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Synopsis
"We should expect this young woman to be more powerful than our average novice, possibly even more powerful than the average magician." This year, like every other, the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city of undesirables. Cloaked in the protection of their sorcery, they move with no fear of the vagrants and miscreants who despise them and their work—until one enraged girl, barely more than a child, hurls a stone at the hated invaders . . . and effortlessly penetrates their magical shield. What the Magicians' Guild has long dreaded has finally come to pass. There is someone outside their ranks who possesses a raw power beyond imagining, an untrained mage who must be found and schooled before she destroys herself and her city with a force she cannot yet control.
Is The Magicians' Guild appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A fantasy novel featuring magical combat and social class tensions. Contains moderate violence during magical training and confrontations, but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include class struggle, violence, and poverty.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the underdog protagonist who discovers incredible magical powers and must navigate a world of privilege and power she never knew existed.