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Magic. Romance. Rivals. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Graceling, and Tamora Pierce.
Before the age of seventeen the young men and women of Jerar are given a choice -follow tradition, or pursue a trial year in one of the realm's three war schools to study as a soldier, knight or mage...
For 15-year-old Ryiah the choice has always been easy. Become a warrior and leave the boring confines of her lowborn life behind. She enrolls with her twin brother to the Academy, the realm's most notorious war school for those with magic.
When Ry arrives she finds herself competing against friend and foe for one of the exalted apprenticeships. It seems like everyone is rooting for her to fail -first and foremost among them Prince Darren, the school prodigy who has done nothing but make life miserable since she arrived...
The lines of friendship become blurred as she starts to improve... But will she be good enough?
- Sales Rank: #870404 in Books
- Published on: 2015-12-15
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.99" h x .60" w x 5.24" l, .67 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 266 pages
Review
Praise for Rachel E. Carter's bestselling�The Black Mage�series:
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"It takes a lot for me to truly fall in love with a book. I think I maybe do this once or twice a year. This is one of those times. I found a new fantasy story that sucked me in (completely). Imagine my surprise that it was YA too. Y'all know me. Normally, I go for the NA and above reads. But this series...it just has that something "extra". That extra punch that drags you in and won't let go. I hope you give it a try. It's THAT good." -�Scarlett Dawn, NYT & USA Today bestselling author of Forever Evermore
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"A magical academy where potential mages train and study all things magic, a love-hate relationship with an arrogant prince, and a determined and unyielding female heroine? Sign me up." -�Raisa Santos - TheFandom.Net
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"Falling somewhere between the magic of Hogwarts and the excitement of Hunger Games, this story resides in the niche rather nicely!"�-�Margaret Faria - InD'Tale Magazine�
"This has undoubtedly become one of my favorite YA fantasy series. Hands down, no competition."�-Melissa, EverSoMela, top Goodreads reviewer
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"Rachel E. Carter has a definite fan in me forever, keep doing what you're doing Rachel because you write an amazing story!"�-Emmeline, The Book Herald, top Amazon reviewer
About the Author
Rachel E. Carter�is a YA & NA author who hoards coffee and books. She has a weakness for villains and Mr. Darcy love interests. Her first series is the bestselling YA fantasy, The Black Mage, and she has plenty more books to come.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
Worth reading!
By Kay
Before I start the review, I have to say something. I binge-read this book in less than four hours. When I downloaded the ebook to my Kindle, I told myself that I would read ONE chapter and then read some more tomorrow morning before I had to go to college. I cracked open the book (or ebook) and began reading. Immediately the book started out strong. Within one chapter, I was already hooked. I couldn't stop reading. I told myself that I needed to go to sleep, that it was already ten p.m. and I had classes at 9, but my eyes were glued to my Kindle. Hours later, at 1:30 a.m., I finished First Year. And although I was bleary-eyed and evil to everyone I saw due to lack of sleep the following morning, I don't regret it. First Year was really good. I'm glad that I had the opportunity to read it!
The plot of the story- young adult training in the Academy to hone their magical abilities and secure their futures- reminds me a lot of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series. Luckily, while it does have some qualities that Hogwarts had, the Academy is MUCH different. Hogwarts seems like rainbows and unicorns compared to the Academy. With that said, I love Hogwarts. But, still, the Academy is so much rougher than Hogwarts. Hogwarts seems like a mythical haven to some, or even a magical getaway for others. But the Academy? I wouldn't want to step a foot inside that place. The Academy is not a vacation. The Academy only accepts the strongest of will, strength, and power. If you're weak, you won't last. This place isn't fun and games. It's challenging. It's rough. It reminds me of prison or boot camp... or both meshed together. Be that it may, I really liked the Academy. While it's not somewhere I would go, I did enjoy reading about it. It leads to a great story line. In fact, I'm glad that it was tough. If it hadn't, I probably wouldn't have liked this as much as I did.
