Hunger Games, meets Dumbledore’s Army with a Divergent twist. All of your magical ability is stripped away. Passing The Exam allows each champion to retain all of their magical ability. Rocio, our second point of view in Ruthless Magic knows all too well that the exam has cost lives of previous participants.
No one knows just what The Exam entails, only that it is dangerous. If not chosen for The Academy, a person can challenge the decision by declaring for “The Exam”, a magical test put on by The Confed. Clearly a few young and brave souls need to change the hierarchy while surviving the test. Discrimination runs rampant throughout this story. Their intent with their magical ability can’t be trusted. Finn’s best friend Prisha is the first in her family to be magical. If you’re not chosen for The Academy, your magical ability is dampered down to just a single enhanced ability, such as being a great cook. The magical confederation determines which youth will be granted admission into the Academy for tutoring, and which will instead be “dampered”. He’s desperate to prove himself to his granduncle and his father that he deserves placement at The Academy, and doesn’t want to be given a placement simply because of his familial relations. Finn comes from a long-time magical family, and yet he’s struggled to keep up with his magical peers. The story begins with a young man named Finn trying to impress his family with his feeble magical ability. Fans of Cassandra Clare and Holly Black, look no further for your next urban fantasy fix. The first in a new series by USA Today bestselling author Megan Crewe, Ruthless Magic combines the magic of Harry Potter with the ferocity of The Hunger Games alongside a poignant romance. What are the examiners really testing them for? And as the trials become increasingly vicious, how much are they willing to sacrifice to win?
But the Exam holds secrets more horrifying than either could have imagined. Thrown into the testing with little preparation, Rocío and Finn find themselves becoming unlikely allies-and possibly more.
Declaring for the Exam instead means a chance to confirm his true worth. Long ashamed of his mediocre abilities, Finn Lockwood knows the Confederation accepted him only because of his prominent family. Their rejection leaves her reeling-and determined to fight to keep her magic.
The rest must undergo a procedure to destroy their magical ability unless they prove themselves in the mysterious and brutal Mages' Exam.ĭisadvantaged by her parents' low standing, Rocío Lopez has dedicated herself to expanding her considerable talent to earn a place in the Confederation. or kill.Įach year, the North American Confederation of Mages assesses every sixteen-year-old novice. In the contest to keep their magic, the only options may be die.
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