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Magus Reborn
A new progression fantasy epic featuring a detailed magic system, kingdom building, and plenty of action.
A regression ritual gone wrong. A mage reborn in an ancient era. A world to rebuild.
Kai of the Sorcerer's Tower was one of the last Mages left, barely surviving in a world contaminated with dead mana and ruled by creatures of the dark.
To save his world and fulfill his master's last wish, he puts himself through a forbidden ritual, risking his soul being ripped into pieces to make his way into the past, to a golden era with abundant mana.
But things go wrong. He overshoots and finds himself in an ancient time thousands of years earlier, within the body of a young lord named Arzan.
All is not well, though. The young lord was murdered by mysterious forces before Kai took over, beasts are rampant, and even larger threats loom on the horizon.
There's a lot to do for Kai to regain his former strength in this time of primitive technology. Then again, he might just be able to change that and makes things even better than they ever were.
Don't miss the start of this Progression Fantasy Epic about a desperate mage sent into the past to rescue his apocalyptic world. Features a detailed magic system, kingdom building, three-dimensional characters, plenty of action, and everything you love about progression fantasy!
A regression ritual gone wrong. A mage reborn in an ancient era. A world to rebuild.
Kai of the Sorcerer's Tower was one of the last Mages left, barely surviving in a world contaminated with dead mana and ruled by creatures of the dark.
To save his world and fulfill his master's last wish, he puts himself through a forbidden ritual, risking his soul being ripped into pieces to make his way into the past, to a golden era with abundant mana.
But things go wrong. He overshoots and finds himself in an ancient time thousands of years earlier, within the body of a young lord named Arzan.
All is not well, though. The young lord was murdered by mysterious forces before Kai took over, beasts are rampant, and even larger threats loom on the horizon.
There's a lot to do for Kai to regain his former strength in this time of primitive technology. Then again, he might just be able to change that and makes things even better than they ever were.
Don't miss the start of this Progression Fantasy Epic about a desperate mage sent into the past to rescue his apocalyptic world. Features a detailed magic system, kingdom building, three-dimensional characters, plenty of action, and everything you love about progression fantasy!
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First published April 22, 2025
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May 9, 2025
A regression out of desperation goes wrong. The protagonist ends up in the body of a minor noble who was murdered far in the past.
I rather liked the plot and the intrigues but they were not implemented well enough and the solutions seemed rather rushed..
Criticism and comments
To be really good, the series would need more world building and maps.
It never got explained who or what healed the new, formerly dead, body.
The character of Claire is very inconsistent. She starts off as a timid simple maid but later acts like an educated high class daughter with self esteem...
I found it bizarre that the protagonist who grew up in the apocalypse received extensive ancient history lessons and broad education..
Several incomplete sentences, repeated statements and usage of wrong terms.
I rather liked the plot and the intrigues but they were not implemented well enough and the solutions seemed rather rushed..
Criticism and comments
To be really good, the series would need more world building and maps.
It never got explained who or what healed the new, formerly dead, body.
The character of Claire is very inconsistent. She starts off as a timid simple maid but later acts like an educated high class daughter with self esteem...
I found it bizarre that the protagonist who grew up in the apocalypse received extensive ancient history lessons and broad education..
Several incomplete sentences, repeated statements and usage of wrong terms.
April 29, 2025
Overly simplistic
Everything in this book is simplistic and two dimensional. It would be better if it was more visibly marketed as a young adult book or something, because too many things feel unrealistic and keep me from feeling immersed. It feels like the fantasies 14-year-old me would come up with.
Every character is either good or bad, every problem is solved with a bit extra effort. Then every side character is astonished the main character actually did something, rinse, repeat.
The premise is enjoyable, it's just a shame that the world and characters feel flat.
Everything in this book is simplistic and two dimensional. It would be better if it was more visibly marketed as a young adult book or something, because too many things feel unrealistic and keep me from feeling immersed. It feels like the fantasies 14-year-old me would come up with.
Every character is either good or bad, every problem is solved with a bit extra effort. Then every side character is astonished the main character actually did something, rinse, repeat.
The premise is enjoyable, it's just a shame that the world and characters feel flat.
July 16, 2025
similar to legend of arch magus by michael sisa but a level lower.
September 25, 2025
I am struggling to rate this book. This isn't because it's bad, far from it, but rather that it isn't so good to warrant a 5-star review.
Normally, that wouldn't be a problem. However, this novel is similar to the first book in the Legend of the Arch Magus series (LotAM from here on out), which I rated five stars. In fact, in many ways, it is better; yet, I still hesitate to award it the 5th star. So the question becomes, why not?
Both series deal with a magical ritual/spell casting a mage's soul through time to a period where their knowledge of magic is incredibly advanced compared to other magic users. Despite posessing the body of a recently deceased noble boy who has been banished to rule over an out-of-the-way town due to their incompetence and not having access to the vast stores of magical power they once had (yes the premise of these two novels is genuinely that similar), the protagonists can use their advanced knowledge to overcome their many problems and thrive as they regain their power.
