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Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail. But when gods are involved.... Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should....
The young nation of Fatrasta is a turbulent place - a frontier destination for criminals, fortune hunters, brave settlers, and sorcerers seeking relics of the past. Only the iron will of the lady chancellor and her secret police holds the capital city of Landfall together against the unrest of an oppressed population and the machinations of powerful empires.
Enter a new world or return to see old friends in four Powder Mage Universe novellas featuring Erika, Tamas, Adamat, Taniel, Ka-poel, and Ben Styke.
The country is in turmoil. With the capital city occupied, half a million refugees are on the march, looking for safety on the frontier, accompanied by Lady Flint's soldiers. But escaping war is never easy, and soon the battle may find them, whether they are prepared or not.
Minalan gave up a promising career as a professional warmage to live the quiet life of a village spellmonger in the remote mountain valley of Boval. It was a peaceful, beautiful little fief, far from the dangerous feudal petty squabbles of the Five Duchies, on the world of Callidore. There were cows. Lots of cows. And cheese. For six months things went well. Then one night Minalan is forced to pick up his mageblade again to defend his adopted home from the vanguard of an army of goblins bent on a genocidal crusade against all mankind. And that was the good news.
Five stories from the Powder Mage Universe, including the never-before-published "Green-Eyed Vipers".
Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail. But when gods are involved.... Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should....
The young nation of Fatrasta is a turbulent place - a frontier destination for criminals, fortune hunters, brave settlers, and sorcerers seeking relics of the past. Only the iron will of the lady chancellor and her secret police holds the capital city of Landfall together against the unrest of an oppressed population and the machinations of powerful empires.
Enter a new world or return to see old friends in four Powder Mage Universe novellas featuring Erika, Tamas, Adamat, Taniel, Ka-poel, and Ben Styke.
The country is in turmoil. With the capital city occupied, half a million refugees are on the march, looking for safety on the frontier, accompanied by Lady Flint's soldiers. But escaping war is never easy, and soon the battle may find them, whether they are prepared or not.
Minalan gave up a promising career as a professional warmage to live the quiet life of a village spellmonger in the remote mountain valley of Boval. It was a peaceful, beautiful little fief, far from the dangerous feudal petty squabbles of the Five Duchies, on the world of Callidore. There were cows. Lots of cows. And cheese. For six months things went well. Then one night Minalan is forced to pick up his mageblade again to defend his adopted home from the vanguard of an army of goblins bent on a genocidal crusade against all mankind. And that was the good news.
Five stories from the Powder Mage Universe, including the never-before-published "Green-Eyed Vipers".
In the colonial cities and towns of Fatrasta, peace has never been easy. Immigrants fight amongst themselves or turn on the native population, while the governing power of the Kez Army steps in only to enforce the will of apathetic local governors assigned by a distant crown. Young war hero Ben Styke commands a colonial garrison in a sleepy frontier suburb.
From the international best-selling author of the Broken Empire Trilogy comes the first in a brilliant new breakout fantasy series. A searing novel set in a brand-new world, this series follows a young girl who enters a convent where girls are selected to train in religion, combat, or magic. Nona is selected to learn combat and finds herself at the center of an epic battle for empire on the outer reaches of a dying universe.
It has been 20 years since the end of the war. The dictatorial Augurs, once thought of almost as gods, were overthrown and wiped out during the conflict, their much-feared powers mysteriously failing them. Those who had ruled under them, men and women with a lesser ability known as the Gift, avoided the Augurs' fate only by submitting themselves to the rebellion's Four Tenets.
The world is falling to the burning shadow of the Possessed and only the power of a battle mage can save it. But the ancient bond with dragonkind is failing. Of those that answer a summoning too many are black. Black dragons are the enemy of humankind. Black dragons are mad. Falco Dante is a weakling in a world of warriors, but worse than this, he is the son of a madman. Driven by grief, Falco makes a decision that will drive him to the brink of despair. As he tries to come to terms with his actions Falco follows his friends to the Academy of War.
Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best, the most feared and renowned crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk, or a combination of the three. Then an ex-bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help - the kind of mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for.
Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever. Now only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer. Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom. And Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people.
