A Darker Magic

Mage-Officer of Mars, Book 1

By: Glynn Stewart

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

A bloody war has ended in restored peace. The shield of Martian magic guards the stars...two centuries of spell and steel to ward all humanity.

Two years ago, Lieutenant Commander Roslyn Chambers stood witness to the surrender of the last remnants of the Republic. Fueled by atrocity against Mage and mundane alike, the secessionists who waged war against the Protectorate of Mars are finally defeated. Now, a special commission from the Mage-Queen of Mars takes Roslyn deep into the former Republic to hunt the architects of that atrocity. Mages who betrayed their own, the creators of Project Prometheus must be brought to justice. But hidden from even the Republic, Prometheus has woven magic and technology together once more. Here, hidden from all prying eyes, they have created a monster...one that even a Protectorate forged by the spell must call black magic.

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Excellent plot

Love this series! Every book is an adventure! We wait every month for the new credit so that we can hear the next tale.

better then the other reviews give credit

there there 2 other reviews at the time I post this and they where less then great. This book was good it is book 10+ in this universe. The book needed a lot to get possible new people up to speed I was bummed that it jumped so far so quick In the beginning but Montgomery is kinda stuck for 3 years on Mars so it makes sense that we get another powerful main character. I dont recommend this as the first book in the universe but it was another good addition to it.

I had a hunch...

...and my hunch was wrong. It's always fun to see a turn coming but then find out that while there is a turn, you anticipated the wrong turn. Another great story.

Really intense

Narrator is great as usual. Story kept me on the edge of my seat and was borderline too intense. I enjoyed Rosalyn's development into a formidable officer and how her power limits were portrayed.

Rosalind Rises

It is good to see Rosalind continue to rise and perform beyond the expectations of her family. This book really sets up the next ones to be written and allows for a transition from the original main characters to new ones. This is a great listen.