Staff Picks - LibGuides at Boulder Public Library

Callum Hunt has always been told that mages are evil and they are the reason his mother died. So when he arrives at the trial to get into the Magisterium, he tries his hardest to fail. Despite getting a negative score, he gets chosen by the most esteemed mage and earns himself an enemy in the process. As he starts to enjoy his iron year, a dark secret could possibly cause his entire year to come crashing down. There are five books in this series, start with The Iron Trial.

-Jennifer, 9th grade teen volunteer

Publisher's description:

Warned away from magic all of his life, Callum endeavors to fail the trials that would admit him to the Magisterium, only to be drawn into its ranks against his will and forced to confront dark elements from his past.

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