series the novice
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 . A ___MASK13___ is a long narrative , normally in prose , which describes fictional characters and events , usually in the form of a sequential story . ___MASK22___ is a fiction genre set in an imaginary universe , often but not always without any locations , events , or people from the real world . Most ___MASK22___ 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 . ___MASK22___ is generally distinguished from the genres of ___MASK50___ 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 ___MASK22___ novels , best known for her best - selling ___MASK22___ trilogies " ___MASK61___ " 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 ___MASK22___ ___MASK13___ in The Black Magician series by Trudi Canavan . Published in 2001 , it is followed by " The Novice " ( 2002 ) and " The High Lord " ( 2003 ). Age of the Five is a trilogy of ___MASK22___ 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 .