The Magician's Apprentice

This “well-paced” epic fantasy with a “sympathetic protagonist” is a prequel to the international bestselling author’s Black Magician trilogy ( Publishers Weekly ). In the remote Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer. Her mother would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage get violent, Tessia unconsciously taps unknown reserves of magic to defend herself. Lord Dakon, the local