Not only are these premises identical to each other, but they are also very similar to other stories I have read over the years, meaning neither gets points for originality. Therefore, the differences have to come down to execution, and on the surface, this book outperforms the other. The level of writing is of a higher standard, the challenges to the protagonist have more weight, there are clearer stakes driving the protagonist's actions and story, and the protagonist isn't yet so overpowered that everything feels easy.
However, while these things might be valid arguments of why the writing quality is higher than Legend of the Arch Magus, that writing quality isn't nearly so high that it is worthy of a 5-star rating on its own merit. Compared to books that I consider to have a genuinely high quality of writing, this story felt juvenile and clumsy, especially in the department of character development.
And character development is where this book starts to fall behind the other series. LotAM is filled with over-the-top cartoon-style characters, but there is a charm to everyone in that series that is absent here. Compare the larger-than-life genius and rich backstory of the Arch Mage in LotAM to the general magical competence and vague backstory of the protagonist in this book, and there is a clear standout character. Compare the overly grotesque and borderline psychopathic merchant "Fat Mona" in LotAM to the profit-driven merchant in this story, and again, you get another clear example of one character that is highly memorable and another that is bland to the point of forgettable. These examples could go on with every character to the point where one series is filled with larger-than-life characters that are so over the top that they become charming, while the other is filled with forgettable role players that don't make the story stand out in any meaningful way.
Speaking of charm, that is another key element missing from this book. LotAM is filled with quirky, simplistic elements that should be flaws, but for their abundance of charm that turns those flaws into strengths. Things like the expositional background dialogue of normal villagers that is so in your face in LotAM that it becomes a funny feature of the series, whereas here the similar expositional dialogue feels clunky and out of place.
Finally, there is the issue of length. The LotAM series is filled with short, punchy stories that never overstay their welcome (especially the earlier books). These are stories that know what they are, don't try to be anything they're not, deliver on their promises quickly, and then move on before the reader has a chance to grow tired. This story suffers somewhat from a slower pace. Don't get me wrong, a lot happens in this book, but there are many scenes (action scenes in particular) that overstay their welcome.
I'm going to stop there, as it is starting to feel like I am using this comparison to that other book to run this book through the mud, and that is not my intent. This is a good book, and I will happily pick up the next novel in this series to see where the story goes next. If you are a fan of the Legend of the Arch Magus series, then you will more than likely enjoy this variant of that story. While in my opinion it lacks the charming elements of LotAM that make you overlook its flaws, it is still an enjoyable read, worthy of giving it a chance.
It was an easy 4-star read that, with some extra character work, might have turned into a 5-star story. If future books can deliver on that character work while continuing to deliver on the positives of this book, then they could very well provide 5-star stories going forward.
Normally, that wouldn't be a problem. However, this novel is similar to the first book in the Legend of the Arch Magus series (LotAM from here on out), which I rated five stars. In fact, in many ways, it is better; yet, I still hesitate to award it the 5th star. So the question becomes, why not?
Both series deal with a magical ritual/spell casting a mage's soul through time to a period where their knowledge of magic is incredibly advanced compared to other magic users. Despite posessing the body of a recently deceased noble boy who has been banished to rule over an out-of-the-way town due to their incompetence and not having access to the vast stores of magical power they once had (yes the premise of these two novels is genuinely that similar), the protagonists can use their advanced knowledge to overcome their many problems and thrive as they regain their power.
Not only are these premises identical to each other, but they are also very similar to other stories I have read over the years, meaning neither gets points for originality. Therefore, the differences have to come down to execution, and on the surface, this book outperforms the other. The level of writing is of a higher standard, the challenges to the protagonist have more weight, there are clearer stakes driving the protagonist's actions and story, and the protagonist isn't yet so overpowered that everything feels easy.
However, while these things might be valid arguments of why the writing quality is higher than Legend of the Arch Magus, that writing quality isn't nearly so high that it is worthy of a 5-star rating on its own merit. Compared to books that I consider to have a genuinely high quality of writing, this story felt juvenile and clumsy, especially in the department of character development.
And character development is where this book starts to fall behind the other series. LotAM is filled with over-the-top cartoon-style characters, but there is a charm to everyone in that series that is absent here. Compare the larger-than-life genius and rich backstory of the Arch Mage in LotAM to the general magical competence and vague backstory of the protagonist in this book, and there is a clear standout character. Compare the overly grotesque and borderline psychopathic merchant "Fat Mona" in LotAM to the profit-driven merchant in this story, and again, you get another clear example of one character that is highly memorable and another that is bland to the point of forgettable. These examples could go on with every character to the point where one series is filled with larger-than-life characters that are so over the top that they become charming, while the other is filled with forgettable role players that don't make the story stand out in any meaningful way.
