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Violence
Some
Magical combat and institutional bullying; some violence; consistent with the series
Language
Some
Moderate language; adult fantasy prose
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The sustained psychological weight of being despised by an institution that has power over you
What this book is about
The second Black Magician novel follows Sonea as she begins training at the Magicians' Guild—where class prejudice and the enmity of the most powerful student make survival as difficult as magic. Trudi Canavan's middle trilogy book deepens the world and darkens the tone.
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