In this New York Times-bestselling novel full of action and adventure,a blacksmith’s apprentice can summon demons. But can he win a war? Fletcher is working as a blacksmith’s apprentice when he discovers he has the rare ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commitFletcher must travel with his demonIgnatiusto an academy for adeptswhere the gifted are taught the art of summoning. Along with nobles and commonersFletcher endures grueling lessons that will prepare him to serve as a Battlemage in the Empire’s war against the savage Orcs. But sinister forces infect new friendships and rivalries grow. With no one but Ignatius by his sideFletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of the Empire is in his hands. . . . The Novice by Taran Matharu is book one in the Summoner trilogya stunning epic fantasy that started on Wattpadand garnered over six million views on the site. The paperback edition contains an interview with the authora special sneak peek of the sequelThe Inquisitionand more. The Inquisitionbook two in the serieswas also a New York Times bestseller. ΓÇ£The appealing charactersfast-paced plotfocus on racial politicsand interesting demon varieties (demonology addendum included) make this an enjoyable read.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöSchool Library Journal ΓÇ£Fantasy readers should enjoy this entertainingcomfortably familiar-feeling adventure featuring an earnest soldier-schoolboy and his demonic sidekick.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇö Kirkus Reviews ΓÇ£This plot-focused fantasy adventure will be a satisfying read for a wide age range of readersespecially fans of role-playing games and Christopher Paolini.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöVOYA