The Novice by Trudi Canavan

The Novice

The Black Magician Trilogy #2

Trudi Canavan

480 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them.Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won po...

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Moods

adventurous 94%
mysterious 65%
dark 33%
tense 25%
emotional 22%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
funny 5%
reflective 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 20%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 25% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21%

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