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Kip is running for his life. His entire village is being razed to the ground and his friends are dying around him. He's backed into a corner when he suddenly discovers he can draft green. He wins free and runs for it.

Meanwhile we meet the Prism. The most powerful drafter of color magic (all the colors) in the world, and leader of the Chromeria, the college for drafters. He's got his problems too. The fellow razing Kip's town has declared himself King and is beginning a rebellion, not only of the people, but of the magic drafters from that land as well.

The Black Prism is a beautifully crafted novel. The characters are all complex and deeply drawn, each with flaws and failures, each conflicted and insecure deep down. Even the bad guys are complex and interesting.

The magic is imaginative and creative, wtih magical workers 'drafting' colors of magic each with its own properties and limitations.

I cared deeply about the characters, laughed and worried and cheered. Highly recommended! Can't wait for the next book!