Introduce some good science fiction novels, preferably wizards or wizards. Not to mention Harry Potter and the ring.

This is the first part of the Teacher Trilogy written by Celia S. Friedman, which was published on February 2, 2007. The translated version of Science Fiction World serialized the Chinese version of this book in April and June 2009, which was translated by Hu Shu.

The setting of spiritual fire sacrifice is based on medieval Europe. The history of this book is in the second period of Kings.

[Editor] The word Linghuo: Linghuo represents human vitality. Wizards can observe people's spiritual fire. If the spiritual fire is on the verge of extinction, it indicates that the master is about to die.

Witch: A person who practices witchcraft by burning his own spiritual fire. Their use of power will burn their own lives, so witches are usually reluctant to waste their power. People usually need to pay considerable remuneration when they hire witches to perform divination, cure diseases, influence the weather, fight and conclude contracts. The wizard's power may come from heredity. According to legend, at the end of the first king, witches joined forces to fight against the ghoul. Finally, the ghoul was driven away and the witches almost died.

Mage: Hundreds of years after soul eaters disappeared, someone found a way to gain eternal life and strength by burning the fire of others' souls. They are called wizards. Mages steal mortal lives for their own use. They think that the imperial service on the earth is their pastime, and they can also get rich living treatment without excessively consuming their soul mates. After their struggle, they made laws for wizards to prevent mortals from knowing the source of their power. Besides, wizards don't trust each other. After living for centuries, fighting with their own kind became their only pleasure. Before becoming an immortal, a mage may initially have the power of a wizard. Under the guidance of Master, the disciple entered a state of near death by rapidly burning his spiritual fire, and then found his soul mate with the desire for eternal life. After the apprentice completes this last step, he becomes a mage. Before kamala, the protagonist of this book, all wizards were men without exception.

Soul mate: A mortal who provides strength to a mage is called a mage's soul mate. A mage cannot change his soul mate unless his soul mate dies. Due to some restrictions, the mage doesn't know who his soul mate is. If the mage has doubts and guilt about stealing the soul mate's life, he will fall into a state of dying before the soul crosses. Therefore, the wizard avoids exploring this point.

Soul Crossing: When an apprentice looks for his soul mate, or the mage's soul mate dies, the mage will temporarily lose his power. He must find a new soul mate for himself. Except for the first time, the process was short and there was no pain. But this is the most vulnerable time for the mage, and it is easy to be attacked by other wizards. Before the war, the mage will speed up the burning of his soul mate, force him to die, and force himself to enter the soul ferry to replace a new soul mate.

Gods: The mage's spiritual companion is getting weaker and weaker because of the burning of life, and it seems to be sick in the eyes of mortals. When wizards use spells, they suddenly feel weak. In order to prevent people from discovering the truth, the wizards claimed that they had offended the gods, were punished by heaven, and suffered from the plague of God, which could not be cured. At this point, the wizards joined hands to protect the secret.

Witchcraft and magic: Witchcraft and magic are called witchcraft and magic respectively. Small-scale witchcraft can cure a person, predict the future and affect business negotiations; Large-scale magic can fire fireworks into the sky, change the weather and transmit people and objects. There is no difference between witchcraft and magic in the eyes of mortals, but in the eyes of wizards, the difference is "as obvious as the living and the dead." With a person's personal belongings, the mage can track them through spells.

Law: Mages are hostile to each other, and the only thing that can bind them is their own laws. The law may be made because of the great damage caused to the world by the wars between wizards in the past, and because wizards are determined to keep the secret of gaining eternal life and strength by stealing mortal lives. The law at least includes: 1. You can't directly kill the same kind; 2. If a mortal makes a contract with a mage, other wizards cannot destroy the mortal; 3.*** Defend the truth of the gods. Mortals think that wizards are bound by the law, but they don't know the specific content of the law. Therefore, when a mage refuses an employer's request, he usually uses the law as an excuse. A rule that is often misunderstood is that wizards will not do what they can for mortals.

Soul eater: a legendary creature. They feed on human vitality. At the end of the first period of kings, soul eaters appeared in the world, feeding on people and almost destroying human civilization. Their leather armor is so hard that mortals will be fascinated as long as they see their eyes. Human armies are no match for them. Anyone who fights with them will become a pillar. At that time, only witches could find their nests. Later, the witches United to drive them away, and they almost lost their lives. Legend has it that the soul eater is sealed in the far north by the pillar of lightning, and the god of the north gives the king of a country the power and responsibility to protect lightning. When soul eaters reappear, the power in their blood will be awakened. In all legends, soul eaters will come back.

[Editor] The world in this book is divided into many separatist countries. There are three important things:

Highland kingdom: the main location of this plot. The most powerful country in the south. Under the single rule of the king, the southern countries were unified.

Kildwin: A country established by the legendary emissary against the birds of prey. The pillar of lightning that seals the soul eater is in this country. The royal family in this country can control fertility.

Sankara: A port city located between the Free Federation and the Highland Kingdom.

Ansasha: Kriva is Ansasha's royal mage. The country is located in the south, with sand dunes and tents.

[Editor] Character kamala: The protagonist of this play. I used to be a prostitute in Gonsang. In order to gain strength and eternal life, she became the apprentice of Ezarus and became the first female mage in history. Impatient personality and strong desire.

Andovan: The third son of Sandun, the king of the Highlands, a god patient and kamala's soul mate. In order to find out the truth of his illness, he accepted the help of the mage Kriva, and after pretending to commit suicide, he tracked down the mage who stole his power. In the end, he killed his father Dandong to protect his mother, and Xuan was also killed by the guards.

Dandong Aurelius: King of the Highlands of Scotland, cruel and suspicious. During his reign, the highland kingdom expanded rapidly through military and diplomatic means and annexed many small countries. Later, influenced by the mage Costa, he became an ally of the soul eater and was eventually killed by his son.

Guinevere: Queen Shanton. Princess of Kildwin. Married Thornton for political reasons. Andover's mother. I hate costas, Dandong's new consultant. Is a fragile woman with a strong heart.

Corrival: It's older than most wizards, but it looks like a young man. He still remembers a lot of knowledge lost in the war between humans and soul eaters.

Ramilus: A former consultant of Dandong, who was dismissed because Andover faked suicide.

Etanus: The master of kamala, tired of the political struggle of ordinary people, lives in seclusion, and as a hermit mage, tries to avoid using spells.

Costas: Ramirez was dismissed as an adviser to Shanton. Wizards don't know his origin either. Seems to be an ally of the soul eater. I'm interested in the origin and legends of the Gulofa family. Under his influence, the dinner became more cruel. Gulliver finally killed him.

Sidria: Queen of Sankara. I am a witch and may be the lover of all wizards. Wizards have remained young and beautiful for more than 40 years through the constant repair of their bodies. The mage's society may be linked by this mortal.