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  • By: Terry Mancour
  • Narrated by: John Lee
  • Length: 21 hrs and 29 mins
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By: Terry Mancour
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Things were starting to look up for Magelord Minalan the Spellmonger: The magic mountain in his domain not only made him a wealthy man and the most powerful mage in history, it also produced a lode of magical gemstones with unique properties - properties the Alka Alon, the masters of magic on Callidore, are fascinated by. When Minalan gets his chance to trade some of his magic rocks for irionite, he finds himself in a position to raise hundreds more magi with the stones...making them High Magi.

But as valuable as that bargain is for prosecuting the war with the Dead God and his sinister armies, such power comes with a hefty price. Every new High Mage Minalan raises presents potential new problems. The Magelords have inspired fear in their neighbors. The warmagi invent deadly new spells. The lower orders of magi are getting restless. The mage-led Sevendor Town wants a new charter. King Rard and the royal court are pressuring the nascent Arcane Orders politically. Some magi are crossing the Penumbra and taking stones from the goblins as well as taking their service. And some are just starting to get a little crazy.

It makes a nice, normal little raid on his lands seem refreshing in its simplicity.

In trying to balance the needs of the war with the needs of a well-ordered Order, Minalan finds himself making compromises, cutting deals, and bargaining what power he has in a high-stakes game where Chaos seems to be the only player who knows the rules. The temptations of his position and the power he wields are great, but so, he discovers, are the responsibilities. But when his patience seems nearly exhausted and his alliances seem ready to crumble, a massive army emerges from the shadowy realms and strikes south, forcing the High Magi to rally around the Spellmonger in defense of the kingdom.

As the genocidal goblin army marches toward the once-prosperous cottonlands of Gilmora, Minalan and his High Magi must defend a single bridge against them at all costs. And they are ready to. But the plans of magi count little when the powerful and subtle mind of the Dead God opposes them. For when the die is cast and the first blow is struck, it becomes clear that nothing is as Minalan had foreseen. As disaster looms for the humani kingdom and even the Alka Alon are threatened, only a desperate appeal to divinity, a dangerously risky adventure and a little classy enchantment offer any hope against calamity. For the day has come when all that stands between ruin and survival is the bravery and cunning of the Spellmonger and his High Magi!

©2017 Terry Mancour (P)2018 Podium Publishing

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great expansion of the universe

great performance as usual and I felt the story and universe took another good step expanding. I'm now thoroughly invested in the story, characters and can't wait to see what happens next.

There were some awesome twists and turns in this book that got me genuinly excited and loving the story.

my only criticisms are that it always seems too easy for Minilan. given the incredible odds against him he always seems to get away unscathed or without even a close call which seems unlikely. also the tree folk were kind of a disappointment, they had been built up over the series and in the end didn't seem to do much. the lore and the story was great but I would have loved to dive into what makes the tree folk so formidable.

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Still enjoying the series

Have enjoyed this book as much as the others. John Lee is great and really brings the story to life. Looking forward to the next one, please hurry.

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Plot thickens

New characters and worlds open up in this book and Minalan and his allies are faced with some major battles. The Dead God is bringing more of his minions against not just the humani but the tree people as well, and they must make hard decisions to fight on or live to fight another day. On a personal level, Min is faced with his infidelities and made to question the man he wants to be for his wife and children. His apprentices are rarely seen in this one- possibly because the author dedicated a whole book to them. Penny is in love with a ranger, which is funny. Better editing is needed as there are lots of unnecessary parts that drag - and once again, Mancour has a habit of repeating himself. Still really enjoying the series though, and the narration with the audible version is terrific!

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Sidewinding Plot

I feel like the majority of this book was an instruction manual for how to run a medieval barony, and then there was a brief climax with a rushed ending. But... I'm still listening. The series is entertaining enough. I'll probably get the next book.

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A great addition to the saga of the Spellmonger.

Loved the twists and turns and Sire Cei cutting a troll in half with his new hammer.

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Utterly enthralling!!!

So well performed we thought it was a full cast at times. Terry your universe has well and truly pulled us in.

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snother great series

youll bee enthralled each character plays their part i live how everything intertwined bring on the next book

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The spell Monger is turning into a larry sue

He's good at everything and everyone likes him. a bit annoying. I hope it improves in future books.

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won't regret this part

great continuation with awesome writing and story development . great characters that all play a part in this ever expanding story

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Spellmonger Series

This series is absolutely great , storyline keeps me wanting more can't wait for the next installment.

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