At times such insight is a relief, at other times it brings ominous foreshadowing. She treats everyone with derision and rebuffs any attempts at friendship.įay Annis is also a point of view character, and through her chapters we see some of her concerns and intentions in her plans for Kayden. In the opening chapters of the book, she's so conceited it's hard to relate to her. She's quite arrogant about her skills and talent. Kayden's accelerated advancement is a source for much rumor and speculation, and she has trouble getting along with just about everyone on campus. These are older students and their interactions reflect such. The school is more like a college, so don't go in expecting Harry Potter. When Kayden completes a task no student has succeeded at before, Annis must act on her suspicions and bring Kayden to meet her superior. These studies take 10 years, but Kayden is advancing faster than anyone, and has earned the attention of Fay Annis, the campus administrator, though not necessarily in a good way. The main point of view character is a young woman, Kayden Jayta, who is studying to be inducted into The Order. The Order teaches only one of the three types of magic, and we follow a critical time in the life of one of its students. This world has three different kinds of magical energy, each accessible in discrete ways. An enthralling journey of inner discovery, I found this to be an enjoyable book, entertaining and richly developed.
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