Raised and trained in seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a terrible battle destroys all that he knows. With no understanding of his life’s purpose and armed with masterful weapons mysteriously bestowed upon him by a dead king, Rezkin must travel across Ashai to find the one man who may hold the clues to his very existence.
With this stunning series opener, Django Wexler leaps to the upper echelon of today’s best fantasy authors. The Thousand Names opens his Shadow Campaigns series with a tale of bloody rebellion that will reshape an empire -- and a world. Captain Marcus d’Ivoire and Winter Ihernglass see their fortunes rise under the command of military genius Janus bet Vhalnich. But Janus’ obsession with the supernatural portends a dire fate for the realm.
Five years ago Corin Cadence's brother entered the Serpent Spire - a colossal tower with ever-shifting rooms, traps, and monsters. Those who survive the spire's trials return home with an attunement: a mark granting the bearer magical powers. According to legend, those few who reach the top of the tower will be granted a boon by the spire's goddess. He never returned. Now it's Corin's turn. He's headed to the top floor, on a mission to meet the goddess.
When Soren is plucked from the streets and given a place at the prestigious academy of swordsmanship, he thinks his dream of being a great swordsman has become a possibility. However, with great intrigues unfolding all around him, Soren discovers that he is little more than a pawn to the ambitions of others.
They are the fatemarked. Misunderstood. Worshipped. Hated. Murdered at birth. Their time to step into the light has come. An ancient prophecy foretold their coming, the chosen few who will bring peace to a land embroiled in a century of mistrust and war. When kings start dying, that hope and belief swiftly turns to fear. Roan Loren is one of the fatemarked, but has hidden his mark of power his entire life, fearing the damage it might cause to those around him. A great evil is coming. He can't hide anymore.
When Dante Galand was just a boy, his father, Larsin, sailed away to make his fortune. And never returned. Since then, Dante has become a great sorcerer. A ruler. A destroyer of kings. And he's just learned that his father is living on a forbidden island at the edge of the known world. Where he's dying of a mysterious plague. In the company of his friend, the swordsman Blays, Dante travels to the island. There, his magic can do nothing for his father.
In a rich, distinctive world that mixes magic with technology, who could stand against mages that control gunpowder and bullets?
The capital has fallen...
Field Marshal Tamas returns to his beloved country to find that for the first time in history, the capital city of Adro lies in the hands of a foreign invader. His son is missing, his allies are indistinguishable from his foes, and reinforcements are several weeks away.
An army divided...
With the Kez still bearing down upon them and without clear leadership, the Adran army has turned against itself. Inspector Adamat is drawn into the very heart of this new mutiny with promises of finding his kidnapped son.
All hope rests with one...
And Taniel Two-shot, hunted by men he once thought his friends, must safeguard the only chance Adro has of getting through this war without being destroyed.
The Autumn Republic is the epic conclusion that began with Promise of Blood and The Crimson Campaign.
A testament to the Powder Mage Trilogy: I listened to all three books, over 50 hours of it, in a row. While I had issues with some of the series (especially the middle book), it ends on a high note, as The Autumn Republic has many fewer issues -- especially with plotting, token women, and well-rounded relationships -- than either of the former novels. Further, the action remains excellent, the characters get more interesting, and the pace only increases.
It also works well as a final book. In what was a bit of a surprise given the sprawling world-building, almost all of the loose ends of the novels are wrapped up satisfactorily, and the many twists in the novel turn out to evolve naturally from hints laid down in the earlier books. Even better, after a rather grim second book, McClellan finally decides that, despite the low-magic world and constant warfare, he is not really writing grimdark fantasy, but rather the kind of novel where everything works out in satisfying and mostly unambiguous ways. There may be other novels about the powder mages, but this trilogy is a complete work on its own.
This means that, if you haven't read the series, you should. Despite occasional issues, it is engaging trilogy, and one of the best new voices in fantasy in the last couple years. And very well read, as well!
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
When I started this trilogy, I wasn't sure if it was good or not... but then I re-red the first book and red the short story ones too.... It is good... back story for all the characters throughout the trilogy and fantastic character development. It is a really good series..
Action sense are the best in this book and too graphical, which is good... too many loses and so many wins as well... there will be moments where your jaw will drop from the shock....
