Summoner: The Novice: Book 1 - Softcover

Matharu, Taran

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444926640 ISBN 13: 9781444926644

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 2015

Synopsis

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 ...

About this title

Review

Brilliant and colourful...This superb story, with strong characters and a narrative which both flows with its sweeping backdrop and draws brilliant details, now deserves all the success that will come its way (The School Librarian)

Fantasy lovers will love the demonic detail (Sunday Express)

A epic fantasy debut (The Best New Children's Books 2015)

Influenced by Harry Potter, the Lord of the Rings and video games, it appeals to fans of all of these (The Sunday Times)

Review (Girl.com.au)

Book Description

Enter an immersive fantasy world where one boy's ability to summon demons will change the fate of an empire ... Book 1 in the epic SUMMONER trilogy from Wattpad sensation Taran Matharu.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1444926640
• ISBN 13: 9781444926644
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 400