The Iron Trial

The first book in the Magisterium series follows Callum Hunt, a twelve-year-old boy with a disability who walks with a leg brace, as he reluctantly enters a magical underground school to learn elemental magic. Despite his father's warnings about the dangers of magic, Call discovers he has a powerful and potentially dark magical ability that connects him to the school's greatest enemy. The story explores themes of friendship, destiny versus choice, and challenging preconceived notions about good and evil, while featuring a protagonist whose physical disability is naturally integrated into his character without being his defining trait.