Age of Oracles: The Complete Trilogy

Age of Oracles, Books 1–3

De: Ben Hale

Narrado por: Kate Reading

Contains books 1–3 of the Age of Oracles series.

Book 1, The Rogue Mage

With all of magic at her command, Alydian is born to power.

She and the other oracles serve the people, guiding kings and commoners with their ability to know the future. Yet despite Alydian's power, she cannot foresee the coming betrayal, for a rogue mage lurks in their midst and plots an alliance with the mighty guild of Verinai. Under the guise of benevolence, the Verinai offer their magic to all, while their expanding reach is noticed by none—except the Soldier.

Branded a traitor and wanted for murder, the mysterious man is no ordinary bandit. For six years, he has hidden behind a mask, hunting Verinai with his band of Defiant. But now his war is about to escalate, for he has targeted Alydian to send a message that even an oracle can be killed. Beset by foes, Alydian will require more than magic to survive, for if she cannot change her future...she will fall to her fate.

Book 2, The Lost Mage

The oracles have always been the guardians of peace. Now, they are the heralds of war.

After a century of planning, their strike is swift and brutal. In a night of upheaval, the kings and queens are cast from their thrones, and their kingdoms are replaced by a Mage Empire. The people are quick to resist, but freedom lies in the hands of an outcast.

Hunted by soldiers and assassins, Raiden retreats to a final refuge. As he prepares his last stand, an unexpected ally arrives at his door. She may be poisoned, but she is far from powerless. Together, they will build a rebellion that will defy the Empire. As the world prepares for a mage war, one oracle is noticeably absent, and rumors abound as to her fate.

Betrayed by her oracle sisters and trapped in an anti-magic sphere, Alydian rots in solitude. Each day, she fights despair and madness and plots her escape. With her magic bound, even she believes she is helpless. But such power cannot be shackled. When it is unleashed, Alydian will break mountains.

And the oracles that betrayed her.

Book 3, The Battle Mage

Alydian has shattered her prison and returned to the rebellion, arriving in time to ensure victory at Skykeep.

The people now look to her as high oracle, but she is haunted by her escape… and the power she has unlocked. She is not alone in hiding the truth. Her enemies have their secrets, but it's those of her allies that she should fear.

With the Empire's might at her command, Teriah gathers her forces for a final battle, but her plan is more sinister. With the aid of a hidden master, she has prepared a devastating plague, one that will bring the rebellion to its knees. Facing her greatest foe, Alydian must discover what she was born to become.

A battle mage.

©2017 Ben Hale (P)2024 Podium Audio

great magic system

I enjoyed this story and it has a fairly unique magic system. good listen and performance. seems like there could be other books in this world.

the narrator brought the story to life!!!!

GREAT story, well written. you will not want it to end. Action packed with some romance thrown in

The surprise of a great series was well received!!

I really enjoyed being by a part of the elven world! I was pulled in and didn’t stop for the entire series. The satisfaction of closing a story and having a small hint of what could possibly be in the future for the remaining oracle was magnificent! What a great storytelling experience. Thank you

Fun fantasy world, but with transparent plot

The worlbuilding and magic was engaging, and I liked the main characters so it was engaging to follow the flow of the characters and see the MC grow, but the plot didn't hold any major surprises. I don't usually try to guess the end front the beginning, but I was able to peg the majority of the broad points for the end of book one by chapter 2 or 3 and see through a couple plot twists. Still in the middle of book two, which so far isn't as transparent, but If this wasn't already an omnibus I probably wouldn't have continued the series.

I think the main reason is that the main character was suspicious of the main antagonist organization right from the start rather than starting from a place of trust or even ambivalence.

Interestibg story and magic system

I am hoping for more from these characters in the future. What comes next from Ben Hale?

Just an awesome story!

Loved the story! Have enjoyed all of this guys books. About the listen to the space book now and i have never been interested in any space books but this book was so good, ill give it a go!

A good series

The Rogue Mage: Age of Oracles, Book 1 (Audible)
This is the first book in a series I learned about through an article online talking about fantasy series unnoticed by the world. We follow the main character as their perfect world is turned upside down and they learn the reality of the world she was born into. It’s a good story of how we see the world as how we want to see it before reality sets in. We’ve all been in Alydian shoes and we’ve all learned the lessons. If I had known about the three pack of books I would’ve bought it instead of three books. It's a good series and I bought two of the books, leaving the third one for the future. Enjoy the story as it seems like it will get even better as the series progresses. I wonder how it will end.

The Lost Mage: Age of Oracles, Book 2 (Audible)
We follow Alydian and her friends as they try to stop the three remaining oracles from taking over the world. First she has free herself without going insane and learning how to win the war. The author does a nice job writing a catching story with many twists and turns. The story proves seeing the future doesn’t make you impervious. In the end we see the emergence of a new oracle and hints of the truth which is beyond anyone.

The Battle Mage: Age of Oracles, Book 3 (Audible)
There are parts of the book which will cause you to laugh. There are other parts which tell us why we need to work on ourselves to progress forward in life. The story line brings many things up and some are not resolved. We see the war come to an end in a way that felt good. However, it was after the war the story fell flat with none of the revelations about information revealed in the story. We don’t learn what happens to the council after the death of four oracles, but we see everyone’s happily ever after. This story felt more of a filler as I listened to it. Maybe there was a plan for a fourth book.