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Title: Raiding the Hoard of Enchantment

Subtitle: Seven Tales of High Fantasy

Author: Dave Smeds

Narrator: James Patrick Cronin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

A new full-length collection of high fantasy by Dave Smeds. A lover spun from moonlight. A wife banished for carrying the child of a demon. A queen, beheaded ten years ago, whose sage counsel may still save the realm. Here are tales of swords, of magic, of romance. And of the struggle to be splendid of heart whether the opponent be within or without.

Editorial Reviews:

Narrator James Patrick Cronin's bright-eyed performance is flexible enough to give the tales in this collection of high-fantasy stories their own unique stamp. Each story is told from the point of view of a female character who finds herself embroiled in extraordinary - and sometimes perilous - situations, and Cronin nimbly blends drama and tension with his personality-driven narration. Listeners will be enchanted by the tales of love, magic, and power in worlds where a book can foretell an entire life, a beheaded queen's head is kept alive, and a girl falls in love with a man made of moonlight.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful stories in a high fantasy setting

Wonderful stories in a high fantasy setting. but with some modern sensibilities that really strike home. Off to find what else he's written.

Raiding the Hoard of Enchantment

Thoroughly enjoyed every minute I spent reading this book. Each short-story was imaginative, engrossing, & entertaining. Can't wait to read more by this author.

Fantasy Short Stories with Strong Female Protagonists

Raiding the Hoard of Enchantment consists of seven short fantasy tales. In each story, a female protagonist develops a bond with another to accomplish an important task. These bonds are not romantic. Rather, they are based sometimes on friendship but often on mutual need and/or sacrifice and although she is usually a willing participant, sometimes the task is forced on her without her consent but, no matter the difficulty or personal cost, she does what she knows is right.

When I first got this book, I wasn't sure what to expect. I don't usually like short stories but I have to say I loved these. They are beautifully written, beautifully plotted and a real pleasure to read. But above all, I loved the heroines. They were all strong, brave, and independent women, capable of making their own choices based on what was right rather than on what was most beneficial to them.

I can't recommend this book highly enough. If, like me, you hate this new tendency in literature towards female protagonists who are abused and loving their abusers, then this is the book for you. I had never heard of author David Smeds before but I expect (and hope) to read more from him in the future.

Well worth buying

After receiving my LibraryThing Early Review copy (in exchange for an honest review), I realized that I had already purchased some of these stories separately and enjoyed them. I'm glad to have them collected in one place. None of these stories seems formulaic. All will introduce you to vivid worlds and characters you will not easily forget.

Often the stories are told from the point of view of someone that you'd ordinarily expect to be a minor character. For example, in "A Swain of Kneaded Moonlight," the p.o.v. character is the magical princess' servant/childhood friend. In "The Page Turner," it's the niece of the man who owns the book that foretells the future.

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Title: Chemistry

Subtitle: A Panamindorah Story

Author: Abigail Hilton

Narrator: Abigail Hilton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-13

Publisher: Pavonine Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Lu is an 18-year-old apothecary, trying to get along as an immigrant in the port city of Seashine. Her closest friend is a young assassin named Silveo. Lu doesn't like to think about how Silveo makes his living, but she owes him her freedom, and she cares for him deeply. She also happens to be an excellent chemist with knowledge of dangerous substances. When Silveo asks Lu to formulate a new poison, her involvement brings her into contact with a dangerously attractive pirate captain, as well as thugs and slavers in the belly of Seashine's underground. As pressures build, Lu makes a mistake which may cost both she and Silveo their lives.

Chemistry is a novelette set in the world of Panamindorah, related to the Guild of the Cowry Catchers Series. The audio is over an hour in length. The story has some mild sexual references and innuendo. It is not intended for children.

Members Reviews:

My husband and I love it

I got to surprise my husband with a little taste of the story. I didn't give them a clue what it was going to hear and he was so pleasantly surprised.

