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Mentor and Protégé Books

An experienced character shapes a younger or less experienced one.

6 books
Eragon
YA Fantasy

Eragon

by Christopher Paolini

A farm boy finds a dragon egg in the mountains and becomes the first Dragon Rider in a generation — thrust into a war against an evil king he never knew existed.

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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Historical Fantasy

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke

In early 19th-century England, two very different magicians — one reclusive and possessive, one impulsive and ambitious — attempt to restore English magic while a sinister faerie manipulates them both…

Ender's Game
YA Sci-Fi

Ender's Game

by Orson Scott Card

Ender Wiggin is recruited into a brutal military academy in space, where children are trained to fight an alien invasion. The games are never just games — and the stakes are higher than Ender knows.

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Scythe
YA Dystopian

Scythe

by Neal Shusterman

In a future where death by disease and accident has been conquered, Scythes are the only ones who can "glean" — end life. Citra and Rowan are apprenticed to a Scythe who will force them to question ev…

The Last Order
YA Medieval Adventure

The Last Order

by Angela Caldwell

In a medieval world on the edge of collapse, a young knight's apprentice must complete the final mission of a dying order — a quest that will test everything they know about loyalty, courage, and sacr…

🔥 Adrenaline Meter🌑 Dark & Twisty😭 Tissue Warning
The Name of the Wind
Fantasy

The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss

Kvothe, now an innkeeper, recounts his legendary past — from poverty to the most feared wizard of the age.

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