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The Novice by Trudi Canavan

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I was so enthralled with the story of Sonea that I read this one very quickly. I cringed at her suffering from bullies, and was very glad when her circumstances changed. I highly recommend this series!

slyveimaeve's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

eliza_book_'s review

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adventurous tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

rkeighley's review

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

midnightreaderslibrary's review against another edition

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challenging medium-paced

4.0

uutopicaa's review against another edition

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4.0

Un libro excelente.
A diferencia de la precuela, en este libro se ve más acción. La historia se complica y se explican varias cosas nuevas sobre el mundo de los magos.
Lo único que no me gustó fue la totalmente innecesaria historia de amor. No lo tomen a mal, el personaje masculino es genial, pero innecesario.

Mi edición tenía varios errores de tipeo. Eso me molestó porque se trata de un libro de una editorial muy conocida.

gingerninja65's review

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book. I think I may have enjoyed it more than the first book, but that one got 5 stars based on the fact I hadn't read a more classic fantasy in a while. Very fun twists and turns, we finally get a somewhat human face to the high lord. Love the lore reveal of the old magician enemies

I enjoyed the fact we got gay representation, but unfortunate that all I wanted to do was get back to Sonea. Love me a chosen one/more powerful storyline. Also what the hell is up with lord Garren? Man is like a more sneaky Fergun.

But yes, so glad sonea finally has an easier run without bullying, despite now learning about more black magic related things

Overall, very excited to finish this series and recommend to others