Zorian continues his journey of progressing his magic abilities after the conclusion of the last volume, which left him barely able to get away from the Red Robe. The entire series is one giant training arc before the big fight, and this is much of the same.

This was a surprising hit for me! When I first started reading, I was really annoyed by Zorian’s personality and was pretty much ready to write off the series until I remembered that he’s 15 years old and not that different from a normal (prickly) teenage boy.

This was a tough one to read. Mura, the MC, is intellectually disabled, and is barely able to work for food. He tries to get by, but terrible things continue to happen to him.

Note: You can also read my formal impressions of the novels here.