First Year (The Black Mage series) by Rachel E. Carter

First Year is the first book in the series called The Black Mage by Rachel E. Carter.

Before the age of 17, people in Jerar are given a choice to be a soldier, knight, or a mage. A mage is someone that does magic and is considered the hardest to become. For 17 year old Ryiah it is a easy choice, she wants to be a mage. She enrolls into Alex Academy, a school to make you into a mage. Ryiah wants to be the best in the school, but she finds herself competing against Prince Darren ( the Prince of Jerar). I really liked the book because it is filled with action and kept me at the edge of my seat!

--Reviewed by Zoe Z.