

The book is beautiful and I found the synopsis intriguing, so of course. forbidden magic, exploring mysterious tomes hidden away in unknown rooms, and rendezvousing discreetly with a charming elfin ambassador. Caught in a whirlwind of sudden attentions, she finds herself on the arm of the 'Prince of the Tower' in the Imperial Court, discovers a knack for secret. Unpopular with the other inhabitants of the Tower, when the opportunity to compete for a much coveted spot in the Tournament of Five Kingdoms emerges, she takes it.įacing off against the best of her fellow sorcerers, Eira discovers that performing well in the trials has benefits of its own. Having accidentally killed a peer, her past plagues her constantly and her claims of magical whispers add to the belief that she's just crazy or flawed. **A TRIAL OF SORCERERS is set in the Air Awakens universe, but is it's own unique story.'Trial of Sorcerers' by Elise Kova follows the story of Eira Landan, an elemental sorcerer called a Waterrunner, who grows up feeling like her older brother outshines her at every turn. No one expected the candidates might not make it out with their lives.Ī Trial of Sorcerers is the first book in a brand new, young adult, epic fantasy for readers who love stories involving: sorcerer competitions, slow-burn romance, adventures to distant lands, and elemental magic.

She wasn't ready for what it would cost her. As she comes into the spotlight, so too do the skeletons of a past she hadn't even realized was haunting her.Įira went into the trials ready for a fight. She's invited to the royal court with the "Prince of the Tower," discovers her rare talent for forbidden magic, and at midnight, Eira secretly meets with a handsome elfin ambassador.īut, Eira soon learns, no reward is without risk. Pitted against the best sorcerers in the Empire, Eira fights to be one of four champions.

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. 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.