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Title: The Dragon's Banner

Author: Jay Allan

Narrator: Duncan White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-13

Publisher: Jay Allan Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The empire that ruled the world is crumbling, and darkness is falling. Cities burn, armies pillage, and warlords struggle for domination. In the shadow of Rome's fall, the land of Britannia is divided and bleeding.

Uther Pendragon and his allies journey to the heart of the dying empire, lead great armies, and forge a fragile alliance, the last hope to preserve the fading light of civilization. Amidst the ruins of Roman power and glory, the free peoples of Britannia make their last stand against the forces of darkness.

On blood-soaked battlefields and before towered fortresses under siege, Uther and his warriors wage the final war for the future of Britannia.

Before King Arthur, before the round table, before Camelot...there was Uther Pendragon, Britannia's greatest warrior. This is his story.

Members Reviews:

The forging of a king, a great tale of the travails anf triumphs of Uther Pendragon

Britannia is left to fend for itself as the mighty Roman empire undergoes its lenghty collapse, and in the wake of imperial iron and law begins a new age of squabbling kings, ambitious warlords and savage invaders. Meant for the cloth as the 3rd son of a king with imperial lineage, the wilful Uther is thrust into momentous destiny when his family is decimated by war in his absence. Fearsome in battle, indomitable in his unification intent, his deeds bring victory and brighter prospects for all Britons until Uther's intractable desires cast a bloodthirsty shadow on all he has achieved.

Fast paced with a diverse and colorful cast and crisp dialogs, set at a time of epic change that would yield many a medieval legend, the story makes for a thoroughly enjoyable read and I look forward to the next book in tge series.

Brutally frank description of that age.

Been a King Arthur fan for a long time. Always get a chuckle out of the "romance" of the Middle Ages, chivalry, plate arms and armor, knights jousting...baloney! If there was an "Arthur" somewhere, it was probably one or two hundred years after the Romans left. He might have been the son of one of the Roman-descended families left (or voluntarily stayed ) behind. (Kipling wrote a poem/ballad about a Roman veteran asking to be left behind with his family instead of returning to Rome),This is more about Uther Pendragon, Arthur's father and from an offshoot of the Imperial Roman family that stayed behind. We have Merlin,of course, other characters, but this is around 500 - 600 AD, life was simple and brutal. honor was variable, life cheap, agreements were sometimes "changed" without notice. Lots of plotting, combat, back-stabbing, the Britons beset on all sides, with Uther trying to form a united Britain to defend against the other ethnic groups that were raiding and trying to invade. Had a great time reading it. Would like to see the saga continued.

Plenty of Action

I liked the story and it will be interesting how far the next story will take you that the king didn't heed Merlin he paid a very high price co no I

Brilliantly done!!

Wow, one of the best books I've ever read on the Uther and resulting Arthurian legends while being brilliantly told. It starts with a bang and the pace continues onward from there - intrigue, treachery and battles. Once aspect I liked the most is only mentioning the widely know `facts' as background but building this telling around lesser known areas.

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Titel: Tintenherz

Untertitel: Das Hörspiel

Autor:: Cornelia Funke

Erzähler: Rainer Strecker, Stephan Schad, Leonie Landa

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 2 hrs and 40 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-01-13

Herausgeber: Oetinger Media

Kategorien: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Hörspiel, ca. 160 Min.

Text von Cornelia Funke.

Bearbeitung von Frank Gustavus.

Gesprochen von Robin Brosch, Gerlinde Dillge, Cathlen Gawlich, Tanja Geke, Frank Gustavus, Volker Hanisch, Simon Jäger, Frank Jordan, Peter Kaempfe, Leonie Landa, Markus Langer, Robert Missler, Kai Henrik Möller, Barbara Nüsse, Kay Poppe, Lars Rudolph, Stephan Schad, Rainer Strecker, Ugur Tasbilek, Peter Weis.

Musik von Jan-Peter Pflug.

Produziert von Kay Poppe.

