In a world where magic is tightly controlled and only the elite are allowed to wield it, a young girl from humble origins discovers an extraordinary power that could change the course of her life. Thrust into a rigorous magical training and the tense politics of the mage’s guild, she must learn to survive among those who fear both her talent and her past. Richly imagined and suspenseful, The Novice is an absorbing fantasy of discovery, ambition, and the struggle to claim one’s place in a divided…Show more