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The Magicians' Guild

The Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1

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The phenomenally popular first novel from international Number One best-selling author Trudi Canavan.

Over 3 million Trudi Canavan copies sold worldwide.

Each year the magicians of Imardin gather together to purge the city streets of vagrants, urchins and miscreants. Masters of the disciplines of magic, they know that no one can oppose them. But their protective shield is not as impenetrable as they believe.

Sonea, angry, frustrated and outraged by the treatment of her family and friends, hurls a stone at the shield, putting all her rage behind it. To the amazement of all who bear witness, the stone passes unhindered through the barrier and renders a magician unconscious.

The guild's worst fear has been realised...There is an untrained magician loose on the streets. She must be found before her uncontrolled powers unleash forces that will destroy both her, and the city that is her home.

The Black Magician Trilogy:

The Magicians' Guild

The Novice

The High Lord

©2001 Trudi Canavan; (P)2006 Time Warner AudioBooks Coming of Age Epic Fantasy Historical Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy

Critic reviews

"Epic, vivid and believable." (Guardian)

"It's easy to see why Trudi Canavan's novels so often make the best seller lists. Her easy, flowing style makes for effortless reading...Delightful worldbuilding...Vivid and enjoyable." (SFX)

"The world-building is tremendous. The magical system is sophisticated and fascinating." (Striking Keys)
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I really enjoy fantasy books and this series (of which this story is the first of three) is my favorate. This story is good, the second (The Apprentice) is better and the last (The High Lord) is fantastic!

I really enjoyed the reading of the book in this audio and can't wait for the rest of the series to be released.

Excellent!

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What a wonderful performance, would listen to her every day! Shame the book has been cut to pieces.

Top notch performance

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it is a shame this is the abridged version but I could not stand the narrator in the unabridged.

its ok

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The beginning of this book is a bit boring, and the storyline doesn't move on very fast (hence why I've only given 3 stars). However, as the book progresses it gets a lot better. It turns into a very interesting and different kind of story. I am now on book 2 which is much better than book 1, so stay with it. It will be worth while in the end!

Bit of a slow starter... But stick with it!

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A book from my childhood, and I just loved listening to it throughout.

The narrator was clear and effective in her delivery, perhaps not my desired tone for some of the characters, but that’s just a personal view.

10/10

I just loved it.

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