REVIEW: The Inquisition (#2) - Taran Matharu

Title: The Inquisition (#2)
Author: Taran Matharu
Series: Summoner Series
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback
Pages: 407 Pages
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Goodreads Blurb

A year has passed since the Tournament.

Fletcher and Ignatius have been locked away in Pelt’s dungeons, but now they must face a trial at the hands of the Inquisition, a powerful institution controlled by those who would delight in Fletcher’s downfall.

The trial is haunted by ghosts from the past with shocking revelations about Fletcher’s origins, but he has little time to dwell on them; the graduating students of Vocans are to be sent deep into the orc jungles to complete a dangerous mission for the king and his council. If they fail, the orcish armies will rise to power beyond anything the Empire has ever seen.

With loyal friends Othello and Sylva by his side, Fletcher must battle his way to the heart of Orcdom and save Hominum from destruction…or die trying.

REVIEW: The Novice (#1) - Taran Matharu

Title: The Novice (#1)
Author: Taran Matharu
Series: Summoner
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback
Pages: 390 Pages
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Goodreads Blurb

When blacksmith apprentice Fletcher discovers that he has the ability to summon demons from another world, he travels to Adept Military Academy. There the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. Fletcher is put through gruelling training as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire’s war against orcs. He must tread carefully while training alongside children of powerful nobles. The power hungry, those seeking alliances, and the fear of betrayal surround him. Fletcher finds himself caught in the middle of powerful forces, with only his demon Ignatius for help.

As the pieces on the board manoeuvre for supremacy, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of an empire is in his hands. The Novice is the first in a trilogy about Fletcher, his demon Ignatius, and the war against the Orcs.