This book is the first instalment of the Black Magician Trilogy. The author may sound new to you, but trust me, its worth reading.
The story unfolds in the land of Kyralia, in the city of Imaldrin, where magicians control the land and non-magicians stand back and let the magicians control the city. A young slum girl, Sonea, discovers her magical potential and is unable to control it. Now the guild magicians are after her, desperate to control her powers before she destroys something, or somebody, with her uncontrollable powers. But Sonea is afraid, and she runs. Time is ticking as the magicians try desperately to find Sonea. Thus the story unfolds, revealing a conspiracy that will threaten not only Sonea's, but also the lives of those near and dear to her.
I will not tell you more, or you will not enjoy the book. But trust me, its a truly magical experience to read the book.
This was the first book of Trudi Canavan that I read. Truly, she is an amazing writer. While it lacks in word usage, it makes up for that with a gripping storyline that will pop the eyes out of most readers ( Metaphorically speaking, obviously)
Unfortunately, the author has not made good word usage. The storyline may be impressive but vocabulary is also important. The reader also tends to forget a bit of the storyline ( Who which character was, etc.) and has to flip back along the pages otherwise her doesn't enjoy the book, as he gets confused.
My rating for this book : 7/10 (Try to read)
No comments:
Post a Comment