SETTING
The story takes place in the land known as The Kingdom, during their medieval times, right before an invasion by the extradimensional aliens known as the Tsurani, who are at a similar point in time in their own dimension. In this story, there are also a variety of creatures and snetient species that do not exist in real life, such as goblins, elves, and dwarves. It is also shown, through a brief vision, that the Tsurani also have many fantastic creatures in their dimension.
PLOT
First, Pug is lead to Kulgan's domicile during a storm. A few weeks later, during "The Choosing", a day in which masters pick which children are to be their apprentices, Pug is chosen by Kulgan to be his apprentice as a magician. While defending the princess, Pug instinctively calls upon a spell, shown to him on a scroll Kulgan had, causing the trolls to writhe in agony before drowning in the stream in which they fell, and escorts the princess back to Crydee, where he receives a th title and courtly rank of Squire. A short while after this promotion of status, a ship crashes on the beach, which Pug and Tomas go to in order to scavenge from the ship. When they get to the beach, however, they discover the ship is unlike any they have ever seen. They quickly attempt to take as much as they can before the waves destroy the ship, but are unable to successfully salvage anything more than a strange bowl. However, a survivor of the crash escapes the ship's final destrcution, and threatens with both alien language and a sword of similar status. The man faints before he can carry through with any of his unknown threats, and is taken to the castle, where his equipment is examined and shown to be made of strange materials harder than steel. After the maste...
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...n character (it's called Magician apprentice, so that's my guess). He is kind, but a bit impulsive and clumsy.
Tomas: Noble, but young, Warrior who is Pug's best friend.
Arutha: Young Prince/ Warrior. A bit arrogant, but kind.
TONE
The author often creates moods of suspense and fear. He uses phrases such as "...sounding like all the terror and hopelessness of the world given voice" and "An armlike shadow extended from its body, and the guard shrieked as he crumpled to the floor."
THEME
The message about life the author puts forth in this book is that life is unpredictable and complicated. This theme is expressed well through the ways the setting shifts during the story and the reactions of the aliens to the characters' actions.
PERSONAL RELEVANCE
I find the themes and main idea of the book highly entertaining.
Works Cited
Magician apprentice by Raymond E. Feist
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...e prevalent maneuvers of the writers. By keeping this anxious mood on the reader, the author has captured the undivided attention of the reader. Each word is analyzed and recorded and allows the author the freedom be sly and secretive about the story because he may rest on the fact that his astute readers will find the breadth of his writing and his meanings.
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