V.K. Dixon writes fantasy and romance novels filled with found family, lasting love, and unique magic. She believes that the extraordinary gives us a deeper desire for the things beyond us; for the things of God.
Usually when I get to the end of a series that I love as much as this one, I don't know how to feel, and I get into a reading slump. After finishing the Warriors and Mages trilogy, I feel really happy and satisfied. Faithful to V.K. Dixon writing (or should I say Rafferty antics), I laughed out loud at many parts, and felt like crying in others. This book was lengthy yet perfectly paced, and ultimately everything I hoped would happen with the characters did. Victoria, you write a beautiful love story! I loved what happened with the magic, the relationships, and the kingdom (the title was especially fitting), and I was pleasantly surprised with some of the character arcs. Terraeus is a beautiful world that I look forward to getting lost in again soon via the short story collection Pirate Duology (literally I think about it all the time) and whatever other ideas Victoria comes up with in the future!
Thank you SO MUCH for letting me be an ARC reader! I have enjoyed this series thoroughly, and they have set a new standard for me!
*The opinions expressed above are completely my own.
One day I’ll come up with a more eloquent review, but I loved this book and I loved this series. When I saw the author pitch this as a “Skyrim meets Jane Austen epic fantasy”, I was so excited. It lived up to my hopes for a book series marketed as such.
The characters were memorable and relatable, the romance was honest, the banter made me laugh, and I really liked the ending (which I can be picky about). I teared up at the end because I realized the series was over, and I had to say goodbye to these characters. But the message of this story will stay with me: adventure is worthwhile but, in the end, who you spend that adventure with, who you love and being loved, matter *more*.
The absolute perfect conclusion to this series. I am so so sad it is over. But also content and satisfied with how it all came together in the end.
As I read, I frequently stopped to appreciate the character and relationship developments throughout the trilogy. It has been so wonderful to see the growth and redemption - and despite every character having very human flaws, the ways they are valued and cherished for who they are.
I can confidently say that Warriors & Mages is my favorite series - fantasy and otherwise - of all time.
This whole series was so fun. I enjoyed Victoria's character driven writing. I believe these books are NA or Adult audience intended. With that, I'd personally feel more comfortable recommending this series to people 18+ as it has some language, innuendos and fade to black/closed door scenes but I'd say for the most part, Victoria's writing is cleaner than most of what's on the market. If you want Jane Austen meets Skyrim, Warrior’s & Mages is the perfect book for you!
So sad for this series to come to a close for now. But I am so incredibly happy with the story, the character arcs, and all the banter the other two books held.
This is honestly my favorite series ever and I cannot wait for publication so I can read physical copies! 💛✨
Wishing this series wasn’t coming to an end, but I am so excited to see what Victoria comes out with next, especially/hopefully within the Terraeus universe! I’ve said this before, but the Fire and Night series is really what got me into romance novels. I am not a fan of spicy books nor do I love the really soppy (imo) kind of books. Warriors and Mages is neither of these, so if you’ve been hesitant because it is a Romantasy book for these reasons, I couldn’t recommend it enough!