You get to know so many secrets, and the fate of certain characters.. I do hope that there will be more of powder mage books, I can see future trilogies in futuristic world (like ours now), that would be great.
Narration was excellent, Christian Rodska did a fantastic job in giving character and life to all the characters , it was really good...
I am a bit upset that this trilogy is over, but happy that it was a good ending... you will like this final addition to the powder mage trilogy.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Field Marshall Tamas returns to find Adro in the hands of an enemy force and his own army divided against each other. Friends have turned into enemies and the gods themselves are directly involved in the conflict so it is up to Tamas, Taniel, and Adamat to sort out friend from foe and keep the new Republic of Adro alive. Tamas started this whole mess with his coup and it is up to him to fix it or die trying.
The series remains entertaining until the end and many characters play a bigger role than before including Ka-Poel, Borbador, Nila, and Ricard Tumblar. Despite the tangled web created by Brian McClellan he is able to wrap it up neatly and provide a fitting end to the trilogy. With Christian Rodska back again for the third book its a safe choice to go all the way and finish out the series.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The story has too many anti climactic wrap ups for what should be important plot points. The magic system has some interesting concepts but never really develops any depth. This whole series feels like a missed opportunity.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
When I first started this book I was very excited, I liked the first novels very much. This novel had so much potential for an epic conclusion to a strong trilogy. Alas it was not to be. The book as a whole was allright. Not a terrible book, but not a very good book either. It was nothing special. The story seemed to wander a bit along the way, as if Mr. McClellan was trying to figure out how he was going to wrap the series up. However, the main problem with the book was the actual ending of it. It was both anticlimactic and rushed. Parts of the ending were decent and seemed to fit together well, but a good portion of it didn't make much sense and seemed to flounder into the finish line. One of the main issues was that some of the main villains didn't turn out to be as awesome as we expected them to be. The other problem was that there were a few twists that the author threw in, but didn't explain either before or after they occurred. Finally, after the anticlimactic climax, I thought the wrap up was almost nonexistent. The book simply ended without much warning. Despite these problems I still loved McClellan's magic system. I will probably get another one of his books just because of the system. The narrator continued his good performances and he did a strong job. Overall, I thought this final book in the trilogy could have been better, but it could have been worse.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Great series. Interesting, well developed characters. Unique world and plot. Well-written and engaging. Each book is better than the last.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
When I saw this book available for pre-order, it reminded me how badly I wanted to read the outcome of this trilogy. One major allure regarding Brian McClellan's approach to releasing his powder trilogy was that he released a number of small novella's about many key characters in his 'flint-lock fantasy' novel, which kept me anticipating the next book. Although it's not economically friendly, his method of story telling revealed characters past history, why, & how prior unknown actions/choices caused people's current consequences, detailing subjects only briefly mentioned/surmised in the main novels. I know certain readers will look at this negatively & I'd likely agree but McClellan was able to make it work, leaving me wanting more, not cursing attempts to take $ in exchange for subpar stories. If you haven't read any of the novella's I recommend a few, highly esp. the ones with Adamant & Tamas when they were younger men.
In the world of "Chronicles" & multiple books written by one author, it is refreshing to read a well-written trilogy that was put out in relatively quick succession & a well put together storyline with a few great character arc's & unique magic system involving different types of sorcery based on separate foundations (powder mages vs. privileged vs. those created by sorcery - Wardens). If you want an entertaining series of books that you won't have to wait 10 years for the entire chronicle to be finished or are looking for a distraction while waiting for said chronicles... The Powder Mage Trilogy & all the novella's that are related to this tale is a choice you won't regret. Not to mention Christian Rodska does a fantastic job of narration! Cheers to McClellan's debut trilogy!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I loved the first two books but this one just couldn't measure up. The pace was much slower and he nerfed one of my favorite characters. I am pretty disappointed after waiting so long for this to come out.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
First and foremost, I read all three books and enjoyed them. It is a worthwhile series. That being said, I thought the magic system employed was bizarre. Also the mixture of a Napoleonic era war with concurrent use of magic was just weird. Similar to, but not as good as, Brandon Sanderson's elemental series.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This whole series is amazing. I'm sure the books on their own are great but the story telling in these audio books is incredible. Quite possibly the best audio series I've heard yet.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful