Unguilded (Mage Guild Book 1)

by Jane Glatt

Ebook, 2015

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

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Publication

Tyche Books Ltd. (2015), 312 pages

Description

At sixteen Kara Fonti still has no magic. But Mage Guild, the most powerful of all the Guilds in Tregella, has a use for her � they will force her to bear children for men who do have magic. Arabella Fonti, to protect her own status within the guild, pushes her daughter to do the unthinkable � run away to live outside the guild system.But unguilded are not welcome in Tregella, especially on the magical chain of islands of the capital Rillidi. In increasing danger of being arrested or killed, Kara finds refuge on Old Rillidi, the original island that was neither created by magic nor controlled by one of the guilds.On Old Rillidi, Kara discovers true friends, makes a home for herself, and learns more about her strange ability to "see" magic. But the Mage Guild will not let her go, and it is here where she feels safest that Kara is betrayed . . .… (more)

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LibraryThing member ladyoflorien
I enjoyed the novel and found the characters engaging. What I'd like to know is how a talent of "un-magic" could be missed by the guilds and that was not addressed in the novel.
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LibraryThing member sdramsey
I used to read a lot of fantasy, and then for a while I got kind of weary...it seemed to be the same story over and over again. Lately, however, I've been happy to find some books by authors who bring something new to the fantasy table. Unguilded is just such a book. The author has imagined into
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 being a fantasy world with an intriguing social order and a different way of dealing with magic, which is very refreshing. The story moves at a quick pace and the characters carry the plot well. Although the storyline is fairly straightforward, there are enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing about how it will all turn out. Definitely a page-turner!
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LibraryThing member ladyoflorien
I enjoyed the novel and found the characters engaging. What I'd like to know is how a talent of "un-magic" could be missed by the guilds and that was not addressed in the novel.

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