462 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. Powerful magicians rule Britain, and its empire, and Nathaniel is told his is the "ultimate sacr...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,000 reviews
Moods
funny 71%
mysterious 40%
lighthearted 28%
dark 18%
tense 16%
emotional 6%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Confinement, SlaveryModerate
Death, Violence, MurderMinor
Body horror, Deadnaming, Ableism
462 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. Powerful magicians rule Britain, and its empire, and Nathaniel is told his is the "ultimate sacr...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,000 reviews
Moods
funny 71%
mysterious 40%
lighthearted 28%
dark 18%
tense 16%
emotional 6%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Confinement, SlaveryModerate
Death, Violence, MurderMinor
Body horror, Deadnaming, Ableism