Unapologetic Reviews

I really loved The Magician's Apprentice by Trudi Canavan . Though at first I was a bit confused as to when it's actually happening, because there was no note on it. It happens in the Black Magician universe , and it's about the time before the founding of the Magicians' Guild , not long after they were freed from Sachakan rule . It gives an interesting insight into those times, and it also reveals what Sachaka was before a lot of it turned to a wasteland. It has a war in it, battles, issues of sexuality and a bit of romance. I won't go into any more details, but it's a definite page-turner. It broadens the whole universe just before reading the next series in it. I hope we will see a lot more of this world and perhaps in future novels visit some other countries as well. The possibilities are endless, and I believe we can be witnesses to the creation of a new fantasy universe which will be among those most beloved by the fans of the genre.

The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan is one of the best fantasy books I've ever read. I feel that it's a crime that not more people are reading her books. It should also be translated into my native language, so that I could have other read it as well. This story is not your avarage fantasy. There is no quest to undertake, no clear lines of who is bad and who is good. You may think that one character is the greatest enemy, only to find out that the person is a friend. There are mysteries to figure out. The main character grows a lot from a little girl to a woman. So in a way it's a coming of age story. It's fast paced and interesting and I can promise everyone, you start reading and don't stop until your eyes are tearing up and you're yawning so big that you could swallow the book. I've hear it compared to Harry Potter because it also takes place in a magical school. However, this school is not Hogwarts . These kids aren't just learning spells, t...