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Here you will find older scratches, musings and other detritus that once were located on the front pages, but have now faded.
Filed away here to collect dust and cobwwwebs in perpetuity, links may break, facts may change and data may corrupt.
On occasion I may come down here to tidy, but for the most, I prefer to leave the past where it lies.
Trudi Canavan
'The most important attribute of a magician is knowledge...without it his strength is useless'
The magician's eyes flickered to Sonea
'Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge on how to control them'
Continuing where the Magicians Guild left off, this story tells of Soneas first year at the Guild, and the difficulties she faces based on her upbringing, and the prejudices of her contemporaries.
As the book goes on some of the plot lines from the first book are tied up, new ones are introduced whilst other are enhanced. Characters are enhanced as are the overarching themes that Canavan deals with, and including topics such as racism, poverty and homophobia.
A good continuation of the trilogy and perhaps the most interesting and well written. Without the chracterisation and setup required in the first, like The Empire Strikes Back or The Godfather Pt.2, it remains a stronger story than its predecessor as the story rolls on.
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