Summoner: Origins

Taran Matharu

May 2015 · The Summoner Trilogy Book 1 · Sold by Feiwel & Friends

About this eBook

Set in a time before The Novice, Summoner: Origins is the perfect introduction to the world of the Summoner, and gives you a sneak peek into the action and adventure. Continue the excitement in the series prequel, The Outcast.

Arcturus is just an orphaned stableboy when he discovers he has the ability to summon demons from another world. He is sent to Vocans Military Academy where the lost arts of summoning, spellcraft and demonology are taught to the noble children of the Empire. As the first commoner gifted with this ability, his discovery challenges the nobility and the powers that be. At the Academy, Arcturus quickly makes enemies. With no one but his demon Sacharissa by his side, Arcturus must prove himself as a worthy Summoner...

Ratings and reviews

It's a great introduction to the first and second books. It explains things well, gives subtle hints to future events, without being too obvious. It also gives much needed backstory and character development to characters who didn't receive much, (Charles Faversham, Rook, obviously Arcturus, as well as a little bit for Zacharias, Josephine, Alice, and Edmund.) Overall pretty solid prequel. I just wish it had been a bit longer. As such I give it four stars.

Before he published his 1st book we spoke via watt pad and his is such a rude person. I refuse to buy his book because of how he is in real life. Also the book has no depth.

Since I didn't have enough time to really think about the book as it was done reading in almost less than an hour to me; I'm guessing it will be more of those subconscious dream remembrances of it but so far as I can say ... I can't hardly wait for the altered memories in dreamtime

About the author

Taran Matharu wrote his first book when he was nine years old. At twenty-two, he began posting The Novice on Wattpad (the online writing website) and reached over three million reads in less than six months. The Novice is the first of three books in the Summoner series, and Taran Matharu's fiction debut. Taran lives in London.