Regie: Frank Gustavus.

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Title: The Sword

Subtitle: Saga of the Spheres

Author: Mary E. Twomey

Narrator: Jason Lovett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-28-13

Publisher: Mary Elizabeth Twomey

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Whats left of the Delegation fights to keep the Order with a man down, and to keep the Unrest in hiding. Three keepers work tirelessly to safely harbor the restless immortals, maintain their elements, and counter Red Flames insatiable attacks. The Unrests light is dwindling as they remain hidden from Vespera on earth. Close quarters and unstable power lead to tension and confusion as they try to find a way to be helpful to the Order without being taken out in the process.

Henry cares for Satchels son, and trains him to follow in his parents footsteps by being ready to defend the light at all costs. Lirs body is located, and Vespera rages her search for more power when she cannot find the Sword of Secrets. Somehow Stella winds up in the middle - a girl without a friend suddenly thrust into the spotlight and forced to accept her lot in life, being the voice of truth when no one will listen. Though she and the keepers try to fight for the light, it is inevitable that they all may soon lose themselves to the darkness.

Members Reviews:

Loved it!

Wonderful! Entire series demonstrates Ms Twomey's ability to draw in her readers to a world she has created, one which you won't willingly leave until the last page!

Good series

Spoiler ahead!!! This was a good series. I enjoyed it thoroughly. I didn't like that only Stella and Madden ended up with a family though.

Great Book!

I really enjoyed this book. The Saga of the Spheres series are great books. I really enjoyed reading this book.

Working toward a goal.

As the characters go through tough adventures, we figure out that both the Unrest and the delegation are people we like and care about. There are real bad guys, though. Can't help caring about Stella, appreciating Maddn, loving Henry. (Okay, I'm ready for a prequel on the life of Henry.)

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Title: Call of Madness

Subtitle: A Caithan Crusade, Book 1

Author: Julie Dean Smith

Narrator: Dara Rosenberg

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

In Caithe, magic is considered to be a gift from the devil, that should be rejected - by giving away your life when the first signs of 'magic madness' appear. However, the same magic gift is considered a blessing, when used by Caithe's king. But the situation is problematic, when Athaya, the king's daughter starts showing the signs of the magic. She runs to a nearby kingdom that embraces magic, but will that be enough to protect her?

Members Reviews:

Interesting controversy.

In Caithe, magic is considered to be a gift from the devil, that should be rejected by giving away your life, when the first signs of 'magic madness' start showing. However, the same magic gift is considered a blessing, when used by Caithe's king. Things get even more problematic, when Athaya, the king's daughter starts also showing the signs of the magic.

The book in my opinion is quite interesting, keeping your interest going to the last line. It is the first book of four, with "Mission of Magic", "Sage of Sare" and "The Wizard King" being the three sequels.

The 4 books being out of print, only used book stores might carry old copies, since, so far I haven't heard of any planned reprints.

Interesting concept and gripping Kept my interest

I came to this series in a strange way- I collect Illustration art and ended up with one of the cover paintings. As such I decided to read the book . Growing up in the 1950's when sci-fi novels were usually 160-200 pages I find a lot fo the fantasy and sci-fi today to be 150 pages novels padded out into series- not this one . The initial concept that magic (or most likely psi-powers) is a genetic trait that appears in young adulthood and can lead to madness unless trained is a neat one. Set in a culture where the majority of ordianry people do not have those traits - fear the magicians and persecute them makes for a great plot. And Smith keeps the plot boiling- held my interest with no padding for all 4 books - a good read overall!

the begining

The story starts in a mevieval world.In a land called Caithe. It was about twenty years after a nearly two centuries of civil war. Peace have been in the kingdom. So to speak of. A king found away joint them together. Their was pockets of destruction. Because. Of madness of magic appearing. Their history claims wizard or Lorngeld as they are known. Caused the mass destruction for over two centuries. A head-strong princess who is sort of tomboy. Is sent of to a nearby kingdom. To create of peace between the two lands.When she arrived, she recover a terrible secret. That was hidden from her people. And found out she was one of thoses people. She taught to fear. And the real reason. Why the civil war started. And why the probems still continuted.

