The Recurring Cast
Black Magician book 2 · 2002

The Novice

Sonea joins the Magicians’ Guild as a novice, the first from the slums, and is bullied by the other students, while she has seen a secret about the High Lord she cannot share.

Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.

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Book facts

Author
Trudi Canavan
Series
Black Magician, book 2 of 7
Published
2002
Setting
Set in invented worlds
Story order
Book 3 by the story’s timeline
Characters charted
5
Chart confidence
High

In story order: after The Magicians' Guild and before The High Lord.

Who is in The Novice

5 recurring or key characters from Trudi Canavan’s chart.

Lead 1

  • SoneaSlum girl who becomes a magician

Major 3

  • AkkarinThe High Lord, a black magician
  • RothenMagician who mentors Sonea
  • DannylMagician and diplomat

Minor and cameo 1

  • CerySonea's thief friend

Also featuring these characters

Other Trudi Canavan books that share the most characters with The Novice.