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Weekend Giveaway: The Novice by Taran Matharu

S. Zainab Williams

Executive Director, Content

S. Zainab would like to think she bleeds ink but the very idea makes her feel faint. She writes fantasy and horror, and is currently clutching a manuscript while groping in the dark. Find her on Twitter: @szainabwilliams.

This weekend giveaway is sponsored by The Novice by Taran Matharu.

novice-book-cover-taran-matharuHe can summon demons. But can he win a war?

Fletcher is working as a blacksmith’s apprentice when he discovers he has the rare ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, Fletcher must travel with his demon, Ignatius, to an academy for adepts, where the gifted are taught the art of summoning.

Along with nobles and commoners, Fletcher endures grueling lessons that will prepare him to serve as a Battlemage in the Empire’s war against the savage Orcs. But sinister forces infect new friendships and rivalries grow. With no one but Ignatius by his side, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of the Empire is in his hands…


We have 10 copies of The Novice by Taran Matharu to give away to 10 Riot readers. Just complete the form below to enter. Entries are limited to the United States and will be accepted until 11:59pm, Friday, December 2nd. Winners will be randomly selected.