Read this book!

I think this book had a great plot. In the kingdom of Caithe, magic is thought to be an evil gift from the devil. Unfortunately, the king's daughter has it! The king also has it. His however is artificial and therefore tolerated. When the princess' magic is discovered and it backfires she is to be killed. So she runs to a nearby kingdom that embraces magic. Some unexpected turns are taken and this book leaves you hanging.

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Title: Dragon's Bluff

Subtitle: Dragonlance: Crossroads, Book 3

Author: Mary H. Herbert

Narrator: Dina Pearlman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-22-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The Crossroads Series explores previously un-described areas of the Dragonlance world. Dragonlance fans eagerly await detailed information on any area of their favorite fantasy world.

The port town of Flotsam has always been left to handle its own problems, neither asking for nor wanting help from the rest of Krynn. That is, until the young mage Ulin Majere and his traveling companion are summoned there to identify a murder victim. They quickly discover there is more to the rough seaport than just one dead body, including cagey thieves, failing magic, the Knights of Neraka, and a very greedy, very deadly red dragon.

Members Reviews:

It Takes a Thief...

It's been a long time since I've read a DragonLance novel. Probably as the result of overdosing on Weis and Hickman's books. Recently I felt a yen to revisit the world of dragons and kenders and picked up Mary Herbert's "Dragon's Bluff." I'm not sure why I decided to read the third book in a new series, but it turns out to have been a fortuitous choice.

This story starts out with Ulin Majere and his betrothed, Lucy, living in Solace after the destruction of the Academy of Sorcery. With magic failing both are making the transition to mundane lives. Suddenly, their routines are upset when a dwarf appears from far away Flotsam and asks Lucy to journey to that town to identify a corpse - one suspected to be the body of her father, Kethril Torkay. Lucy hasn't seen her father in 10 years and, wants to resolve her ambivalent feelings about the man who deserted her and her mother. She also feels a need to prove herself to Ulin, who is a descendant of the famous Majeres. When the dwarf offers 25% of her father's estate, the temptation proves to great and Lucy and Ulin set off on a hair-raising journey by boat and caravan.

Once arrived in Flotsam, Lucy finds that she hadn't quite been presented with all the facts. The corpse is not Kethril, and it turns out that his 'estate' consists of the stolen treasury of Flotsam. That treasury is desperately needed to pay the town's taxes to the fierce red dragon Fyremantle and his horrific mistress Malystryx. Far from being able to pay Lucy, Flotsam is on the verge of destruction and desperately needs help. On the strength of having magically converted several potatoes into firebombs and thus saving a caravan Lucy is offered the job of sheriff. Lucy and Challis the dwarf attempt to organize the town while Ulin, with the help of Notwen the gnome attempt to track down her errant father and Flotsam's missing taxes. Of course, nothing ever works quite according to plan and the fate of Flotsam is not decided until the last minute.

"Dragon's Bluff" turns out to be a charming story full of suspense and surprises. I am used to heavier fare from the DragonLance series and found myself being happily entertained by the many plot twists and the fascinating residents of one of Krynn's more obscure locations. This is by and large an upbeat story, despite being set in a land ruled by vicious and destructive dragons. It is a grim place to be, but the denizen's of Flotsam are determined to survive. Mary Herbert writes for pure entertainment and there is much to enjoy here.

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Title: The Magic Touch

Author: Jody Lynn Nye

Narrator: Evan O'Reilly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-09-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Ray Crandall has just graduated from high school, and is at loose ends over a sticky, Chicago summer. He's been targeted by street gangs for forced membership or worse, if he refuses. His grandmother sends him to a meeting of her favorite charity, intending to get him involved with a safe peer group. He's not at all certain he wants to become a member of something called the Fairy Godmothers Union. The Union pairs him up with a senior fairy godmother, Rose Feinstein, who teaches him about magic and responsibility. Ray finds he has a talent for making wishes come true, and even enjoys the job. There are perks called brownie points one earns for granting a wish, little bits of magic for personal use.

