Summoner Series

Summoner

by Taran Matharu

The Summoner by Taran Mathrua is a unique middle grade fantasy series. It's set in a world with elves, dwarfs, orcs, and humans all sharing the same content. Matharu created unique cultures and ways of life for each of these creatures, which we got to see throughout the series.

Of course, not all of these groups are seen as equals, humans and orcs reign as the most powerful, with elves, dwarfs and at the bottom of the chain of command. The orcs and humans have been at war for years, and orcs had the advantage of using animals to fight for them. These were not just any animals, but demons, who were attached to a magician.

Humans figure out how to capture and command demons also, as well as use the demons energy to cast spells. Our protagonist is a boy of 12 years in the first book, The Novice, and he learns he has the ability to capture a demon and perform spells by accident, using a book an old traveler gave him.

Once he summoned this demon, his life was never the same. These books go through the main characters training and fighting in the war, fighting for equality between dwarfs, and elves. He is a radical in every way. He befriends members of all races and becomes a noble while having a commoners background, if anyone can create ties between them all, it's him.

This was a great read with larger than life characters and side characters. The world building was really unique and I enjoyed seeing all different types of demons that Matharu created. I liked how proactive fletcher was, he made things happen and made decisions, sometimes main characters just have things happen to them repeatedly, but this one was in charge despite being 14 by the end of the series.

I defiantly recommend this series for anyone who's looking for an easy, fast-paced, enjoyable tale about friendships and equality.

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