Holmberg returns to the alternate 1905 of her Paper Magician trilogy in a tepid fantasy with elements of mystery and romance that stars a new heroine, apprentice plastic magician Alvie Brechenmacher.

The Magician's Apprentice By Trudi Canavan Hachette 699 pages, £ 7.99 Tessia was a healer’s apprentice first. Training under her father, Healer Veran — employed by local magician Lord Dakon ...

The Magician's Apprentice Trudi Canavan. Orbit, $24.99 (593pp) ISBN 978-0-316-03788-4.

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Tessia is a girl in a small village. She is an assistant to her father who is the village healer. When a Sachakan magician injures his apprentice, the father and daughter duo tend to the injured man.

Disney has picked up the film rights to Charlie N. Holmberg’s “The Paper Magician” book trilogy, and set up the project with “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” producer Allison Shearmur. The ...

The Magician’s Apprentice had my absolute attention from the moment the young boy revealed his name. “Davros”. Davros is back for the first time since 2008. And soon, ...

Tessia is a girl in a small village. She is an assistant to her father who is the village healer. When a Sachakan magician injures his apprentice, the father and daughter duo tend to the injured man.