The Fairy Godmothers Union is being targeted by a rival organization, the Demons, Djinni and Efreets Guild, headed by their Grand Master, Albert Froister. The Djinni want the store of brownie points commanded by the FGU, since the DDEG has a different charter. They've enlisted help, the very street gangs who have targeted Ray. He finds himself in the middle of a new kind of turf war, with magic and the children of Chicago as the prize.

Members Reviews:

Silly, feel-good story

I'll admit, I'm a sucker for a good, strong good-vs-evil story. This is a great book with a fun, light writing style and a new twist on the old three-wishes genre. An easy, fun read.

Miracles for Children

The Magic Touch (1996) is the first Fantasy novel in the Fairy Godmother's Union series. It is set within the current era in a Chicago much like our own.

In this novel, Raymond E. Crandall, Jr,, is a eighteen year old Black man with an insistent grandmother. Ray has recently graduated from high school and has a job with the city parks district.

Eustatia Green is Ray's grandmother. She has been a fairy godmother for forty years.

Rose Feinstein is a senior Godmother. She is a friend of Eustatia.

George Aldeanueva is the recording secretary at the local FGU.

Hakeem is a boy who has known Ray since they were infants. Hakeem is smarter that Ray and makes better grades.

In this story, Ray attends a FGU local meeting. He almost leaves, but is restrained by the man sitting next to him. When all the attendees rise to sing the union song, Ray really wants to get out. He had thought singing had been left behind with high school.

Then he has to stand as a probationary member of the union. Then he discovers that the woman who has been pooking him in the kidneys is his mentor. He finds that she knows his grandmother and had initiated his membership in the union.

Rose takes him out for his first tour of the neighborhood. They detect negative emotions from a girl. Rose walks through a wall and takes Ray with her.

They find the girls in a bedroom with four bunk beds. The girl believes that she is not getting any attention from her father. She also believes that her stepmother is not treating her fairly.

Rose learns that the girl likes to roller skate. Her stepbrother had stolen her skates. So Rose converts two rotten cabbages into beautiful skates. The she changes the clothes into a very pretty garb.

Ray gets to handle the next morose child. He is turning nine the next day, but his father is on a job in Argentina. He has just called to say that he can't get away for the party. Ray works up the magic to change the mind of the boss.

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Title: Goblin Precinct

Subtitle: Cliff's End, Book 3

Author: Keith R. A. DeCandido

Narrator: Michael Page

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-09-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

An all-new adventure of the Cliff's End Castle Guard!

Humans and elves, dwarves and gnomes, wizards and warriors all live and do business in the thriving, overcrowded port city of Cliff's End, to say nothing of the tourists and travelers who arrive by land and sea, passing through the metropolis on matters of business or pleasure - or on quests. The hard-working, under-appreciated officers of the Cliff's End Castle Guard work day and night to maintain law and order as best they can.

A new drug called Bliss is sweeping across the slums of Goblin Precinct. It makes people feel better - but if they take too much, they overdose and die. It doesn't truly become a concern for the Castle Guard until one of the overdoses turns out to be a former elf lord who is wanted for war crimes.

The Captain of the Guard must put his best detectives, the half-elf Danthres Tresyllione and the ex-soldier Torin ban Wyvald, on the case to find out what happened to the elf. But when the magical examiner discovers the truth behind Bliss, it becomes a firestorm of controversy that brings the Brotherhood of Wizards into the case - and that never ends well....

Critic Reviews:

"All in all, this is a fascinating excursion in genre-bending; worth a try even for readers who usually take either their procedurals or their fantasies unadulterated." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Another great book!

