A Trial of Sorcerers
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Summary
Ice is in her blood。
Eighteen-year-old Waterrunner Eira Landan lives her life in the shadows — the shadow of her older brother， of her magic’s whispers， and of the person she accidentally killed。 She’s the most unwanted apprentice in the Tower of Sorcerers until the day she decides to step out and compete for a spot in the Tournament of Five Kingdoms。
Pitted against the best sorcerers in the Empire， Eira fights to be one of four champions。 Excelling in the trials has its rewards。 She's invited to the royal court with the “Prince of the Tower，” discovers her rare talent for forbidden magic， and at midnight， Eira meets with a handsome elfin ambassador。
But， Eira soon learns， no reward is without risk。 As she comes into the spotlight， so too do the skeletons of a past she hadn't even realized was haunting her。
Eira went into the trials ready for a fight。 Ready to win。 She wasn't ready for what it would cost her。 No one expected the candidates might not make it out with their lives。
This is the first book in a young adult， epic fantasy that's a tale of competition， coming of age， distant lands， elemental magic， and romance。 It's perfect for fans of the Legend of Korra， Truthwitch， and A Sorcery of Thorns。
Eighteen-year-old Waterrunner Eira Landan lives her life in the shadows — the shadow of her older brother， of her magic’s whispers， and of the person she accidentally killed。 She’s the most unwanted apprentice in the Tower of Sorcerers until the day she decides to step out and compete for a spot in the Tournament of Five Kingdoms。
Pitted against the best sorcerers in the Empire， Eira fights to be one of four champions。 Excelling in the trials has its rewards。 She's invited to the royal court with the “Prince of the Tower，” discovers her rare talent for forbidden magic， and at midnight， Eira meets with a handsome elfin ambassador。
But， Eira soon learns， no reward is without risk。 As she comes into the spotlight， so too do the skeletons of a past she hadn't even realized was haunting her。
Eira went into the trials ready for a fight。 Ready to win。 She wasn't ready for what it would cost her。 No one expected the candidates might not make it out with their lives。
This is the first book in a young adult， epic fantasy that's a tale of competition， coming of age， distant lands， elemental magic， and romance。 It's perfect for fans of the Legend of Korra， Truthwitch， and A Sorcery of Thorns。
Reviews
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Elise
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I started this book feeling indifferent。 Part-way through the book， I realised this could be a 5 star。 I kept reading and kept loving it - the characters， the world and the possible romance。 And then we reached the end - the big reveal - and it was a little too Saturday morning cartoon for me。 I knew things were too good to be true with a certain character but I was holding out for hope that the character was either super suspicious just to throw us off the true villain or that okay maybe they a I started this book feeling indifferent。 Part-way through the book， I realised this could be a 5 star。 I kept reading and kept loving it - the characters， the world and the possible romance。 And then we reached the end - the big reveal - and it was a little too Saturday morning cartoon for me。 I knew things were too good to be true with a certain character but I was holding out for hope that the character was either super suspicious just to throw us off the true villain or that okay maybe they are bad but they have a good reason and our main character might actually turn to the dark side with them。 I’ve never read Elise Kona before so maybe this is just her style。 I was totally here for the romance and was actually rooting for our main character to pursue both potential love interests。 I was shocked to think this book - the first in its series - might not actually have the characters proclaim their love for each other。 And it essentially didn’t。 I am so here for a slow burn， even if a certain character has been most definitely been ruled out and we know which characters will probably end up with each other。Either way I really did enjoy this book and will definitely be continuing on with the series。 。。。more
Vrinda
