series the magicians' guild
___MASK3___ is a fiction genre set in an imaginary universe , often but not always without any locations , events , or people from the real world . Most ___MASK3___ uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element , theme , or setting . Magic and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds . ___MASK3___ is generally distinguished from the genres of ___MASK1___ and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes , respectively , though there is a great deal of overlap between the three , all of which are subgenres of speculative fiction . Trudi Canavan ( born 23 October 1969 ) is an Australian writer of ___MASK3___ novels , best known for her best - selling ___MASK3___ trilogies " ___MASK49___ " and " Age of the Five ". While establishing her writing career she worked as a graphic designer . She completed her third trilogy , " The Traitor Spy " trilogy , in August 2012 with " The Traitor Queen ". After this Canavan will be writing a new trilogy on a completely new world called " Millennium  s Rule " and will consist of multiple worlds which characters can cross between . The Magicians ' Guild is the first ___MASK3___ ___MASK58___ in The Black Magician series by Trudi Canavan . Published in 2001 , it is followed by The Novice ( 2002 ) and The High Lord ( 2003 ) . The book tells the story of Sonea , a young girl from the slums , as she discovers her magical potential . When she hurls a stone through a magical barrier , accidentally injuring a magician behind it , Sonea finds herself on the run from the powerful Magicians ' Guild . The magicians must find her before her uncontrolled and untrained powers kill her and destroy the city , as well as overcome Sonea ' s distrust and fear of the magicians and their Guild as they try to convince her to join their ranks . Age of the Five is a trilogy of ___MASK3___ novels by Australian author Trudi Canavan . The fictional series recounts the story of Auraya , a young priestess who , after rising to the highest rank in her world ' s religious hierarchy , subsequently discovers that the gods she worships are significantly different entities from those in whom she was originally taught to believe . A ___MASK58___ is a long narrative , normally in prose , which describes fictional characters and events , usually in the form of a sequential story . The Novice is the second book in The Black Magician series by Trudi Canavan . It was published in 2002 and is the sequel to " The Magicians ' Guild " ( 2001 ) and is followed by " The High Lord " ( 2003 ). The book continues the story of a young girl named Sonea as she discovers and learns to control her magical powers ; in " The Novice ", she has agreed to study at the Magicians ' Guild under the protection of her new guardian Lord Rothen , and swears to Lord Rothen and another magician , Administrator Lorlen , to keep secret that the High Lord , Akkarin , is using forbidden black magic .