Sorcerer's Discipline

Guild of the Eternal Flame #4

by Talia Beckett

What does it take to make a name?

The Guild of the Eternal Flame has its first recruit and the deeds they’ve done so far are beginning to become fireside tales, but there are always those who would take advantage.

When our five adventurers are approached by a less savory character with a possible next job they have to decide where they stand and what sort of reputation they want. Are they willing to do whatever it takes for the money they need?

Meera’s control over her magic has grown stronger than ever, but with a sentient fireball to watch over and all manner of training and fights to handle, she has to learn once and for all, if discipline is enough.

Can five heroes, a wolf, an apprentice and their enchanted flame keep the dream of a guild for everyone alive? Or is this all going to come tumbling down.

Find out now in this tale of daring adventures, a possible heist, and lots of shenanigans.

Genres: Fantasy

153 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 24, 2024

Reviews

[Hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable… I hesitate to call it a swords and sorcerers fantasy because it doesn’t have quite the same feel a a typical swords and sorcerers fantasy. The five friends, six now that they have an apprentice, reluctantly agree to steal a healing relic from a temple with the expectation of returning it after using it to heal the person they were hired to steal it for.

I love the loyal, good-hearted characters with secrets, and I’m glad to finally find out Meera’s secret! I can’t wait to read the next one!

Spoiler below in a bit more summary of the plot:


They almost steal it only to find that the real relic was already stolen and they were caught trying to steal a fake. They agree to find the real relic and their quest gets much bigger with now two payments expected at the end.

[James S.]

Better, Better

Because there is a time gap between each new book in the series - I appreciate Talia's taking the space with each new book to reacquaint us with the characters. That is, of course, if you read her books "hot off the press".
This series is an enjoyable departure from her extensive collection of Dragon books. The Guild of Eternal Flame is more of an intellectual pursuit, organized around 5 strangers (1 wolf) who solve problems jointly, but only after. - some discussion. Guess it is the dialog, of the thought process, that I find interesting, that sets The Guild apart from some of her first works.
Thus, I can state: she gets better and better.

[Cape Rust · Rating 4 out of 5]

Secrets

Great story but the whole haunted past thing is getting over played. Hopefully Beckett hasn't staked her claim on drawing that out too much longer. The title of the next book leads me to believe there will be more dark past resolution. Lets hope the series can stop clinging to that.

[Jenny Sundstrom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sorcerers Discipline

I'm enjoying this series it's totally different to books that I read normally. But this has got me so involved I can't wait to read the next book

[Merhlynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable

This is a good follow up novel in this series. It still reads very YA but a good story nonetheless.

[Alayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 and a half stars. A good story, with an unanswered question at the end leading to the next tale. Still has inconsistencies, still needs proofreading.

[Birgit · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Guild slowly gets established and used to working together, and the reader is learning a bit about their past.