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Eastridge Academy: School for Adventurers is a novel written by Jennifer Young and Kara Loo, and Illustrated by KM Ricker. The story takes place in a fictional world and follows the adventures of Averi Rysten, Fell Farmington, Wisteria Ling,and Rai Ravin as they attend Eastridge Academy. The book was published December 18, 2008.

Plot
The novel focuses on Averi Rysten, Fell Farmington, Wisteria Ling, and Rai Ravin who are all students of Eastridge Academy. Eastridge Academy is a boarding school where the students train to become adventurers. The four majors taught at Eastridge are Warrior, Mage, Thief, and Cleric. While attending Eastridge the four go through many problems that regular high school students go through, bullies, gossip, and family issues. There is also war going on with the neighboring country Serath and it seems that the Serathiens have an unknown plan that involves Wisteria Ling.

World
The SFA world has four countries. Easden, Serath, Norn, and Rawen. Easden

The home country of the four main characters and Eastridge Academy. Most of the story takes place here.

Serath

The neighboring country of Easden seperated by sea. The two countries are currently at war.

Norn

The small continent North of Easden. It is said to have a cold climate and seems to be similar to China or Japan.

Rawen

Is apart of the same continent as Serath, but is separated by mountains. It seems that the Rawenese have better relationships with Easden then Serath.

Characters
Averi Rysten

Is a Mage Major and Thief Minor. Averi is the fourth daughter of the Emperor's sister which makes her a lesser princess, but still someone of high importance. Averi wanted to make a difference in her life so she applied to Eastridge Academy as a Mage Major, Warrior Minor. But because she was a princess she was given "special treatments" so she switched her minor to Thief. She doesn't wish to be treated special just because of her posistion, unfortunenately it causes many problems.

Fell

Is a Warrior Major and Mage Minor. He is a young farm boy with dreams of becoming an adventurer. Fell is a bonded slave and is bonded to bailing hey until he is 18 and is free to do whatever he wishes, but since Fell is attending Eastridge he can escape his abusive master and bullies as long as he is able to send monthly wages for his missed work. Fell is a kind person but attracts trouble because of his weak appearence.

Wisteria Ling

Wisteria Ling comes from the Ling Monastery and is a Mage and Cleric Major. She was sent to Eastridge by her mother against her will. Wisteria at first does not try to make any friends and keeps saying that she will eventually leave Eastridge. But as the year progresses she slowly becomes friends with her roommate Averi, her lab partner Rai, and Fell her most common healing subject. Wisteria has a nasty temper combined with her training from the monastery she often casts combat magic before she is even conscious of it. She has a rune on her body that can undo other spells.

Rai Ravin

Rai Ravin is a Thief Major Cleric Minor. Rai is apparently the most popular boy in the school thanks to his charming features and his way with words. Rai comes from the fourth house which makes him nobility, yet he still joins the Thief Major so he can learn to help himself. His father's decisions have apparently ruined his families lives so he rarely returns home or talks about his family. He also has his eyes out for Averi

Torrent

Torrent is a Warrior Major. He is the number one ranking Warriors of the second years. He has a habit of judging people based on their appearence and what he knows about them. So when he first spots Fell he asumes that he is just another weakling who will wash out of the Warrior Major. Torrent also has a large Brodsword with a ribbon tied to it. The history of it is unknown but when Averi steals for her thief assignment he becomes extremely upset.

Rakam

Rakam is another Warrior Major from Rawen. He is the number two ranking Warrior and is Torrent's best friend. He and Torrent constantly beat Fell to make him wash out of the Warrior program, this also angers Wisteria who he is assigned to bodyguard. Rakam has a sword that can absorb spells and let him use them against his enemies, but it is destroyed while he is fighting against Serath. He is later killed.