{"product_id":"the-novice-paperback","title":"The Novice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaran Matharu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst in Taran Matharu's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling epic fantasy Summoner Trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Novice\u003c\/i\u003e is an action-packed adventure of a young man gifted--or cursed--with an extraordinary and terrifying power... \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFletcher 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 commit, Fletcher must travel with his demon, Ignatius, to an academy for adepts, where the gifted are taught the art of summoning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong with nobles and commoners, Fletcher 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 side, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of the Empire is in his hands. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis paperback edition includes an interview with the author, a special sneak peek of the sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Inquisition\u003c\/i\u003e, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Summoner Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Novice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Inquisition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Battlemage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso in the Summoner series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Outcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (Summoner: The Prequel)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Summoner's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Fine Welcome: Othello's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (A Summoner Short Story)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaran Matharu\u003c\/b\u003e wrote his first book when he was nine years old. At twenty-two, he began posting \u003ci\u003eThe Novice\u003c\/i\u003e on Wattpad (the online writing website) and reached over three million reads in less than six months. \u003ci\u003eThe Novice\u003c\/i\u003e is the first of three books in the Summoner series, and Taran Matharu's fiction debut. Taran lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novice\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761025548576,"sku":"9781250080059","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3b9d562ef65637f7f5673d10a0bf0dd5.webp?v=1780197508","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-novice-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}