The Outcast: Prequel to the Summoner Trilogy - Taran Matharu

The fourth book in Matharu's New York TimesDbestselling Summoner seriesis the prequel story of Arcturus and how he rose from boy summoner to head ofVocans Academy. \n \nThe thrilling prequel to the New York Times-bestselling young adult Summoner series! \n \nWhen stable boy Arcturus accidentally summons a demon and becomes Hominum's first common summoner, he becomes the key to a secret that the powerful overlords would do anything to keep hidden. \n \nWhisked away to Vocans Academy so he can be kept watch over, Arcturus finds himself surrounded by enemies. But he has little time to settle in before his life is turned upside down once again, for Hominum Empire is in turmoil. \n \nRebellious intent simmers among the masses, and it will not be long before it boils over. Arcturus must choose a side . . . or watch an Empire crumble. \n \nThe Summoner Trilogy \nThe Novice \nThe Inquisition \nThe Battlemage \n \nAlso in the Summoner series \nThe Outcast (Summoner: The Prequel) \nThe Summoner's Handbook \nA Fine Welcome: Othello's Journey (A Summoner Short Story) \n \nPraise for The Outcast: \n \nShines as a fantasy adventure. The book's quick pacing and intriguing summoning system encourages readers to keep turning pages. --School Library Journal\n