The Novice by Taran Matharu

Fletcher was an average orphan before he was found to be one of a select few who could summon demons. The fate of an empire is in his hands.

Yuck. A copy of a copy of every lame fantasy trope that exists. Boring, badly written, and offensively stereotypical (orcs have big eyebrow ridges and are evil, goblins have hooked noses and are servile, etc..these racist stereotypes have been played out for decades).

Not quite sure why it's got SUCH a high rating, but it is a decent book. I liked it because I'm a nerd who liked Pokémon and RPGs when growing up...and still do. This book caters to that very much. I didn't like this book because it felt a little rushed. There could easily have been another 200-300 pages. However, there are more books in the series which makes this much better. I did really enjoy the book and sometimes after the first book I'm not fussed about reading the second, but I'm very interested to carry on the series... especially after the ending!

This book was excellent and I enjoyed every bit of it. It has a slow start, but once you are half way into the story you can't put it down. I cannot wait for the second book to be published!

This book has some good moments but it was little longer for my tastes and ends on a cliffhanger. Will read the next for sure to atleast know what happens!