Warmage

Spellmonger, Book 2

By: Terry Mancour

Narrated by: John Lee

The goblin invasion is on...and a wizard's work is never done!

After facing a hopeless siege, an implacable foe, and an impossible escape, you would think that Minalan the Spellmonger would be able to rest - but the armies of the undead goblin shaman Shereul (known as the Dead God to his human victims) are rolling over the Western reaches of the rustic Duchy of Alshar and is headed toward the heart of the Duchy of Castal. Thousands are fleeing for their lives as hordes of goblins pour out of Boval Vale and devastate the rugged fiefs of the Alshari Wilderlands. And the super-charged shamans of the Dead God are making defending the realm almost impossible for the outnumbered Alshari country knights.

While the two Dukes play feudal politics to further their own ends, the only people who seem to care about the invasion are Minalan and his outlaw warmagi friends - and they're busy dodging agents of the sinister Royal Censorate of Magic.

But if someone doesn't organize an army in Northern Alshar soon, then there will be nothing to stop the armies of the divinely powerful Dead God from conquering all five Duchies in his genocidal quest for vengeance.

But things are just not that simple: He has to cope with a sexy young Shadowmage assasin who works for a mysterious spymaster, a cocky new manservant, a dysfunctional group of suddenly-powerful warmagi, the Censor General, and a bunch of whiny nobles before the Dukes will grant him the troops and money he will need - and the Dukes have plans of their own. If Minalan the Spellmonger can't lobby the courts of Alshar and Castal to work together - and quickly - the hordes of the Dead God will sweep over the frontiers of both states. Worse, the mysterious Umbra veil he has erected around Boval Vale may come to imperil all Five Duchies.

Minalan would rather just go home and let the Dukes handle it, but his conscience won't let him. Someone has to stop the Dead God...and that someone happens to be him. Beyond politics and plots, goblins and trolls, mercenaries and magic, the Soulless and the shamans, Censors and secret orders, for Minalan there is only the thought that his child is to be born in a world with such dangers, and that is something he cannot permit.

It is time for the Spellmonger to pick up his mageblade, summon his allies, and go to war again...as a Warmage!

©2016 Terry Mancour (P)2017 Podium Publishing

So much fun...

This is a great story, engaging and interesting, and the author clearly has a good grasp of his world, its politics, magical systems, and all the rest. But the writing is sometimes painful. Now I understand that he is a novice writer, and this is one of his earlier efforts. I will presume the writing will improve as the man gets more practice. The reason I mention it is that it does sometimes interfere with my enjoyment of the book - I hate dangling participles.

That being said, it's so much fun and I love this series so far. Check it out.

well worth the listen

greatly performed book. I've found another series to keep on my radar. 1 1 1

Fantastic story!

I've absolutely loved this series so far! The story is so engaging and is hard to stop listening to even when I have to LOL I look forward to every opportunity that I can to continue it because I want to know what comes next.

Rich!

Fantastic book, rich with plot and expertly read. New twist to an old genre. Ready for the next book!

Great addition to the series!

Great performance and excellent sequel. Liked the characters, depth of the story and the action.

Ending too brisk.

Sad there was no wedding scene. He mentioned wanting to get it done before Yule. And it had already taken place by next book. Narration was excellent. Better understanding of who was who upon second and third listening. Thanks. Keep up the good writing.

the sequence is oddly shuffled

The sequence is out of order the skipping of time is a little confusing. The over all story and the narration is fantastic

well written!

this is the most fun series of books I've listened to. The narration is perfect

Too much back story

Way to much fill using back stories or history.. The books main storyline is awesome. No need to fill it with useless info.

If You Like Fantasy, This Delivers

Our favorite reader! I think we could listen to him read the phone book. Good story, with a rich and intricately thought out world. We find ourselves using his fantasy curse phrases in daily conversation.