The Novice (Summoner, #1)

Librarian note: An older cover for this edition can be found here: 28-Jan-2016.

ONE BOY'S POWER TO SUMMON DEMONS WILL CHANGE THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE

Fletcher, an orphan, is training as a blacksmith's apprentice when he discovers he has the rare ability to summon demons.

Now one of the gifted few, Fletcher must go to Vocans Academy, a school that teaches the lost art of summoning. There, he must learn how to control his powers, preparing to be tested in the end-of-year Tournament, which will determine his role in the Empire's war against the orcs.

But sinister forces infect new friendships and rivalries grow. With no one but his demons Ignatius by his side. Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of the Empire is in his hands ...