First Year (The Black Mage Book 1)

First Year (The Black Mage Book 1)

<div><span><b>Magic. Romance. Rivals.<i> </i><i>Perfect for fans of </i>Throne of Glass, Falling Kingdoms<i>, and Tamora Pierce.</i></b></span><br /><span></span><br /><span>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...</span><br /><span></span><br /><span>For fifteen-year-old Ryiah, the choice has always been easy. Become a mage and train in Combat, the most prestigious faction of magic.</span><br /><span></span><br /><span>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.</span><br /><span></span><br /><span><i>Will Ry survive, or will her dream go down in flames?</i></span></div><div><span><b><br /><span>*** The first book in </span><span><i>The Black Mage</i></span><span><i> </i>series by USA Today bestselling author Rachel E. Carter. ***</span></b></span></div>