A Fate of Dragons / A Quest of Heroes / A March of Kings

The Sorcerer's Ring #1-3

by Morgan Rice

“THE SORCERER’S RING has all the ingredients for an instant plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos This bundle includes the first three books in Morgan Rice’s #1 Bestselling fantasy series THE SORCERER’S RING (A QUEST OF HEROES, A MARCH OF KINGS and A FATE OF DRAGONS). These three bestselling novels are all here in one convenient file. It is a great introduction to the SORCERER’S RING series. Over 200,000 words of reading, all for an incredible price! It is a great deal, and it also makes the perfect gift! THE SORCERER'S RING tells the epic tale of the coming of age of Thorgrin, a special 14 year old boy, the least loved of his father, as he strives to become a warrior in the magical Kingdom of the Ring, and as he learns he has powers, and a destiny, he does not understand. An outsider, he must fight for acceptance as he strives to join the King’s elite Legion, and as he falls in love with the king’s 16 year old daughter. Most of all, he must learn who he really is, why his destiny is so important, and why the entire fate of The Ring depends on him. With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, THE SORCERER’S RING is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders. In response to reader requests, the book has now been professionally edited and copyedited, and this file version has all the typographical and grammatical errors corrected. Books #4--#13 in the series are now also available--individually and in bundles!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Ebooks, Romance

630 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 8, 2013

About the author

Morgan Rice is the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author of the epic fantasy series THE SORCERER’S RING, comprising seventeen books; of the #1 bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, comprising twelve books; of the #1 bestselling series THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY, a post-apocalyptic thriller comprising three books; of the epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS, comprising six books; of the epic fantasy series OF CROWNS AND GLORY, comprising 8 books; of the new epic fantasy series A THRONE FOR SISTERS, comprising eight books (and counting); and of the new science fiction series THE INVASION CHRONICLES. Morgan’s books are available in audio and print editions, and translations are available in over 25 languages.

TURNED (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals), ARENA ONE (Book #1 of the Survival Trilogy), A QUEST OF HEROES (Book #1 in the Sorcerer’s Ring) and RISE OF THE DRAGONS (Kings and Sorcerers—Book #1) are each available as free downloads!

Morgan loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.morganricebooks.com to join the email list, receive a free book, receive free giveaways, download the free app, get the latest exclusive news, connect on Facebook and Twitter, and stay in touch!

Reviews

[Mitchell Adams · Rating 1 out of 5]

Seriously are you people high? Even a young adult series needs to be well written which this hot mess is not in any way shape or form.

I can't get over how blatantly I was lied to before reading this book by the author who wrote the promotional blurb for it, they have the nerve to compare this poorly written shallow drivel to the works of Martin, Rowling and Tolkien which is the only reason I bothered picking up the book in the first place. Not only is there almost no character development present for the entire story but every single character behaves and reacts in a manner completely unrealistic throwing you out of the story at every turn. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME

*spoilers*

The main character Thor hails from a land called The Ring which apparently is only inhabited by the mental challenged. He meets a Druid, runs away from home, injures a guard, forces his way in an ancient ceremony, becomes friends with a Prince, squires for the greatest knight of the land, gets given two magical animals he forms "the deepest bond ever" with and mutually falls in love with the princess... All in like 3 days. No time progression or growth is shown at ANY point in this almost painfully unedited farce.

I forced myself to read the second and third book since they came in the bundle and it's just more of the same crap. And these cliff hanger endings are complete bull, they are a lame and poorly done attempt to get people to buy the next incoherent wreck in this god awful series.

This story had some slim potential when it first started but the poor writing and horrid story progression has completely destroyed whatever hope there was. The author introduce some concepts that if expanded on could have made this a unique story but these details are almost thrown out like an after thought and then completely glossed over as the story sprints ahead to the next nonsensical plot twist.

The flow of this series is almost like someone else is giving you the highlights while reading the actual full story. I'm ending my rant here. This is a piece of crap. That is all.

[pdarnold · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are several errors, within editing, many instances of repetition, and when talking about the brother of the name Godfrey quite often later in the paragraph Gareths name was wrongly used. And yet, I could not put the book down. Nearly each chapter flowed and ended with a mini cliff hanger and I just HAD to find out what happens! Needless to say, I'll be consuming this series rather quickly if that rate continues! A fun medieval like other worldly adventure of a boy who fights to gain his hearts desire to be a member of the Kings Legion. This series seems to be receiving many 1 and 2 stars, yeah, it's rough in the editing department, but I found these stories to be a fun escape.

Sword, sorcery, knights, kings, witch and druid, rising in rank, seeking truth, finding love, adventure, action, training to be a warrior, greed, false accusation, arranged marriage, battle, war, uprising, treachery, thievery, dragon, magic, poisoning, family, belonging, jousting, many strange and horrifying creatures, friendship and sense of kinship.