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This book was amazing just amazing。 I dont have words to describe how much I loved it。 I can't wait for the second book。I had picked this book because of its stunning cover and I have not read any other books by elisa kova so I didn't know what to expect from it but this book tore my heart into pieces。The plot ，the characters， the relationships between the characters， basically everything just everything about this book was incredible。I cant recomend this book enough。EIRAI didn't like her charac This book was amazing just amazing。 I dont have words to describe how much I loved it。 I can't wait for the second book。I had picked this book because of its stunning cover and I have not read any other books by elisa kova so I didn't know what to expect from it but this book tore my heart into pieces。The plot ，the characters， the relationships between the characters， basically everything just everything about this book was incredible。I cant recomend this book enough。EIRAI didn't like her character much。 Not that her character was boring it was just that her character was unique and didn't suit me。 But even though she was the main character it didn't ruin my overall experience with the book much。MARCUSI didn't like his character much in the beginning but after he apologized to Eira I had started liking and admiring him。 He was a very good brotherly character。CULLENSince the very beginning I wanted eira and Cullen to be together ，I just knew that they are perfect for each other。 There relationship is kind of enemy to lover 。 There wasn't much romance in this book though 。 But that's ok I still loved this book 。Basically this book is just great and I just can't wait for the second book 。 。。。more
Vrinda
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This book was amazing just amazing。 I dont have words to describe how much I loved it。 I can't wait for the second book。 I had picked this book because of its stunning cover and I have not read any other books by elisa kova so I didn't know what to expect from it but this book tore my heart into pieces。 The plot ，the characters， the relationships between the characters， basically everything just everything about this book was incredible。I cant recomend this book enough。 EIRAI didn't like her cha This book was amazing just amazing。 I dont have words to describe how much I loved it。 I can't wait for the second book。 I had picked this book because of its stunning cover and I have not read any other books by elisa kova so I didn't know what to expect from it but this book tore my heart into pieces。 The plot ，the characters， the relationships between the characters， basically everything just everything about this book was incredible。I cant recomend this book enough。 EIRAI didn't like her character much。 Not that her character was boring it was just that her character was unique and didn't suit me。 But even though she was the main character it didn't ruin my overall experience with the book much。MARCUSI didn't like his character much in the beginning but after he apologized to Eira I had started liking and admiring him。 He was a very good brotherly character。 CULLENSince the very beginning I wanted eira and Cullen to be together ，I just knew that they are perfect for each other。 There relationship is kind of enemy to lover 。 There wasn't much romance in this book though 。 But that's ok I still loved this book 。 Basically this book is just great and I just can't wait for the second book 。 。。。more
Kristin Hancock
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I really enjoyed reading this book。 The twists and turns kept me turning the pages to see what happens next。 Definitely a must read！
Alina
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Exactly what I was looking for a long time！The story line is great！！ The plot continually moves forward and doesn’t stagnate。。 loved every bit of it。 And I’m satisfied but still excited for the next book！！
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Isi O
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starting earlier w/ ms kova this year
Edward Blake
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I've seen several books take this approach where， the books take place in the same universe and sometimes， reference events in other books， but are not designed， or at least do not require being read in a certain order。 I think this is a lovely approach。 It allows readers to have different experiences without the pressure of making sure you didn't accidentally read one book out of turn and spoil the lot of it。 I found A Trial of Sorcerers to be a fun and engaging story that I enjoyed getting los I've seen several books take this approach where， the books take place in the same universe and sometimes， reference events in other books， but are not designed， or at least do not require being read in a certain order。 I think this is a lovely approach。 It allows readers to have different experiences without the pressure of making sure you didn't accidentally read one book out of turn and spoil the lot of it。 I found A Trial of Sorcerers to be a fun and engaging story that I enjoyed getting lost in。 That's one of the best things a story can do。 Well told， great characters， and most importantly， fun。 There are lots of things you can from a book。 While this doesn't top an all time favorites chart in any category， it does provide a wonderful story and lots of entertainment。 。。。more
Carl P。
