First Year The Black Mage Book 1 eBook Rachel E Carter
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Magic. Romance. War. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Falling Kingdoms, and Tamora Pierce.
Before the age of seventeen, the young men and women of Jerar are given a choice --pursue a trade or enroll in a trial year in one of the realm's three war schools to study as a soldier, knight, or mage...
For fifteen-year-old Ryiah, the choice has always been easy. Become a mage and train in Combat, the most prestigious faction of magic.
Yet when she arrives, Ry finds herself competing against friend and foe for one of the exalted apprenticeships. Everyone is rooting for her to fail--first and foremost among them is Prince Darren, the school prodigy who has done nothing but make life miserable since she arrived.
Will Ry survive, or will her dream go down in flames?
*** The first book in The Black Mage series by USA Today bestselling author Rachel E. Carter. ***
First Year The Black Mage Book 1 eBook Rachel E Carter
I suppose I'm not the target market for the book. I was fooled by the summary and the reviews. I'll try and explain why I didn't like it and why you might or might not like it.The first thing to understand is that this book is focused on romance first, interpersonal drama second, and action a distant third. The second thing to understand is that the romance is almost a parody of YA female-targeted romance. You have the guy with gemstone colored eyes that change color with his moods. You have the girl who's a scrappy tomboy that isn't confident in her looks. The guy is a complete unrelenting bastard but he occasionally shows off a softer side... only when he's alone with the girl. Also, the guy is super-talented with magic. Also, he's a prince.
Although we open with an action scene the action stuff is then firmly pushed to the back burner. This is really exemplified by the end of year test. We have 22 young combat mages competing for five spots. The first part of the competition is a series of one on one duels. A tournament designed to identify the best fighter? Nope, just one fight each. The second part of the competition is an oral examination grilling the candidates on combat scenarios. This happens off screen. To repeat for emphasis: the author yada-yadas her way through half of the test that is at the center of the climax of the book.
If you're looking for a straightforward romance with a sprinkling of magic stuff in the background, this is for you. If you wanted to cheer for an underdog protagonist as she kicks ass and takes names after learning magic, not so much.
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First Year The Black Mage Book 1 eBook Rachel E Carter Reviews
“Talented student attends magical school to hone their abilities” is not a particularly new concept in fantasy, especially in the YA universe. However, Carter manages to avoid making First Year feel like a rehashing of tired old tropes.
Ryiah, Alex, and their classmates and teachers jump off the page. No character feels strictly one-note, and each is filled with the self-contradictions that make characters feel real. All of the characters--including Ryiah--made me want to laugh, cry, cheer, or smack them in the face. Sometimes all at once.
It’s hard to judge the world-building at this point. Because so much of the book takes place at the Academy, we see very little of the kingdom of Jerar. And it’s clear that Carter is no fan of intentional exposition. While this makes for a tighter story--no three-page break-ins just to explain a concept or history to the reader--it does mean readers are left piecing hints together about what the rest of the kingdom is like and what the next three books will hold.
Carter’s writing is tight. She doesn’t mince words, and it means that even scenes that could drag the writing down (like long study sessions or physical drills) don’t interrupt the pacing. I’m excited to see how she further fleshes out the world and characters she’s created. Ryiah’s friends, foes, family, and will-they-won’t-they romantic interest will hopefully continue to grow and add nuance to the world Carter has created.
I highly recommend giving this book a chance.
This was one of those books that was recommended to me in multiple different book-nerd groups. Now that I've read it I understand why.
The characters in this book are very relatable to me. Even though they shouldn't be. I have a tendency as a reader to be partial to main characters I can easily identify with. Ryiah (STILL not sure how to pronounce that in my head by the way) is basically nothing like me. We share out stubornness. That's about it. So for me to connect so intensely with the characters is an indicator of how well they were written.
Carter managers to continuously remind you of the class differences and the characters frustration, without it ever feeling like too much. It isn't annoying and I never felt like she was beating me over the head with these feelings. It felt so genuine to who Ry is.
She also does a great job of giving you a history lesson on the magic-wielding world your in very quickly. It's not very different from our own world, which makes it easy. I never felt left out or confused about customs.
She also does a great job of keeping you OUT of our heroine's head just enough. Some authors like to keep you SO in the character that you can't recognize his/her mistakes until they're pointed out by an outside party. With Ryiah, you see enough of wha's going on as a reader that it's not as obscure (though, obscurity still has it's place, don't get me wrong).
All in all, it's a great book with great characters, and a steady moving pace. I'm already reading book 2.
Ok so I bought and read these books (1-3) in November of 2015 so I was excited to see a book 4 and a prequel but when I went to click on the link to the series, it claimed I had none of the books. I looked closer and these books claim a published date of 2017 and make no mention of having been released earlier. I also noticed a slight title change (old books were The Black Mage First Year, The Black Mage Apprentice, and The Black Mage Candidate). Those books are no longer in the system.
So just beware if you think these seem familiar it may be because they are. I guess they got republished and the old ones taken down. (Read the comments for the author's generous offer to give replacements if you have proof of buying the originals and want the redone versions.)
I really loved these books and am super excited though to have a prequel and a book 4.
Edited in response to the author's comment.
I suppose I'm not the target market for the book. I was fooled by the summary and the reviews. I'll try and explain why I didn't like it and why you might or might not like it.
The first thing to understand is that this book is focused on romance first, interpersonal drama second, and action a distant third. The second thing to understand is that the romance is almost a parody of YA female-targeted romance. You have the guy with gemstone colored eyes that change color with his moods. You have the girl who's a scrappy tomboy that isn't confident in her looks. The guy is a complete unrelenting bastard but he occasionally shows off a softer side... only when he's alone with the girl. Also, the guy is super-talented with magic. Also, he's a prince.
Although we open with an action scene the action stuff is then firmly pushed to the back burner. This is really exemplified by the end of year test. We have 22 young combat mages competing for five spots. The first part of the competition is a series of one on one duels. A tournament designed to identify the best fighter? Nope, just one fight each. The second part of the competition is an oral examination grilling the candidates on combat scenarios. This happens off screen. To repeat for emphasis the author yada-yadas her way through half of the test that is at the center of the climax of the book.
If you're looking for a straightforward romance with a sprinkling of magic stuff in the background, this is for you. If you wanted to cheer for an underdog protagonist as she kicks ass and takes names after learning magic, not so much.
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