The Demon's Design

Schooled in Magic, Book 25

By: Christopher G. Nuttall

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld

Emily had hoped for some peace in the wake of the war.

A chance to sit down, relax, and come to terms with everything that happened over the last year. But it was not to be.

The post-war world is in chaos, with mundane revolutionary factions clashing with magical supremacists, kings fighting to maintain what remains of their power, magitech changing the world, and shadowy forces preparing themselves to take advantage of the coming conflict… all unaware of a growing threat rising from the long-forgotten past.

The most dangerous collection of tomes of eldritch lore in the world lies buried under Whitehall, its existence known only to a select few. They hold secrets long lost, from foretelling the future to tapping into powers far beyond human ken; they show their owners how to summon demons and bend them to their will—if they are prepared to pay the price. Now those books have been stolen, forcing Emily to chase the thief across a world ruined by war and teetering on the brink of further conflict before the books can be opened, read, and used to unleash a nightmare…

It may already be too late. As dark powers start to stir in the ruins of the post-war world, and inhuman eyes watch from the shadows, Emily must find an answer to two impossible questions. How can she win against an enemy who can see her every move before she makes it? And what price will the entire world pay for the demon's design?

©2023 Christopher G. Nuttall (P)2023 Podium Audio

The fact that the story is continuing

the fact that demons are basically mimics unless that turns out to be the case.

OMG OMG OMG OMG

I had no idea that one of my Top 2 favorite book series was continuing! What a very pleasant surprise. Loved it!

Emily has another adventure

Emily has another adventure and this seems like it may open a different story arc for the schooler in magic series

Always wanting more

Always good to listen to a fun series that is able to keep me engaged and wanting more. This series does a great job that, it’s fun, clean and the story arc is great to really dig into.
Keep it up Mr. Christopher!

it was like Sherlock but with Emily.

very happy the series is continuing. best series in my opinion, you'll need to listen to this book a couple times to catch every little piece of the puzzle

Surprisingly Good

Surprisingly good, considering all the bad reviews, or perhaps, because they lowered my expectations. Honestly, unsure. Prepare to be irritated by the lack of answers, at the end, but it's just a setup for story continuation, I guess. Though, it's a bit excessive to me. Definitely not the worst book in the series.

Going Downhill

This has been such a fantastic series... until the last few books. Seems like each book is a little slower, and simply "wanders" a bit more. It's like a series looking for a direction or plot, and a writer looking for a reason to keep writing.

It was actually painful listening to the narrator during this book... I went to sleep over and over while she seemingly droned on.

I really loved this series until the whole thing with Void blew up.

good continuation of story line

no a fan of time travel stories but it did not degrade plot . . .

well written series of books

all books that I have read in this series of books have leapt my attention and lead me to read each as they have came available. Great author

it's very poorly written

Emily is very powerful, but casting a few spells always tires her out. She's very smart, but falls for the most obvious tricks for no reason other than to advance a flawed plot. I loved this series. I wish this book never happened. Feels like it was ghost written by a 13 year old.