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Enjoyable Reading Between reading the news， listening to audiobooks， reading paperbacks （lack of internet when traveling）， it was pleasurable reading。 Didn't analyze the author's style， critique the story， just enjoyed as it was intended。 Enjoyable Reading Between reading the news， listening to audiobooks， reading paperbacks （lack of internet when traveling）， it was pleasurable reading。 Didn't analyze the author's style， critique the story， just enjoyed as it was intended。 。。。more
Lua Anne
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The story is powerful; I like how it was presented。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top
Kinga
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So。 I really love this world， as it is the same world of Air awakens， and it made me so happy to come back to familiar shores。 Athough I haven't forgotten all the grief those books caused me， I was still enthusiastic to hear my book friends。 So， thruth be told， I should have seen it coming （view spoiler）[ as much as I love the author， she really loves killing off siblings。 Like what the hell did those brothers do wrong？ It was quite a useless death of an important role model and character。 （hid So。 I really love this world， as it is the same world of Air awakens， and it made me so happy to come back to familiar shores。 Athough I haven't forgotten all the grief those books caused me， I was still enthusiastic to hear my book friends。 So， thruth be told， I should have seen it coming （view spoiler）[ as much as I love the author， she really loves killing off siblings。 Like what the hell did those brothers do wrong？ It was quite a useless death of an important role model and character。 （hide spoiler）] And the romance？ I know， we love elves， but come on。 That was not convincing at all。 But I am looking forward to seeing the newly formed team in action in the upcoming books。 。。。more
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vaderbird
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While there is potential I find Eira a flawed and almost contemptable character。 5 star - Perfect4 star - i would recommend3 star - good2 star - struggled to complete1 star - could not finish
Hermione
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"For fans of Legend of Korra"？ Count me in。 "For fans of Legend of Korra"？ Count me in。 。。。more
Chelsea Cox
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3。5 stars， rounded up
Mercedes
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DNF。。。I got halfway through and could not finish it。
Nyla
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Very good， no complaints。 Good character and world building。 It was a little predictable throughout but not so much as actions but the main characters。
Nyla N
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Delightful Overall no problems with this book。 It was kind of predictable throughout but overall very good world and character building。
Jasmine Smith
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Pretty good！ I've always liked Kova's writing。 Pretty good！ I've always liked Kova's writing。 。。。more
Claire
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Elise Kova has a beautiful writing style and is able to create wonderful complex new worlds that don't feel like it when you first start reading about them。I discovered her with "A deal with the elf king" which I really enjoyed and now I'm here with this book。I wanted to read something that easy， that flowed quickly but that was engaging and interesting at the same time。 While I thought that this was a standalone and that effected by decision in reading it， I still got what I wanted out of this Elise Kova has a beautiful writing style and is able to create wonderful complex new worlds that don't feel like it when you first start reading about them。I discovered her with "A deal with the elf king" which I really enjoyed and now I'm here with this book。I wanted to read something that easy， that flowed quickly but that was engaging and interesting at the same time。 While I thought that this was a standalone and that effected by decision in reading it， I still got what I wanted out of this book。The Tower with all its secrets bubbled with life and the power of the sorcerers that inhabit it。 I love the elemental powers， reminded me a bit of the grishaverse but the more I read about Waterrunners， Firebearer， Groundbreakers and Windlors the more clear it became to me that their powers worked nothing like the Grisha's。Now， let's talk about our main character: Eira Landan。 It's no secret that YA fantasy protagonists are often a pain in the neck and generally disliked for a variaty of reasons。 I understand that in this book， there was an attempt to reverse the stereotypical YA protagonist into its opposite。Where they usually are presented as having nothing special but at the same time being desired by everone and holding a huge amount of power， Eira is confident about herself， her abilities and what she wants。Sure， it takes a while for her to find her own voice， being always smothered and held back by her family she is able to find the strength to reach out and take what she wants in the support of her best friend， Alyss。