Journal Entry 1 by Geegal on Tuesday, March 17, 2009

THE NOVICE
Book II of The Black Magician Trilogy

In this second part of the trilogy Sonea begins her education at the guild's college like school. She has to endure a lot of bullying for her background and has to face even darker experiences. Because her old mentor Lord Rothen is no longer her mentor but High Lord Akkarin. Sonea is being blackmailed by Akkarin because she has witnessed him using black magic.
I enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed reading the first part. The story is again a bit slow. A friend who recommended the series to me also agrees with me that the whole setting and characters and creativity of the books are well written but Trudi Canavan keeps repeating herself. Like, we *know* that Sonea is discriminated for her background but this fact is being shown again and again. As a reader you kind of wait for the next big aspect of the book. My friend also said though that the third part has more action and gets the story really going.
 

Journal Entry 2 by KathyB25 from Arlington, Texas USA on Thursday, May 14, 2009

received today from Geegal - thanks 

Journal Entry 3 by KathyB25 at Quartzsite, Arizona USA on Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (7/15/2009 UTC) at Quartzsite, Arizona USA

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Sent to Irene in AZ who requested it from PaperBackSwap 

Journal Entry 4 by AnonymousFinder on Monday, September 21, 2009

I'm a member of the paperback book swap. I saw the book registered there and swaped points it. I recieved the other two of the trilogy the same way. I will be reading the third next. I hope its as good as the first two.

CAUGHT IN KINSTON NORTH CAROLINA LENOIR