Solid fantasy of the classic variety, heavy on both action and politics.
Recommended grade level: 6 and up
Pages: 355 (for ISBN 9781250067128)
Genre(s) and keywords: fantasy
Tone/Style: epic
Pace: moderate
Topics: race relations, women’s rights, class struggle, war, demons, magic, magic schools
Themes: inequality, social justice, perseverance, friendship
Summary: 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. Continue reading