And what does she want？ Going to Meru。Meru is a overseas land where elfins live。 Eira is unfamously fascinated with the country， its history， its people， their magic。 So when the news of the Five Kingdom Tournament brokes， she cannot wait but to compete。 Her love for Meru it's exactly what aids her in the trials。 But it's also what makes her a target。And here we come to the part I did not like。 If there is so much emphasis about Eira's strength and how she's resilient and capable of taking care of herself， then I wouldn't expect her to fall in such a obvious trap。I mean， I understand why she did， but at the same time it was pretty clear from the beginning that the interest wasn't genuine。 I know it is supposed to be the plot twist but really， you see it coming almost immediately。Let's talk about the other characters shall we？Alyss？ The typical token bff。 She didn't really have a storyline beside the fact that she's quirky and funny and Eira's best friend and that she wants to go to Meru with her。Cullen？ He's supposed to be the enemies to lovers interest but he's not really。 The tention he has with Eira is merely the result of his nomea and for his input in what is one of Eira worst night ever。 But since it's pretty clear that he's playing a role， the mask come off fairly quickly and the two connect。 I won't say that I'm not intrigued in his storyline cause it sounds like it has the potential to be interesting but for now， I don't care much about him。Marcus？ His relationship to Eira and their bond， the way he cares about her was what made me like him so much。 It's genuine， he really cares about his sister。 And siblings love is wonderful and it was nice to see it represented。In general， Eira's family relationships and dynamics I really enjoyed。 Despite what Eira thinks of them， familial love it's also wonderful and precious and not that easy to come by。 It's also rare to see it represented in a fantasy where usually it's all about the hero/heroine and their found families。 Idk it was nice to see her interact with her uncles and aunt and see how much they loved her。The subplot about Adela？ Mh， idk， sounds like maybe it was too much。 I mean， a lot happened: Eira's journey in figuring out her magic， her finding her strength and her place in the tower， Ferro and Meru then Denaya and now this？ Mh。I mean， it's only the first book so maybe everything will be explained and developed in the following ones but for now I'm sceptical。I know I am a sucker for character development and growth so I'm here for it and ready to change my mind if that happens in the next books。I'm really curious to see where Eira's adventure will take her。 。。。more
Brittany
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I will forever be a sucker for Elise Kovas writing！！ I loved this just as I’ve loved all of her other books but I do think readers would benefit from reading the Air Awakens series before starting this！ It is not necessarily a must， but this book refers to the history of the world and Magic a lot， history that happens in the Air Awakens series。 So while you don’t HAVE to read those first I think it would help readers to more fully understand the world and magic and all that！！
Kash Ilyas
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Oh this book was AMAZING I flew straight through this book because it was so so thrilling and new and amazing and I just don’t have the words！！ This was the second book of Elise Kova I have read and she is becoming a fast favourite author of mine。 I will be saving up to buy her air awakens series next as the main character of that series was in this book as I found out by research and I really would like to know her story！ This book was an amazing start to a new series and I’ll be counting down Oh this book was AMAZING I flew straight through this book because it was so so thrilling and new and amazing and I just don’t have the words！！ This was the second book of Elise Kova I have read and she is becoming a fast favourite author of mine。 I will be saving up to buy her air awakens series next as the main character of that series was in this book as I found out by research and I really would like to know her story！ This book was an amazing start to a new series and I’ll be counting down the days till the release of the next book in the series， A Hunt of Shadows！！！ <3 。。。more
Noel
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I enjoyed this book， but I recommend it with some hesitancy。 The is a lot of emotional drama， so if you are not into that this is so not your book。 I did enjoy the overall plot though the end is a bit of a cliff hanger。 I would say that it is a fairly clean book， with the farthest it goes being intense kissing。
Carol （StarAngel's Reviews） Allen
