Haven Magic

Haven #1-3

by B.V. Larson

The humans have no magic and are hunted for sport, but that is about to change. War is coming....

The Sun Dragon spawned nine lesser dragons which devoured their parent for the power the elder possessed. These young dragons fought for choice bits of the Sun Dragon, but each only managed to eat a portion, thus giving them specific powers. Over time, these foul dragons were hunted down and slain by heroes of old. When each body rotted away, nothing remained save for nine Jewels--each the lens of a dragon's left eye. These Nine Eyes, or Jewels, form the basis for all magic in the world.

The Haven Series is a fantasy epic about the Nine Jewels of Power, each of which represents a different form of magic. The Red Jewel, known as Sang, gives the wielder power over Blood Magic. The Blue, named Lavatis, can call the Rainbow and rules the Sky.

HAVEN MAGIC is a compendium of three previously published books: Amber Magic, Sky Magic and Shadow Magic, the start of an epic seven book series of fantasy novels by bestselling author B. V. Larson.

Genres: Fantasy

2013 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 19, 2013

About the author

Brian Larson is an American science fiction and fantasy author

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm fed up of this stupid cliche, where a guy follows a stupid girl who thinks she knows better than everyone else, into mortal danger. I'm pissed off how they followed this stupid girl. Also, it looks like this is borrowing from Merlin, The Wild Hunt, etc. So far I'm not enjoying it. I think I like Larson's Scifi more than his fantasy.

Hmm. "The four young River folk and two Kindred, slipped into the waters of the harbour". Umm, who is this fourth person young River folk? That is a big typo, if it is one.

I was enjoying the second book more than the first. I don't know if it's because the starting of the second had a little history lesson, but this guy being lead by his breaches, and absolving this idiot girl of every wrong she committed is pissing me off. I haven't read books this cliche in ages. If I didn't love the undying Mercenaries I would drop this book like a hot potato.

He was warned multiple times, and showed nothing but bravado when it was implied that the ground was dangerous. He called the guy a coward and went to sleep. Now he awakes and blames the guy for not staying, even when he warned them that it was dangerous. This is just bad cliches up the ass.

I just realised something The giant is saying "long years" since he had ham. But the guy who carried the ham was missing for only weeks, months if you want to stretch it. Why does the giant keep saying years?

The Author uses a lot pf terms or phrases that have no right in this world. As devices that they mention does not exist.

The novel turned out to be a generic "kid gets magical weapon, goes on a journey, comes back changed" trope. I think this is focused more towards the young adult spectrum. It was too kiddie and cliched for me, didn't really enjoy it. If this novel wasn't in a three in one format, I probably would have dropped the series at book one.

There wasn't really anything new with the fairy angle. It combines a bunch of myths in an uninteresting way. I think I will stick with BV Larson's scifi novels, I do not enjoy his fantasy.

2/5 Stars

[Andrew Hale · Rating 5 out of 5]

The River Folk and the Fair Folk, humans and faeries, have had an uneasy Pact for so long that the humans don't quite remember the context of it all. Though the faerie have no love to give each other, and even less for the humans, they all agree that there is danger afoot that they all want to avoid: a dark race of undying hunters.

From dead kingdoms to goblin-infested swamps, Larson has called on many myths and legends to create a dark, morbid fantasy where good and evil clash for the most human hearted, but for the haughty, it is only a matter of those who are pleasant and those who are unnpleasant.


Primary (most powerful) Jewels
- Ambros the Golden - embedded in an axe; of bloodlust and combat; causes berserker rage; enflame hearts for battle; most emotional; different Kindred possessed it, even Gudrin, now human Brand
- Lavatis the Blue - gem; rules rain, wind, and powerful on sea; the jewel of Madness that drives many insane, especially by walking as the Rainbow; Oberon had it for a couple centuries, then Wee Folk Dando and now Tomkin
- Sange the Red - crimson; blood magic; power over flesh and blood; heal wounds or worse; is the bloodhound that controls Herla for 900 years
Secondary Jewels
- Osang the Lavender - embedded in a dragon horn; wielder can cross over water, through objects, etc.; undead human Herla had until final passing and now Old Hob the goblin
- Pyros the Orange - not seen yet; heart of fire; Pyros, a human, was its cruelest possessor; set in a silver crown and shot out fiery beams, devastating the lake people (Merlings); swallowed by a Wurm/dragon
- Vaul the Green - embedded in an oak that grows around it continuously; power over earth, plants, growth, rot, poison, spoilage, etc.; wielder can shape nature or be overtaken by growth; Twrog's mother had it, now Myrrdin has it
Dark Jewels
- Necron the Black - onyx; not seen yet; death and decay; evil spawns from it
- Quick-silver - not seen yet; null-magic; removes color and life and magic
- White - not seen yet; basis for all other shards; creator

[Ralf Demuth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rather nice introduction to a new magical universe. Will follow through the next installments.

[Pat · Rating 3 out of 5]

VERY slow but improves from book to book