The Initiate

And, with no warning, a bolt of blood-red fire smashed from the pointing finger with a crack that momentarily deafened him. For an instant only Coran's face was frozen in a mask of astonishment and disbelief ... then his charred, broken body keeled sideways and fell with a sickening thud to the flagstones.

The story:
Young Tarod has a potential not seen in anyone's memory. From being a low-born, bastard child, he grows up to become the most powerful initiate in his time. But his dreams are troubled, and among his collegues, there is a growing suspicion that his powers may have other sources than the gods.

Thoughts about the book:
I believe this to be Louise Cooper's best series. Perhaps it is not as well written as it could have been, but this being one of the first fantasy series I ever read, it is somewhat special to me.

About the author Louise Cooper
About the next book The Outcast
About the third bookThe Master

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