The High Lord (Black Magician Trilogy)

Product Details

Author : Trudi Canavan
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9781905654093
Edition : New edition
Number of Pages : 656
Product Group : Book
Publication Date : 2007-09-13
Publisher : ATOM
Release Date : 2007-06-07

ASIN : 190565409X

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Editorial Reviews

Review

'A wonderfully and meticulously detailed world, and an edge-of-the-seat plot, this book is a must for all lovers of good fantasy' JENNIFER FALLON

Product Description

In the city of Imardin, where magic and power walk hand-in-hand, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magicians' Guild, finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world ...Sonea has learned much at the Magicians' Guild and the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect. But she cannot forget what she witnessed in the High Lord Akkarin's underground chamber - or his warning that the realm's ancient enemy is growing in power once more. As Akkarin reveals more of his knowledge, Sonea does not know who to believe, or what she most fears. Could the truth really be as terrifying as the High Lord claims? Does an ancient power threaten them all? Or does the guild face a threat from a much closer source?

Synopsis

In the city of Imardin, where magic and power walk hand-in-hand, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magicians' Guild, finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world ...Sonea has learned much at the Magicians' Guild and the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect. But she cannot forget what she witnessed in the High Lord Akkarin's underground chamber - or his warning that the realm's ancient enemy is growing in power once more. As Akkarin reveals more of his knowledge, Sonea does not know who to believe, or what she most fears. Could the truth really be as terrifying as the High Lord claims? Does an ancient power threaten them all? Or does the guild face a threat from a much closer source?

About the Author

Trudi Canavan lives in Melbourne, Australia. Her first published story received an Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story in 1999. Her phenomenally successful Black Magician Trilogy has made her a bestselling author in the UK, Australia and the US.

Customer Reviews

Fullfilling! (2008-07-29)

All the things that wernt quite right about the previous book (Noive) including lack of excitment, and forgotten characters, are all fixed in this book! To anyone who read Noive, and thought "well its not worth reading the next one" I urge you to re-think. Sonea really deveopled into a young woman in this book, and Ceryi was rememberd! You see new sides to the High lord, and un-answerd questions are finally answeard! An excellent read, well worth it!

Excitement, Romance and Action brimming with magic - I was gripped to the very end! (2008-05-14)

Definitely the best book in the series, I found myself crying at three points in this book! Not only is it engaging and exciting but it is more of a human story laced with fantasy rather than the other way around. Each part of the book is interesting and relevant to the story and the trilogy in general is one I would read over and over, like His Dark Materials and the Harry Potter books. Followers of the series will not be dissatisfied with the ultimate instalment, I assure you. It will have you gripped to the very end, I just wish there was a "Five Years Later" epilogue!

its like harry potter BUT BETTER!!! (2008-02-16)

I love the fact that she didnt hold back on anything when she wrote it. the fact that she despises akkarin but then turns out to be his ...... actually no i wont spoil it. read it and find out how this is the one of the best books ever written.If you like the idea of the "dark side" of magic then you will love the abhorsen trilogy by garth nix. i read the trilogy of these books and i finished all 3 in a week! i was glued to them best books ever.

Quite a let down. (2008-01-15)

I found the first 2 book quite interesting, although a bit simple.I was really looking forward to the last book, expecting much more than I got after reading it. In other words, the end was disappointing, as if Canavan was forced to finish the book in a hurry.Warning: SPOILERS follow.Ok, Am I the only one who found Dannyl's quest awfully boring? The description of his trips and his affair with his scholar took forever and they were completely pointless.Another thing that also annoyed me in the 2nd book is that the fist 50 pages or so were dedicated to providing a summary of the previous books to those who have only bought the last part. A trilogy is a trilogy. Those who only buy the last book should expect not to understand parts.The use of stupid "native" slang like "rub" "raka" etc became very annoying. Last but not least, the end let me down. As I was getting closer to the last 10 pages of the books, it was still all about repetitive and unimaginative descriptions of battles and nothing more. I kept wondering when is "everything" going to happen? The answer was never. No catharsis, no closure, like a bad Hollywood action movie.I may read the sequel, simply out of refusal to believe that that was the end.

LOVE IT (2008-01-14)

This book I believe is the best in "The Black Magician Trilogy". The way that Trudi writes is so emotive that you seem to feel what the character is feeling and you don't want to put it down.I believe this is due to the previous books as well, because you start to know the characters more but any one reading this READ IT.AMAZING

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