Spellmonger: Spellmonger, Book 1
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N4RRZW3 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 138 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Can't stop readingbut I do have to overlook the issues." according to Neil E Howell. For the series overall, I have read some of the reviews, and some of the issues are there. I think the biggest issue for me, is that it seems rushed, as there are errors throughout.not constant mind you, but missing words, miss spellings, wrong character/place, etc. Unfortunate, but as long as one does not make it upset them, it's easy to move on.The. "Legendary" according to Silver Chain. If you are into magic, wizardry, fantasy and badass spellmongers this is the book for you.It wasn't a long time ago when I saw the book in my recommended list of books, being an avid fantasy fanboy. Asalways, I would treat any serious with scepticism eager to see whether the book would grow on me, as being a veteran on fantasy elements having read LO. "In a magical world, where no one knows what humility is" according to Charles T.. I enjoy sword and sorcery books, especially time and again where magic is abundant and treated with the same prowess as would engineering or science in the modern era. However what this story has in setting and compelling elements it severely lacks in character and development. The author continually causes me to roll my eyes in heavy handed convenie
Add to his troubles a jealous rival mage, a motley band of mercenaries, a delusional liege lord who insists victory is at hand despite the hordes at his door, a dour castellan, a moody, pregnant girlfriend and a catty ex-girlfriend who specializes in sex magic - all trapped in a stinking, besieged castle with no hope of rescue, and you'll understand why Minalan is willing to take his chances with the goblins. For six months things went well: He found a quaint little shop, he befriended the local lord, the village folk loved him, he found a sharp young apprentice to help out, and, best yet, he met a comely young widow with the prettiest eyes. The good people of Boval and their spellmonger have only one choice: to hole up in the over-sized Boval Castle and hope they can endure a siege against hundreds of thousands of goblins. Minalan gave up a promising career as a professional warmage to live the quiet life of a village spellmonger in the remote mountain valley of Boval. Lots of cows. There were co