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5 StarsAnd again。。。Ms Kova writes a fantastic story still following the same world but a generation later。 This book is about Eira who is a water runner and a total social outcast。 I was a bit skeptical at first because I stopped reading the Vortex Chronicles but with this new series， I've totally become invested again。 5 StarsAnd again。。。Ms Kova writes a fantastic story still following the same world but a generation later。 This book is about Eira who is a water runner and a total social outcast。 I was a bit skeptical at first because I stopped reading the Vortex Chronicles but with this new series， I've totally become invested again。 。。。more
Crystal
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I only learned how to pronounce the main character’s name in chapter 20。Also the twist was visible from a mile away。
Readerandwriterrr
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HEHE！ Ok so yes I have read the Air Awakens series， no I have not read the next three series。 This is the second series of Elise Kova's that I am reading。 I am really excited to read this book and jump back into the adventures of Solaris。 Hehe。 SPOILER WARNING！UNCLE FRITZ AND UNCLE GRAHM IM DYING！ fritz is the minister of Sorcery ofc。 I never really thought Fritz of all people would try to hide someone from their true potential。 Honestly self pity is kind of exhausting at this point。 This book h HEHE！ Ok so yes I have read the Air Awakens series， no I have not read the next three series。 This is the second series of Elise Kova's that I am reading。 I am really excited to read this book and jump back into the adventures of Solaris。 Hehe。 SPOILER WARNING！UNCLE FRITZ AND UNCLE GRAHM IM DYING！ fritz is the minister of Sorcery ofc。 I never really thought Fritz of all people would try to hide someone from their true potential。 Honestly self pity is kind of exhausting at this point。 This book has a lot of self pitying and being in people's shadows。 I did not expect the way Fritz and Graham would treat her。 They sure have changed。 I am disappointed in Fritz and Graham， how dare they say things like that。 Eira deserves to compete if she wants。 Cullen is honestly annoying and almost reminds me of Aldrik。 Almost。Notes。 Notes， how I love notes that are passed by one person to the next in the dead of night。 Y'know what it reminds me of， 'The Phantom。' IT ALWAYS STARTS AS TALKING！ I do not trust the ambassador。 Wait a minute are we seeing a good part of Cullen。 I don't know what to do， is Cullen bad or good？？CULLEN HE BE KISSEN OUR GIRL！ I know it was only a distraction but boy。 Adam seems to be more infuriating every time I hear something about him。 Something about Ferro just doesn't sit right with me。 PLOT TWIST ABOUT HER PAST。 This is getting good。 I love the relationship between her and Alyss。 It is so pure and genuine and Alyss helps her to not be afraid and just live。 NO NOT A LOVE TRIANGLE！ I WONT BE ABLE TO CHOOSE！ The thing she did with the crown was amazing。 Absolutely amazing。 The triangle is officially over。 I hope。 I KNEW IT！ ALSO THESE PLOT TWISTS ARE SO GOOD。 I GIVE THIS BOOK A 4。5。 Let me explain， I love the character development but I didn't really get it。 The whole thing between Ferro and Eira was questionable。 Why did he kiss her only to betray her？ So many questions and that's what makes a good book。 Also the self pity and being in her brother's shadow。 I can't wait for the next book。 。。。more
Rai （has questionable taste）
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This was a nice， quick read。 The scope of the story and the world feels quite small right now， and there are a lot of things that need further elaboration， but I suppose that will come in future installments。 I don’t know if I’ll read said installments， but at the very least， I don’t regret reading this one。And I may or may not have a mild crush on Deneya。 Just a little。
Ali Winters
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I picked up Air Awakens a handful of years ago and since day one I have loved this world。 Then Vortex Visions came along and did not disappoint。 When I heard that there was going to be a third series in this world I was ecstatic。 And let me tell you， A Trial of Sorcerers did not disappoint in the least。 Once more we are shown familiar and new places alike， going even deeper into the AA universe。 Eira issuch a fantastic MC。 She's completely different from Vhalla and Vi， but still just as relatabl I picked up Air Awakens a handful of years ago and since day one I have loved this world。 Then Vortex Visions came along and did not disappoint。 When I heard that there was going to be a third series in this world I was ecstatic。 And let me tell you， A Trial of Sorcerers did not disappoint in the least。 Once more we are shown familiar and new places alike， going even deeper into the AA universe。 Eira issuch a fantastic MC。 She's completely different from Vhalla and Vi， but still just as relatable。 Every character， line， and detail are expertly combined to create this stunning world that has the best parts of both traditional and new fantasy。 。。。more
Alex
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very predictable
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