The High Lord by Trudi Canavan

The High Lord by Trudi Canavan

"You want to know the truth."

Sonea has learned much since she was but a penniless urchin possessing an awesome untapped ability. She has earned the grudging respect of her fellow novices and a place in the Magicians' Guild. But there is much she wishes she had never learned--what she witnessed, for example, in the underground chamber of the mysterious High Lord Akkarin . . . and the knowledge that the Guild is being observed closely by an ancient fearsome enemy.

Still, she dares not ignore the terrifying truths the High Lord would share with her, even though she fears it may be base trickery, a scheme to use her astonishing powers to accomplish his dark aims. For Sonea knows her future is in his hands--and that only in the shadows will she achieve true greatness . . . if she survives.

Trudi Canavan is an Australian author who lives in Melbourne. For as long as she can remember, she's been making up stories about people and places that don't exist. Whispers of the Mist Children, her first short tale, won an Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story in 1999. Her bestselling Black Magician Trilogy was published soon after, followed by the Age of the Five trilogy. In 2006, she was offered a seven-figure advance to write the Black Magician Trilogy's prequel and sequel. In 2009, The Magician's Apprentice, the prequel, won the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Book.