[Laurie Pringle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is a fun, easy read. Perhaps more youth oriented - but I am enjoying the characters and nod to old time fantasy that doesn't take itself too seriously.

[Andrew · Rating 1 out of 5]

I hate this series, and I really wanted it to be good I read through to book 12! hoping that it would improve, but I can't read anymore of it, its like the author wants to torture his readers, I feel like the author dragged the story on long past when he should have ended it, and the constant rollercoaster of everything going well to the bad guys are winning and everything is going horrible and back again is so frustrating and irritating. Plus I don't like the parts where some of the characters get raped, this really bothers me. through this whole series so far, I've been annoyed at the lack of justice for the people suffering and by the whole thing where the bad things happening to them is being blamed on fate its like their saying, "oh its fate, its just how it is live with it." I can't believe I read this far into the series, but I can't read another book!

[AureumAquila · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started listening to this book series back in 2014 when I was commuting from home to university, which was around an hour drive one way, ever day. My listining/reading to this book as been on and off since then, but I still come back to it as one of my favorite book series. It's got everything you could want in a fantasy tale - an enigmatic villian, a protagonist with an interesting inner monologue and interpersonal interactions, a memoriable supporting cast and unique fantasy settings complete with unique descriptiosn of animals, locations, and experinces that could only take place in a grand fantasy setting such as this. While I have not completed the series because there are some 17 or 18 books in the series reading the whole series, I find that the amount of time I have invested in this world of The Sorcerer's Ring has been an investment well made.

[James Draper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Never a dull moment

Books 1,2 and 3 do some very good world building and character development. They probably deserve better than a 4 star rating, but not a 5. In my opinion, Rice wrote this for a YA audience, knowing old duffers like me would still like it. It isn't brilliantly written, but it does have a good plot and a super fast pace. Uncomfortably fast sometimes. I am looking forward to the rest of the series, and I would recommend these books to anyone looking for a nice adventurous, down to earth, easy read. Do not expect "Wheel of Time" out of these many volumes. It wasn't written to be an epic. But it is good.

[Vwebb · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty neat story. The writing, though... It seemed like it was written by a very inexperienced author, or was at the mercy of an unenthusiastic editor. The overuse of "ever" and "never in his life" (a few examples) seriously cheapened the meaning for me. It ripped me right out of the book to scoff at its use. I would have given it 5 stars for the story, but was sorely disappointed with the delivery.

[n p dobson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not to be missed

I would have given thus Trilogy more stars if I could it has been so captivating and I've found it hard to put down they're never seems to be a good spot to stop reading, the next three books await my attention I hope they too are hard to put down.

[diana and bill kosty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sorcerers ring

Glad to have had 3 books in one
Will be downloading the next trilogy soon.
Lots of action, many plot twists.
So many strings yet to tie up.
Very good reading.Looking for more!

[Pat Welte · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved these stories set in the past. Both of these books were fun to read. The characters were well done. The suspense was interesting to read about a time long ago.

[Sirr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mediocre Vanilla Fantasy at best, only reason it's not a 1 is the nostalgia of me having read it in middle school

[SchatzyT · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, original story line. There might have been a couple of swear words.

[Lora Shouse · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fine adventure with never a dull moment as it moves from book to book. I can’t wait to get into the next one.

A Quest of Heroes

Thorgrin of the Clan McLeod of the Western Kingdom of the Ring has always wanted to join the Silver, the elite group of king’s guards who protect the Western Kingdom. When he is rejected on the day the recruiters for the Legion, the training arm of the Silver, come through his village, he runs away from home. In the dangerous Darkwood forest he meets Argon, the King’s druid who indicates he should follow his instincts and try to join the Legion anyway.

When Thor manages to sneak and fight his way into the Legion after all, he is at first met with hostility on the part of many of the other members of the Legion. But he is willing to work hard to fulfill his dream, and in his first few days of training he demonstrates unusual abilities. He is befriended by two of the King’s sons and the most famous knight in the kingdom, and as he progresses in his training, he favorably impresses the King. He also manages to incur the enmity of several powerful people.

The book ends in the middle of a critical time for the Ring and its royal family. More than a mere cliffhanger, this feels like stopping just as the story is getting good.

A March of Kings

Despite Thor’s desperate gamble to keep King MacGil from drinking from the poisoned goblet at the end of A Quest of Heroes, an enemy attacks and stabs him later the same night in his room.

Thor manages to escape from the dungeon where MacGil had sent him after he knocked over the poison goblet and make his way to his best friend, Reece’s room. Reece, also the youngest son of the King, leads him through secret passages to the King’s room, where the dying but not-yet-dead King MacGil verifies that it was not Thor who attacked him. It is Thor he asks to have alone with him when he is dying.

