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Ancient Magic Saga #1
Ancient Magic
Wizard! Rigo had always hidden what he was. No one would have believed him had he chosen to reveal his true nature, unless he'd showed some of what he could do. Then there would have been problems. The ability to perform magic was the stuff of children's tales, yet for reasons Rigo couldn't understand, he was blessed, or perhaps cursed, with the ability. Asking others why he was different would have been of no use. He had been found at a young age wandering the flats near the isolated village where he grew up, his memory gone. His background, his true family, where he might have come from were all unknown.
Wizard! The word hinted at something important. It made no sense that an insignificant orphan could be a person of such power. Yet Rigo could do things that could only be explained as magic. He had an indestructible staff, with its own unusual powers. There had to be a reason he'd been chosen. When the opportunity presented itself to explore the three kingdoms, Rigo set off in hopes of finding answers.
Months later he had yet to find anyone who believed in magic. Circumstances pushed him together with another youth, with whom he was forced to share his secret. Together they ventured on. Neither was prepared for what they found, which required abilities far beyond the primitive magic Rigo could muster. Fortunately, someone had a plan, and Rigo was the key to its execution.
Wizard! The word hinted at something important. It made no sense that an insignificant orphan could be a person of such power. Yet Rigo could do things that could only be explained as magic. He had an indestructible staff, with its own unusual powers. There had to be a reason he'd been chosen. When the opportunity presented itself to explore the three kingdoms, Rigo set off in hopes of finding answers.
Months later he had yet to find anyone who believed in magic. Circumstances pushed him together with another youth, with whom he was forced to share his secret. Together they ventured on. Neither was prepared for what they found, which required abilities far beyond the primitive magic Rigo could muster. Fortunately, someone had a plan, and Rigo was the key to its execution.
- GenresFantasy
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First published August 28, 2013
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September 21, 2013
Had an interesting premise and likable characters. The story is of magic reappearing in the world after a long absence. Plenty of intrigue as well, which seemed like a side story and kind of detracted from the main story in my opinion. Too many POV characters, would have like to focus more on the main characters, or at least made the "bad guys" in the intrigue portion have more of a reason to be bad besides their general greed and wont to do evil. However, that doesn't detract from the story too much. Slight bit of romance, though the pairings seemed to come out of nowhere. Still, overall I liked the book, and would recommend it to someone wanting to read a good indie fantasy novel. Plus, it's a long book, so you get plenty of time to get to know the characters.
September 28, 2013
A page turner, a book that could easily be separated into a trilogy but thankfully wasn't. A coming of age for a young man with lots a surprises.
This book kept me up late several nights and I enjoyed every bit of it.
If you like magic, mysteries, and mayhem! then this is a book you should read!
This book kept me up late several nights and I enjoyed every bit of it.
If you like magic, mysteries, and mayhem! then this is a book you should read!
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