I love this series. I will buy whatever he writes in this series. the main characters are cops in a medieval type world. there are good ones and bad ones. DeCandido writes with a wry sense of humor that I love.

Ends on a cliffhanger!

Well, sort of a cliffhanger, at least. They just wrapped things up and BAM! A dooming pronouncement and then, "To be continued!"

The story, of a drug gone rampant in Cliff's End, holds together well, and the characters are quite real, again. There are unexpected twists, along with expected difficulties and problems seeming unsurmountable. There's triumph and heartache here for the characters and the reader.

Quite enjoyable - so glad the series has continued!

I was a big fan of the initial entry in this series,Dragon Precinct, and when, years later, it continued withUnicorn PrecinctI was very happy. Like the two previous books,Goblin Precinct (Dragon Precinct)melds fantasy elements with those of a police procedural and does a great job at it. (The ME, in this case, being the Magical Examiner, etc) I'm not much of a writer so I will simply say this: I've very much enjoyed every book in this series and look forward to many more.

next?

This was wonderful!! The only drawback is the wait for the next book. It has been a year since this book was published and I would really love to know if there is anyone out there who knows when the next one will be available.

More Danthres and Torin! And even the other people!

If you love Cliff's End, then I don't need to sell this book to you, since it's more and even better of what's come before .All the usual suspects come out, and even more as we get closer looks at the lord and lady of this demense. Keith writes proper sequels, because he remembers everything that came before, and is dedicated not only calling back to it, but building on it. If I have one quibble, it's that he ends on a cliffhanger...

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Title: Wolf Justice

Subtitle: King's Wolf, Book 2

Author: Doranna Durgin

Narrator: Antony Ferguson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-06-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Magic is back - and only the man who once tried to stop it can save his world from what happens next.

Magic is back in Reandns world - and when wizards use it to slaughter his Remote Wolf Patrol, he is left adrift in a society still reeling from the changes wrought by magics return.

But Kings Keep offers him a chance to regain his rank: Escort the beloved Higborn woman through the rebel-torn Resioran border to Kings Keep. Soon enough Reandn is embroiled in wizards treachery. To make it out alive - to keep Kalena alive and prevent a catastrophic wizard war - hell have to face his own worst enemy.

Magic.

Members Reviews:

Magic is back, warts and all

In this second book of magic rising, unicorns have returned scattering magic across the land, with wizards now scrambling to master its spells. Readers will be well served to have read the first book as the earlier premise of how evil men develop evil means for their own purposes is deeper than the more straightforward quest in this story of our allergic-to-magic hero struggling to regain his former glory. To be fair, the well-developed empathetic characters all retain their courage and purpose from the first story and I enjoyed meeting them again. At times, I found myself pulled from the kindle page by typing errors that better copy-editing would have caught. Still, I enjoyed the read enough to recommend it for lovers of fantasy.

Well developed and complex!

The characters are well developed and complex. Story is intriging.

realistic unicorns in a realistic fantasy world

This historical fantasy novel is second in the King's Wolf series and it's a good, powerful story. I love the character of Reandn; he's such a real "guy" and it's fun when he growls at people he doesn't like. The concept of a character allergic to magic is one I've not seen before, and watching the author develop this fascinates me. My only gripe story-wise is I'd love to see the unicorns carry a bigger role.

So why four stars and not five? This book needs a proofreader. There are sufficient errors to stop me every few Kindle screens, and the author is too professional for that. Should the book be updated, I'll revisit this review.

This is a Great book!

I loved her trilogy Dun Ladyâs Jess and this series is even better! This, the second in the series, is even better than the first one-Touched By Magic. I couldnât put it down. Itâs really fast paced and not at all predictable. If you like Mercedes Lackey or Anne McCaffrey, youâre gonna Love the Magic Rising series by Doranna Durgin. I hope there are more on the way!

Such a fun read! Characters were well developed and the story ...

Such a fun read! Characters were well developed and the story moved along so interest was always kept. This book has inspired me to read more of her titles.