

It is particularly suitable for good readers in their early teens – the depth of scope and imagination compared to the children’s books they are used to will leave them wide eyed in delight. Magician is intended as a book for adults but the family friendly content and relatively simple vocabulary mean it is also ideal for younger readers. Magician is a novel in its own right but also the start of a series of books called the Riftwar Cycle – and these have been so successful they make it onto the Wikipedia page for the bestselling books of all time – with sales of approximately 15 million. You’ll often see it featured on lists of ‘most loved books’ or ‘world’s best ever books’. Written in 1982 by American author Raymond E Feist, it was a standout bestseller at the time, and still sells well today. Later, in America, it was re-published in two volumes – Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master.)

(Note that initially it was released as the one novel, Magician.
