The High Lord (The Black Magician Trilogy, Book 3) Trudi Canavan
Publisher: Harper Voyager

She has earned the grudging respect of her fellow novices and a place in the Magicians' Guild. The Magician's Apprentice (prequel stand-alone novel to the Black Magician Trilogy). By Rhiannon | Published August 20, 2012. Description: "You want to know the truth." Sonea has learned much since she was but a penniless urchin possessing an awesome untapped ability. The Black Magician Trilogy: The Magicians' Guild; The Novice; The High Lord. Some major changes have occurred to the city and its criminal activities due to the decisions taken at the end of The High Lord (book three of the Black Magician Trilogy) but some more subtle changes can be observed. At the University, the High Lord Akkarin, the most powerful magician in Kyralia, is hiding a dark secret and to make sure that this secret stays safe, he takes Sonea as hostage in a chilling intrigue for power. You can read our reviews of The Novice and The High Lord as well as book 1. Canavan and now the time has come to review "Novice", the sequel to "Magician's Guild". If Game of Thrones and Harry Potter had a little book baby, it would grow up to be this series. The Traitor Spy Trilogy (sequel to the Black Magician Trilogy). War, wizard school, a fierce female protagonist, ever-shifting Posted in Fiction and tagged black magician trilogy, magician's guild, the high lord, the novice, trudi canavan. "Novice" begins more or less where Book One of The Black Magician Trilogy left off. Sonea has learned much since she was but a penniless urchin possessing an awesome untapped ability. We we, in fact, so impressed with The Magician's Guild (Book 1), that we simply had to read the entire series - so we did! Trudi Canavan's Black Magician Trilogy is my current cure for A Song of Ice and Fire withdrawal.