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The Magician's Guild by Trudi Canavan
Jan. 14th, 2006 07:31 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Each year the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city streets of vagrants, urchins and miscreants. Masters of the disciplines of magic, they know that no one can oppose them. But their protective shield is not as impenetrable as they believe.
For as the mob are herded from the city, a young street girl, furious at the authorities’ treatment of her family and friends, hurls a stone at the shield, putting all her rage behind it. To the amazement of all who bear witness, the stone passes unhindered through the barrier and renders a magician unconscious.
It is an inconceivable act, and the guild’s worst fear has been realised - an untrained magician is loose on the streets. She must be found, and quickly, before her uncontrolled powers unleash forces that will destroy both her, and the city that is her home.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
This is not a novel that will set the fantasy genre on fire, but it is well-written and she’s done enough to make you want to read more. However, she will really need to pick up on the actual plot if she’s to sustain the trilogy and there is a danger of her characters remaining two-dimensional cliches if she is not too careful.
Each year the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city streets of vagrants, urchins and miscreants. Masters of the disciplines of magic, they know that no one can oppose them. But their protective shield is not as impenetrable as they believe.
For as the mob are herded from the city, a young street girl, furious at the authorities’ treatment of her family and friends, hurls a stone at the shield, putting all her rage behind it. To the amazement of all who bear witness, the stone passes unhindered through the barrier and renders a magician unconscious.
It is an inconceivable act, and the guild’s worst fear has been realised - an untrained magician is loose on the streets. She must be found, and quickly, before her uncontrolled powers unleash forces that will destroy both her, and the city that is her home.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
This is not a novel that will set the fantasy genre on fire, but it is well-written and she’s done enough to make you want to read more. However, she will really need to pick up on the actual plot if she’s to sustain the trilogy and there is a danger of her characters remaining two-dimensional cliches if she is not too careful.