This brings me to the characters. Because the Academy is so demanding, there has to be tough characters. There's no room for boring, weak, or annoying characters. These people need to be intense, strong, and determined. I'm glad that the author agreed with me on this. The main characters were worthy to be at the Academy. Not all of them were the best in the class, but they never stopped trying. Never. Especially Ryiah.
The characters:
Ryiah, or Ry, is one of the strongest young women I've seen in a YA novel in a long time. She wasn't nearly the best at any of the classes she had to take at the Academy, but she always tried! She worked really hard to make it to where she was at the end of the book, and I admire her for that. While she might not be the best when it comes to magic, she showed the most determination out of all of them. Personally, I'm glad that she wasn't able to hone into her magic abilities easily. I like it when the main character has flaws and actually has to work hard for the things that they want. I hate perfect characters. I'm glad that Ry wasn't perfect.
Another thing I liked about her: she was insecure at times. She wasn't sure about herself. She didn't know if she could handle the Academy. She teetered between leaving and staying. But, in the end, she hunkered down and held out. Despite all of the drama, intense training sessions, lack of sleep, and a confusing relationship with a certain prince, she holds on. That just shows how strong she was. Most people would have already ditched the place when they went through the first day of training, not to mention all of the other crap that Ry has to handle.
Alex is the twin brother of Ry. I really enjoyed Alex. While he's dedicated to his training and education, he can also be really funny at times. He enjoys being a ladies man, but at the same time I think that he wants to really be with someone. He's also very protective of Ry, which I think is so sweet. I don't know why, but I always go "Awwww" when the brother protects his sister. It's just so cute. I will say that I would have liked to have seen more of Alex in the book.
Ella is the best friend of Ry. Ella meets Ry at the Academy and they immediately hit it off. I liked the friendship that they two of them shared. Ella is really kind and sweet. She's a great friend to Ry and always helps her out to the best of her ability. Even though she is really nice, she can also be cruel, especially to people who try to hurt her loved ones. So I would say she's kind of territorial. I really enjoyed Ella and hope that I get to see more from her in the next book.
Now, for one of the most dynamic characters in the book: Prince Darren. I don't know what to say about the Prince. He's rude, mean, sarcastic, and quite snobby. He seems heartless throughout a large portion of the book, and I thought that I was going to hate him. Yet, at the same time, I liked him. (I know, that makes no sense!) Honestly, this was how I felt about Damon Salvatore. You want to hate him but you just can't. I have this same feeling for Prince Darren. He makes Ry's life at the Academy really hard at times and the reader wants to punch him, but then the next scene he'll help Ry out... and then, as the reader, you'll want to hug him. It doesn't help that he's a hunk, either! But even if he is really mean at times and you think that there's no way that the author can make you like him, it happens.
Like I said before, Prince Darren is a very dynamic character. He's got more than meets the eye. Underneath all of the false pretenses, he's actually a great guy. And he cares. He might not show it, but it's there. You can catch glimpses of his real emotions at times, and you know that he's not the bad guy that Ry thinks he is. He has his own reasons for his actions. You might think that there would be no excuse for some of the things that he does in the books, but then he spills the beans about his true intentions and you're left feeling guilty for not trusting his judgement in the first place! Darren will have you hating him one moment and loving him the next. It's a roller coaster ride!
The romance:
While there were many hints to a romance between numerous characters, it's not really the focus of the story. The focus is still training for a possible future through the Academy and passing the tests at the end of the first year to move on. Still, there are glimpses of possible romantic futures for some of our characters, and I hope that this happens! The relationship between Darren and Ry is really rocky and I feel like it will continue to be rocky, especially because of Priscilla, the evil "girlfriend" of Darren. I'm not sure how Darren and Ry will proceed in the next book. Their relationship, or friendship, rather, is very fragile at this moment, so I hope that they'll talk things through. But who knows? As for Alex, I hope he finds love with a certain someone... not saying any names, though.
