit rushed. Small warning here: prepare for a cliffhanger ;) I truly enjoyed the several plotlines and can’t wait to see how they’ll all play out and even more. I won’t spoil any plot details, you should definitely experience them yourself, I definitely wish that I could move right on to book 2.
At the beginni...more
Jan 17, 2015Wayfarer rated it really liked it
Score: 4.5 stars
This book was very nice and pleasing to read.
I won't spoil the plot, but it's solid. Of course it is predictable at times, but I think this is because of the author's writing style: descriptive, and with quite a few 'Chekhov's gun's.
Overall I like the author's writing style. It's not perfect, but it blends very well so that it doesn't hinder the reading.
The pacing is very good too. I always felt like wanting to read the next chapter as soon as I got to the end of the previous one...more
This book was very nice and pleasing to read.
I won't spoil the plot, but it's solid. Of course it is predictable at times, but I think this is because of the author's writing style: descriptive, and with quite a few 'Chekhov's gun's.
Overall I like the author's writing style. It's not perfect, but it blends very well so that it doesn't hinder the reading.
The pacing is very good too. I always felt like wanting to read the next chapter as soon as I got to the end of the previous one...more
Feb 28, 2015Anjuli Clayden rated it it was amazing
Another amazing trilogy started, I can't wait to see how they tie together. When reading this I get the feeling of a YA Trudi Canavan or Robin Hobb, both amazing fantasy trilogy writers and this one is up there with them for me. Our main character is a typically loveable hero, a bit naïve having grown up in a simple life as a blacksmith apprentice, far away from war and magic and all those dangerous and exciting things. Until he meets a strange man and reads a strange book, then his life is very...more
Mar 09, 2015Roy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Well, this was totally awesome. I went into The Novice with modest expectations. Recently I found myself disappointed with the YA High Fantasy genre and never really felt satisfied especially when it comes to the world building which always felt lacklustre. Not so with this one.
In The Novice we follow Fletcher, a young blacksmith's apprentice, who discovers that he has the ability to summon demons from t...more
Well, this was totally awesome. I went into The Novice with modest expectations. Recently I found myself disappointed with the YA High Fantasy genre and never really felt satisfied especially when it comes to the world building which always felt lacklustre. Not so with this one.
In The Novice we follow Fletcher, a young blacksmith's apprentice, who discovers that he has the ability to summon demons from t...more
“That’s the difference between a good warrior and a great one. Don’t fight hard. Fight smart.”
Fletcher is a blacksmith’s adopted son and lives a plain and simple life until the day an old solider comes to Fletcher’s village, with him he brings a book. This book is special and in a tricky situation Fletcher uses it and summons a demon – he’s a summoner. Summoners are incredibly rare especially in commoners. But things turn bad when he almost causes a death and suddenly he’s on the run. That’s whe...more
Fletcher is a blacksmith’s adopted son and lives a plain and simple life until the day an old solider comes to Fletcher’s village, with him he brings a book. This book is special and in a tricky situation Fletcher uses it and summons a demon – he’s a summoner. Summoners are incredibly rare especially in commoners. But things turn bad when he almost causes a death and suddenly he’s on the run. That’s whe...more
Jan 18, 2015Michelle (Spiderg1rl) rated it really liked it
I received this as an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is also posted on www.spidersbookclub.com
The Novice by Taran Matharu is about a young boy named Fletcher. Fletcher is an orphan. He was abandoned at the city of Pelt's gates in the winter without a single item of clothing or even a blanket. He was lucky to be found by Berdon the town's blacksmith. After everyone was asked if they could take the baby in Berdon himself took Fletcher in.
I personally think Fletcher wa...more
Feb 12, 2018The Novice by Taran Matharu is about a young boy named Fletcher. Fletcher is an orphan. He was abandoned at the city of Pelt's gates in the winter without a single item of clothing or even a blanket. He was lucky to be found by Berdon the town's blacksmith. After everyone was asked if they could take the baby in Berdon himself took Fletcher in.
I personally think Fletcher wa...more
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Shelves: golden-sparks, 2018-read, favorite, my-recommendation, cover, reviews, fav-of-fav, all-time-fav
4.5 Silver Stars
with Golden Sparks
GREAT!
I'm grinning big right now! it was like ages I hadn't have this much Satisfaction about a book.
Plot: ★★★★★/5
interesting!
that competition!
what an ending!
& cliff hanger.... my old friend :/
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Characters: ★★★★/5
i was like 'GO FLETCHER, GO FLETCHER, GO!' all the time... yeahhhhh... my obsession over main male character has been shown again.
& AWWWWWWWW Ignatius!
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World building: ★★★/5
the world was like Harry Potter, but very primitive one & in a differ...more
with Golden Sparks
GREAT!
I'm grinning big right now! it was like ages I hadn't have this much Satisfaction about a book.
Plot: ★★★★★/5
interesting!
that competition!
what an ending!
& cliff hanger.... my old friend :/
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Characters: ★★★★/5
i was like 'GO FLETCHER, GO FLETCHER, GO!' all the time... yeahhhhh... my obsession over main male character has been shown again.
& AWWWWWWWW Ignatius!
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World building: ★★★/5
the world was like Harry Potter, but very primitive one & in a differ...more
I borrowed an ARC from my friend and couldn't put it down! It’s like a mix of Harry Potter, LOTR and Pokemon, whilst still having its own unique world and a plot that keeps you reading until the very last page. Can't wait to own a copy for myself..
Jul 16, 2017Tammie rated it really liked it Shelves: trilogy, ya-fantasy, high-fantasy, fantasy, series-completed, fantasy-buddy-reads, young-adult
When blacksmith apprentice Fletcher discovers that he has the ability to summon demons from another world, he travels to Adept Military Academy. There the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. Fletcher is put through grueling training as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire’s war against orcs. He must tread carefully while training alongside children of powerful nobles. The power hungry, those seeking alliances, and the fear of betrayal surround him. Fletcher finds himself caught i...more
The description had me fixed on this book and wanted to get my hands on it ASAP. I must say that the book didn't disappoint me at all. The storyline was great and the characters were described nicely though I would prefer a little more depth to each character. The author did justice to theme and well, I can't wait for the next installment.
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Taran Matharu is the New York Times bestselling author of the Summoner series, which has been translated into 15 languages and has sold over a million copies in English. He was born in London in 1990.
Taran began to write the SUMMONER series in November 2013 at the age of 22, taking part in ‘Nanowrimo 2013’ and sharing his work on Wattpad.com. The shared sample of the story went viral, reaching ove...more
Taran began to write the SUMMONER series in November 2013 at the age of 22, taking part in ‘Nanowrimo 2013’ and sharing his work on Wattpad.com. The shared sample of the story went viral, reaching ove...more
Summoner(4 books)
“Fight dirty, and go for the face. Gentlemen's rules are for gentlemen.” — 76 likes
“A warrior's greatest enemy can also be his greatest teacher.” — 48 likes
More quotes…ONE BOY'S POWER TO SUMMON DEMONS WILL CHANGE THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE ...Demons, magic and epic adventure - introducing the first book in the New York Times bestselling Summoner Trilogy...
Fletcher was 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 gruelling 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 ...
BONUS MATERIAL: Find out more about Demons in an illustrated DEMONOLOGY - exclusive to this paperback edition.
'Friendship, loyalty, magic and political intrigue beckon ...' The Bookseller