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The Magician's Apprentice

By: Trudi Canavan
Narrated by: Richard Aspel
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Summary

 In the remote village of Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer - much to the frustration of her mother, who would rather she found a husband. Despite knowing that women aren’t readily accepted by the Guild of Healers, Tessia is determined to follow in her father’s footsteps. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When treating a patient at the residence of the local magician, Lord Dakon, Tessia is forced to fight off the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage - and instinctively uses magic. She now finds herself facing an entirely different future as Lord Dakon’s apprentice. Although there are long hours of study and self-discipline, Tessia’s new life also offers more opportunities than she had ever hoped for, and an exciting new world opens up to her. There are fine clothes and servants - and, she is delighted to learn - regular trips to the great city of Imardin. However, Tessia is about to discover that her magical gifts bring with them a great deal of responsibility. For a storm is approaching that threatens to tear her world apart.©2009 Trudi Canavan. (P)2011 Bolinda Publishing Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Magic Magic Users Village
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Critic reviews

"A wonderfully and meticulously detailed world, and an edge-of-the-seat plot, this book is a must for lovers of good fantasy." (Jennifer Fallon, author of The Demon Child Trilogy)
"Canavan is a natural storyteller." (Emerald City)
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This took a while to get into, but once it took hold, I couldnt stop listening! Good story!

Oh wow!

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This is a good story only made better by the narrator. Enjoy the trilogy.
Try to ignore the obvious anoyances.

A good read ,but try not to bite your lip.

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Love the narrator, I'm a fan of Trudi, and glad I discovered this little gem.

A great pre sequel of the Dark Lord...

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Narrator makes this a hard listen. book itself is great as all trudi canavan novels.

couldn't finish

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The story is good if a little laboured but what lets this down is the narration. I'm sure Richard Aspel is a good narrator but not for this book! As previously said, a slight change in affection of the voice doesn't stop his voice being extremely boring and monotonous. Needs a different narrator to give this book a lift that at desperately needs.

Extremely monotonous narration

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