Published by Scholastic Press in September 2014
Magisterium #1
"Most kids would do anything to pass the Iron Trial.
Not Callum Hunt. He wants to fail.
All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. If he succeeds at the Iron Trial and is admitted into the Magisterium, he is sure it can only mean bad things for him.
So he tries his best to do his worst - and fails at failing.
Now the Magisterium awaits him. It's a place that's both sensational and sinister, with dark ties to his past and a twisty path to his future.
The Iron Trial is just the beginning, for the biggest test is still to come . . . " - From Goodreads
Will you like it?
Kids who like Harry Potter or Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson will love this series. The sense of adventure is the same. Even some plot details are eerily similar to those found in Harry Potter and Percy Jackson novels. Honestly, this series is a great readalike for those kids who love series and love adventure novels. It won't win any major literary awards, but it's just the thing to recommend.
This first novel had pretty good world building. For some reason when I first started this book I really thought Clare's Shadowhunters were supposed to be in it as well. The plot was fairly straightforward, but I liked the "twist" at the end.
Disclosure: I borrowed a copy of the audiobook from my local library.
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