From the imaginations of bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a heart-stopping plunge into the magical unknown.
Think you know magic?
Think again.
The Magisterium awaits . . .
Most people would do anything to get into the Magisterium and pass the Iron Trial.
Not Callum Hunt.
Call has been told his whole life that he should never trust a magician. And so he tries his best to do his worst – but fails at failing.
Now he must enter the Magisterium.
It's a place that's both sensational and sinister. And Call realizes it has dark ties to his past and a twisty path to his future.
The Iron Trial is just the beginning. Call’s biggest test is still to come . . .
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
ISBN: 9780552567732
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 224 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm
moves deftly into the gap left by Harry Potter . . . all the ingredients of a gripping tale for young teenagers - Telegraph
A thrilling coming-of-age story that embraces fantasy tropes while keeping readers guessing. - Publishers Weekly
The Iron Trial is merely a setup and introduction, and promises to take subsequent instalments of the Magisterium series in a more complex and philosophical direction - Starburst
This is an incredible book . . . once you've started reading, its hard to put the book down. It's awesome! It's full of suspense and I cannot wait for the next book in the series to be released! - Guardian Online
The strange, subterranean Magisterium is vividly rendered, and a string of ominous revelations will leave readers eager for future installments. Fans of both authors will enjoy getting to know this well-rounded cast in the first steps of their adventure - Publishers Weekly, starred review
Having read and enjoyed the City Of Bones series, and heard good things about Holly Black, I was excited by this partnership.
However I was also nervous, because a school of magic sounds a lot like books I already...
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Call's father has always told him how dangerous magic and the Magisterium are, so when he goes to take the mandatory test to enter the school, he tries to fail on purpose. Unfortunately, they accept him anyway... More
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