The Apprentice Mage

Name: The Apprentice Mage
ISBN: 9787505721661

蓝晶China Friendship Publishing Company2006

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Summary

The story unfolds on a fictional continent torn by war between gods and demons. Legend holds that the demon race and the god race once dwelled together in this world, and that their struggle for control over humanity ignited the War of Radiance. After the war, immense forces ruptured space itself, creating many isolated worlds; several thousand years later, humans have rebuilt civilization and become masters of the land. Yet the gods and demons have never given up their designs on the mortal realm. Enleke, a boy from a humble grocery family, is an ordinary person in this age of upheaval. His aptitude makes him wholly unsuited to practicing magic, yet by a twist of fate he becomes the apprentice of the lecherous and cunning mage Victor, and with three companions—Bertina, Kate, and Jerry—sets out on the path of a magic trial apprentice. After the four trial apprentices are ordered on a mission to the Kingdom of Kaochi, a prank forces Enleke to disguise himself as a woman; and a duke who was once a notorious playboy falls genuinely in love with this seemingly cute and muddled "beauty." Mired deep in trouble, Enleke fails to notice that behind him a pair of eyes is watching him with predatory intent.

Editor's review

《魔法学徒》是华语网络奇幻早期最有代表性和影响力的作品之一，也是作者蓝晶“魔法三部曲”（《魔法学徒》《魔盗》《魔武士》）的开篇。作品最特别的地方在于：它的世界设定并不粗糙，宗教、政治、王室权力、神魔战争相互交织，宏大的框架下藏着大量宫廷算计与势力角力。蓝晶以独特的“翻译体”文风写作，行文带有译介西方奇幻小说特有的腔调和礼数感，在当时的网络文学中辨识度极高。主角恩莱科不是天赋异禀的天才，更像被命运推着走的普通人；他资质平平却能成为“先知”，这份反差正是全书读来最有意思的一环。书中还融入了身份错位、性别伪装、多线人物命运等元素，这些设定放在二十多年后的今天依然颇具新意。对于想了解中文网络奇幻起源、或者喜欢慢热世界观铺陈的读者，这本书值得一读；但需要接受早期网络作品节奏偏慢、文风带时代痕迹的特点。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢西式魔法世界、剑与权谋题材的奇幻读者
想追溯中文网络奇幻源流、补读早期经典的书友
能接受翻译体文风与慢热开局的长篇读者
对宗教改革、政治博弈等宏大叙事感兴趣的读者

Not a good fit for

偏好快节奏、爽点密集的现代网文的读者
不喜欢多人物线索和大量设定铺陈的轻度读者
习惯精致现代白话文、反感翻译腔的读者

Reading tips

先读实体书第一部《末日浩劫》，抓住主线人物的出场关系
把每卷当成独立的小篇章来读，留意伏笔而非追求即时爽感
可随手记录人名与势力归属，宗教、王室、联盟的线索很多，容易混
遇到翻译腔感到别扭时，不妨当成在读一部译著，读起来会更顺畅

About the publisher

China Friendship Publishing Company China · Founded in 1983

China Friendship Publishing Company is a comprehensive publisher known for its literary titles, covering classical Chinese literature, foreign literature, folk literature and cultural appreciation. According to the books in the database, its classical list includes celebrated dramas and novels such as The Peony Pavilion, The Romance of the Western Chamber and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, as well as note-style classics like Hong Mai's Rongzhai Suibi. In foreign literature it offers translations of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, Kawabata Yasunari's Snow Country and Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl, involving translators such as Zeng Siyi. It also publishes The Complete Literary Works of Lu Xun and titles associated with the "Xue'er Shuguan" editorial group, balancing the collation and popularization of classic texts. Public information on its publishing features and plans is limited; the above is summarized only from the books in the database.

FAQ

《魔法学徒》的作者蓝晶还有哪些代表作？

蓝晶本名胡剑鸥，曾用笔名血珊瑚。《魔法学徒》与《魔盗》《魔武士》常被合称为他的“魔法三部曲”，此外还有《魔眼》《暗行者》《小人物》等作品。

实体书《魔法学徒》一共有几册？

据了解，2006年由中国友谊出版公司推出的实体书分四册，第一部副标题为“末日浩劫”，ISBN 为 9787505721661。

阅读此书需要先看原著网络版吗？

不必。实体书是在网络连载基础上整理出版的单行本，直接从第一部读起即可，网络版可以作为追补细节的补充。

这本书适合当作青少年入门奇幻读物吗？

可以，但书中含有性别伪装、权力斗争与成人化的情感描写，年龄较小的读者最好在家长或老师引导下阅读。

这本书的评分和字数是多少？

不同平台统计不一致，且网络连载与实体书篇幅差别很大，因此本页不提供确切的评分和字数，建议以购买页面或图书馆书目记录为准。

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蓝晶 Author

Lan Jing is a Chinese author of medical books, though publicly available personal information about the author remains quite limited; birth and death dates, nationality, education, and professional background are not clearly documented. One work by this author is held in the collection, An Illustrated Atlas of Effective Prescriptions from the Lan Family for Skin and Venereal Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which indicates that the author's writing focuses on the fields of TCM dermatology and venereology and presents the material by combining "effective prescriptions" with illustrations. The book is a medical work intended for clinical reference and prescription lookup, bringing together images and formula information and reflecting a practical, comparison-friendly approach to compilation. Because biographical information is scarce, it is difficult at present to assess the author's academic training or lineage; readers should focus instead on the TCM formulas and the diagnostic and treatment material on skin and venereal diseases contained in the book.