Conjurer: The Apprentice (Vol. 1)

He can summon demons. But can he win a war?

The first volume in the Conjurer series, The Apprentice is a feast for fans of Harry Potter , The Lord of the Rings , and other fantasy classics. With references to role-playing games, Pokémon , and Skyrim , the novel blends the magic of fantasy worlds with powerful creatures in breathtaking duels.

Fletcher, a 15-year-old orphan, has, to his surprise, managed to summon a fifth-level demon. The problem is that only nobles are supposed to be able to summon creatures and use them in the war against the orcs.

But commoners like Fletcher can also be spellcasters, and the boy earns a place at Vocans Academy, a wizarding school that prepares its students for the battlefield. There, he will face bullying from nobles, but he will also learn spells and make unusual friends, such as dwarves and elves. Besides proving himself worthy of a good rank in the war, Fletcher and his group of outcasts must unite and overcome the prejudice they face in Hominum's unequal society.