The magic:
This was one of my favorite parts of the book! I liked the training sessions that the characters had to go through. It was really interesting and I liked learning about it. I will say that most of them are really hard and exhausting, but I thought it was enjoyable. (Probably because I'm not actually doing the work!) Anyway, I like the magical elements in the book and how it ties to the Academy.
Other thoughts:
I didn't really see any grammatical errors- only a few- but I want to let you guys know that the ebook version for First Year has yet to be edited completely. If I'm not mistaken, the paperback version has been edited. So keep that in mind if you're going to read the ebook/epub version. The dialogue flowed freely and smoothly; I didn't find many awkward lines and conversations. Also, I really enjoyed the writing style of Rachel Carter. She was very descriptive and was able to convey what she meant in a few sentences instead of having to drag it on and on forever.
I really enjoyed this book. I'm interested to see what will happen in the next book for Ry, Alex, Darren, Ella, and all of the other characters. I have a feeling that things are going to be any easier than they were in this book! I definitely look forward to reading the rest of the series. If you're a fan of Harry Potter, magic, swoon-worthy men that remind you of Damon Salvatore, an interesting writing style, and gradual romance, this might be the book for you! Go check it out!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
Great YA Book!
By Danielle Williams
To be honest I had never heard of Rachel Carter and approached this book with a bit of skeptisim and doubt that I would like it. I could not be happier to have been proven wrong. The Black Mage was written from the pov of Ryiah. Ryiah is a twin growing up in a time of magic. She and her twin Alex are on their way to the Academy when they run into trouble. While Alex has shown magical ability in the past (the reason they are on their way to the Academy) Ryiah never has, but being a twin counterpart to someone with magical ability she too has untapped abilites. The trouble that she senses on the way to the Academy proves it. After finally reaching their desitnation they find out there are 122 hopeful first years, 15 of which will get an apprenticship. Included in the hopefuls is 2nd born to the throne Darren. Ryiah must not only learn the standards (history, math, combat) but must also learn to navigate the somewhat typical school drama and learn who is friend, who is foe, and who wants to have her taken out. I must admit this was a book that had me on edge cheering and laughing, crying and becoming angry just like any good book should. I truly can not wait for more from Rachel E Carter including, I hope, more in this gripping series.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
which is a lot of fun to read but at the same time
By all is not lost
Engrossing, endearing YA fantasy tale...
So, I don't normally write reviews, but I wanted to let others out there in search of a really substantial story that The Black Mage: First Year by Rachel E. Carter is worth reading and having your imagination absorbed in this fantasy world.
I especially find the main protagonist, Ryiah, to be so endearing because she perseveres and has substance to her, has goals that go beyond just throwing herself into a romance ( and it's a mysterious one, to be sure, which is a lot of fun to read but at the same time, you want your female protagonist to care about other things, things bigger than herself or potential love interest). She has heart and kindness and again, pluck and self-awareness about her as she makes mistakes and learns from them/reflects on them. She is loyal to her friends and she uses her mind. Grit and resolve also come to mind to describe Ryiah--all qualities that I want in my protagonist.
I think it is valuable to let others know about good stories (isn't that what we're all looking for?), so I wanted to let those of you out there who enjoy a good story (one that makes you care about the characters but also one that is set at a good pace and has tactile descriptions) that this book is one of those.
I think Ms. Carter has done a great job here and I look forward to learning more about the world (more world-building I hope and political intrigue) around Ryiah as the planned 4-book series continues. This book was especially character-driven, so I was absorbed in the "who" of it all, but not as much the "why" of the story--why does this country need these Combat mages and revere them as much as they seem to? what various other countries is Ryiah's country at war with and why?
I wonder even if the male protagonist's point of view would add dimension in the next 3 books of the series? Just a thought.
it's engaging (and I know that word is used a lot in book reviews but this story has enough substance to it to successfully carry you along with it). it's clean with just the right amount of romantic tension and the arc of the story, to take a line from Ms. Carter, has so much "potential" as we wait for the next book to come out!
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