Book Recap
Mage Errant Book 5 Recap & Catch-Up Guide
Book 5 Recap· Released
Catching up for Book 6? Here is everything you need to remember from Book 5. →
- Status
- Unverified
- Grade after Book 5
- No formal rank. The wiki gives no formal rank system for Hugh, so the rank box describes his standing instead of a grade.
- Published Volumes
- 7
- Narrator
- Ralph Lister
- Primer Read Time
- ~2 min
TL;DR
The Havath Dominion marches on Skyhold with an army larger than the city's population. Hugh and his friends train for the siege, then lose Kanderon Crux when Alustin turns on her.
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I · The Main Plot
Where We Start
Per the wiki, Hugh has been recovering in Skyreach and returns to Skyhold with damaged lungs. The Havath Dominion, humiliated at Imperial Ithos, is preparing for war (blurb).
Major Plot Points & Spoilers
- The Duarchs of Havath assemble an army far larger than Skyhold's population, backed by Great Powers, monsters and city-destroying mages (blurb).
- Per the wiki, Hugh mentors four younger warlocks and the group receives armour. They travel to the Dragonclaw Yardangs, where Talia detonates a bone inside a giant turtle shell, killing a being called the Herdsman.
- Per the wiki, Clan Castis arrives and Havath besieges Skyhold. Hugh kills Amalda Veil.
- Climax: per the wiki, Alustin uses Hugh's paper armband to attack Kanderon through the pact. A looping pain runs between Hugh, Kanderon and Mackerel.
Where the Book Leaves Off
Per the wiki, Kanderon seals herself in a crystal dome. Hugh tries and fails to break it, and Sabae pulls him away. The Book 6 blurb confirms she has fallen to traitors.
II · Characters & Personal Progression
Romantic & Personal Status
No romance is confirmed by our sources for Book 5.
Inner Circle Check-In
- Hugh of Emblin: Recovering from lung damage, then fights in the siege. Fails to break Kanderon's dome.
- Kanderon Crux: Sphinx and Hugh's contract partner. Struck down through the pact and sealed in a crystal dome.
- Alustin: Hugh's teacher. Per the wiki, he attacks Kanderon through the pact. A Goodreads reviewer says he had long been planning betrayal.
- Talia: Detonates the bone inside the turtle shell, killing the Herdsman, per the wiki.
- Sabae: Receives armour and pulls Hugh away from the dome, per the wiki.
- Godrick: Part of the group receiving armour. Per a Goodreads reviewer he struggles to design armour that gets him out of his father's shadow.
Key New Faces & Factions
The army besieging Skyhold (blurb).
Per the wiki, killed by Hugh during the siege. Her role is not otherwise verified.
Per the wiki, arrives during the siege. Their exact role is not detailed here.
Killed when Talia detonates a bone in a turtle shell at the Dragonclaw Yardangs, per the wiki.
III · End-of-Book Stats & Power Gains
Current Rank / Grade
No formal rank. The wiki gives no formal rank system for Hugh, so the rank box describes his standing instead of a grade.
Dao / Path / Class Evolution
Per the wiki, Hugh's planar sense (illusion detection) and stellar starfire grow, and he gains ward-based armour. He is bonded to both Kanderon and Mackerel.
Major Skill & Body Gains
- Starfire, per the wiki.
- Planar illusion detection, per the wiki.
- Ward-based armour, per the wiki.
- Experience mentoring four younger warlocks, per the wiki.
IV · Extras: Empire, Gear & World State
Territory & Faction Upgrades
Skyhold, besieged by Havath. Hugh holds no territory of his own.
Signature Gear & Vessels
- Armour for Hugh and friends, per the wiki.
- Mackerel, Hugh's spellbook.
- A paper armband that Alustin turns against Kanderon through the pact, per the wiki.
Ticking Clocks
- Per the Book 6 blurb, the traitors who brought down Kanderon escaped with plagues and other weapons from Skyhold's Vault and plan to use them against Havath.
- Per the Book 6 blurb, Havath is near collapse and the nations and monsters around it are circling.
- Hugh believes Kanderon is alive, though per the Book 6 blurb no one else does.
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