The fictional world of Solia is solidly thought out and internally consistent. The narrative language is lively and colourful, never bogging down in metaphorical mudholes.
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Then there is a quest for objects of power, a deserted castle full of perils and surprises - and food! Lots of food, described in loving detail guaranteed to result in trips to the fridge for snacks. Stone, while eluding a great peril with a special and horrible connection to Augum.īronny combines key elements familiar to readers of fantasy - the orphan with a tragic past, the bonds of friendship, training in the arcane arts by a mentor of power and integrity.
The three begin warlock training with Mrs.
Another massacre brings Bridget and Leera into the group. Stone, once headmistress of the Academy of Arcane Arts. He is caught up by a lightning storm that brings him into the hands of Mrs. This life is shattered by a violent raid on Willowbrook, which destroys the village and launches Augum into a new life. The book begins with the sufferings and trials of Augum, a 14-year-old orphan (“obligatory orphan,” I almost said), who endures bullying and bad treatment even as he trains as a squire to the bluff and earthy knight Sir Tobias Westwood. The story is set in the Kingdom of Solia, a medieval-type society full of peasants, knights and warlocks, who possess arcane powers (which must never be referred to as “magic”). Arcane, by Sever Bronny is the first book in a 5-book YA fantasy series, The Arinthian Line.
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