With King MacGil dead, his oldest legitimate son, Gareth, the scheming, power-hungry son who was behind the poison plot and indirectly responsible for the stabbing death of his father is crowned King, despite MacGil’s wish that his second daughter, Gwendolyn, should succeed him instead. He expends a great deal of energy trying to find somebody else to blame for his father’s murder. Meanwhile, Gwendolyn and Godfrey, MacGil’s remaining son, vow to find their father’s killer.

King MacCloud, ruler of the Eastern Kingdom of the Ring plans at once to invade them as soon as he hears the news. The Empire, a country of monsters surrounding the Ring, picks up on MacCloud’s plan and also considers invading the Ring for their own purposes.

Meanwhile, the Legion, going about their business as usual despite the uncertainty of their position in Gareth’s kingdom, plans to head out of the Ring to a special island for a hundred days’ intensive training. Their commanders promise that they will be men when they return from this training.

This second book has more moving parts than the first one, and when it ends it is obvious that the story of Thor and the Ring are nowhere near over yet.

A Feast of Dragons

“The greatest battle ahead of you lies within yourself.”
- Rice, Morgan, The Sorcerer’s Ring Bundle, (A Feast of Dragons), ( p. 1737) (e-book edition)

Thor, Reece, and their friends complete their 100 days’ training on the Isle of Mists to return to the Ring able to call themselves men. Among the dangers of the Isle, Thor narrowly avoids being killed by somebody hired by King Gareth to assassinate him.

Gwendolyn also must avoid assassination attempts by Gareth as she and Godfrey search for her father’s killer.

Gareth manages to have his older brother, Kendrick, imprisoned for their father’s murder, but does not succeed in having him executed. In other ways, he manages to come off as a not-very-good king.

King MacCloud is already invading the Western Kingdom. And when he hears about that, Andronicus, ruler of the Empire, plans his own invasion.

Despite all Thor and Gwendolyn and their friends can do to improve things, the situation of the Western Kingdom goes from bad to worse as the Sorcerer’s Ring saga continues.

I read this book on the NOOK app on my phone.

[Scott Fedorchak · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's the best sci-fi/fantasy writing I've encountered in a lot time. I loved the first 3 books, and am on to the 4th. The 3 pack is a good deal, it's really cheap for such great books. I freak'n love this series. I like that it has a bit of an unrealistic fairy tale quality to it. Many people have criticized these books for not being realistic enough. But, that's what I live about them. I mean...book 3 has a 500 foot dragon in it, and the young soldiers have to battle it. 500ft! who would even think of making a dragon that big?...it's just plain fun and creative. It's outside the normal view of dragons/monsters. Morgan Rice really thinks outside the box and excels at imagining awesome monsters. The monsters and creatures in these books are the most creative and unique since Star Wars. And, I just love the light, story tale like quality of these books. Their easy reads, and great entertainment.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this series so much that after the first book, I purchased the other 11 books and spent almost a week reading them all.

It has a little bit of everything in a fantasy world that keeps you interested and not wanting to put the book down. To me, one of the best parts about this series is that it's written for young adults and has absolutely no graphic sex scenes written into it.

I recommend reading this book if you enjoy sorcery, dragons, epic battles, heroes, strange creatures, and a wild imagination!

David G. Yocum

[Sally Sadler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable enough. Easily read. I feel the books are a bit short and can understand why they got bundled. Kindle has made a lot of typos including muddling names! I will continue reading as after 3 books we have been introduced to the main characters but the real story hasn't started yet. it's keeping me interested because these early storylines are fast enough in action! A little magic, heroics and Gore. Although I do feel I will be recommending this to my teenage daughter after I finish.

[Garry · Rating 4 out of 5]

just started reading on book 6. it's fun it's entertaining and I wanna know wot happens next. Gud read

[Clewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started with an interesting story line, yet 10 books in and I still feel like the author has taken us no where. Way too many sub character plots. Also, a lot of typos in the Kindle version.

[Willi · Rating 5 out of 5]

FANTASTIC!!!This was very well written and held my focus throughout!I will start the second series bundle right away!

[Lita Cotner · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were errors while reading it which was annoying. The story itself is entertaining. I have enjoyed reading them and am now on book #4.

[Dinakar Vadapalli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just love it

[Heavy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bad so bad.

[Antonio Ortiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic Read

This book gives everything it promises fantasy, action, love, magic, mystery, passion, etc. I recommend to all who love epic fantasy novels

[Sheila Ryals · Rating 5 out of 5]

[Bob Cullen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow what a great start to this epic fantasy

[Rylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn Daniel

Finally took me out of one of my book ruts. Really, really good. I promise you it's definitely worth it.

[Warren Pond]

Enthralled very good book from cover to cover