Speaking of charm, that is another key element missing from this book. LotAM is filled with quirky, simplistic elements that should be flaws, but for their abundance of charm that turns those flaws into strengths. Things like the expositional background dialogue of normal villagers that is so in your face in LotAM that it becomes a funny feature of the series, whereas here the similar expositional dialogue feels clunky and out of place.
Finally, there is the issue of length. The LotAM series is filled with short, punchy stories that never overstay their welcome (especially the earlier books). These are stories that know what they are, don't try to be anything they're not, deliver on their promises quickly, and then move on before the reader has a chance to grow tired. This story suffers somewhat from a slower pace. Don't get me wrong, a lot happens in this book, but there are many scenes (action scenes in particular) that overstay their welcome.
I'm going to stop there, as it is starting to feel like I am using this comparison to that other book to run this book through the mud, and that is not my intent. This is a good book, and I will happily pick up the next novel in this series to see where the story goes next. If you are a fan of the Legend of the Arch Magus series, then you will more than likely enjoy this variant of that story. While in my opinion it lacks the charming elements of LotAM that make you overlook its flaws, it is still an enjoyable read, worthy of giving it a chance.
It was an easy 4-star read that, with some extra character work, might have turned into a 5-star story. If future books can deliver on that character work while continuing to deliver on the positives of this book, then they could very well provide 5-star stories going forward.
April 26, 2025
Regression with a twist! I’m a huge fan of regression in general but some of the changes to the trope kept it fresh for me. I liked that there were problems with the regression. Going back further than expected and landing in someone else’s body made for an interesting story and an atypical regression novel. Overall it was a very enjoyable story with a plot that seemed to wrap itself up which is nice. A lot of Webnovel books that I read don’t have good resolutions at the end of their books because of the run-on nature of writing.
August 24, 2025
3.5 stars , good start to a series
April 23, 2025
Slow, clunky. Simple ok story. Slow.
Wasn't a bad story but there was a lot of filler and it felt clunky. The pacing was just predictable with certain areas of filler that felt over explained. The overall story is basic and not bad but there is no way to gauge the skill level in the progression of the main character, so it leads to plot holes in logic issues. The story drags at times and then we'll have events that push this plot line forward leaps and bounds and it feels.... Clunky.
It was an okay read but kind of forgettable, and I'm not really in a rush to read book 2.
Wasn't a bad story but there was a lot of filler and it felt clunky. The pacing was just predictable with certain areas of filler that felt over explained. The overall story is basic and not bad but there is no way to gauge the skill level in the progression of the main character, so it leads to plot holes in logic issues. The story drags at times and then we'll have events that push this plot line forward leaps and bounds and it feels.... Clunky.
It was an okay read but kind of forgettable, and I'm not really in a rush to read book 2.
August 20, 2025
Good story let down by frequent bad word choices.
Honestly some of it reads like it was written by an AI. Noticed very few actual spelling mistakes, but often the word choice is wrong - using a word that doesn't mean what the context suggests it should be. Or words that appear to have been selected from a thesaurus to make the text more wordy I guess. But again often the original word choice would probably have been better.
Honestly some of it reads like it was written by an AI. Noticed very few actual spelling mistakes, but often the word choice is wrong - using a word that doesn't mean what the context suggests it should be. Or words that appear to have been selected from a thesaurus to make the text more wordy I guess. But again often the original word choice would probably have been better.
May 11, 2025
This starts well enough but slows down considerably in the middle. It is a regressor book, but it goes so far back that the start is irrelevant. The whole thing feels rudderless.
April 25, 2025
Slice of Life, World Building With some conflict
If one is expecting some instant constant OP power fantasy progression. That isn't this. This is more a kingdom building adventure with some personal power to back it up. It also does it great. Especially in comparison to others of the genre of this type. If you come in with that mind set it's great book even in general. If you come in looking for some personal power progression focus fantasy like Primal hunter, Defiance of the fall, He who fights with monsters, or even Cradle. That's not this.
Now in comparison to a similar title , Legend of the Arch Magus. I quite like this one better. In Arch Magus the 'reborn' mage is an OP , best there ever was mage who uses tricks to instantly power up super fast and be the top of his current world. In this book the mage was high level and knew lots of tricks but doesn't seem to be BEST there ever was or OP.
It comes off as more a high level mage with superior techniques but not overly so. There is a mix of underdog with unique advantages. He is also not all knowing like other books of this genre. He had his specialty like a realistic wizard. He was good at alchemy and magic. He wasn't studied in all forms of it. Like golem making, Enchanting , ect. In fact it goes into how he isn't well versed in enchanting and has to learn in his new body to do it better.
This mix of superior knowledge compared to other mages and lacking in other areas is a great mix that has potential for hurdles to overcome without him seeing some impossible underdog that only survives through plot armor and unrealistic last minute saves.
Instead it is a well balanced book, with some natural progression and growth. The focus on the city and growing it wasn't too much easier and balanced the story. The character shows his age in wisdom in delegation as well. He doesn't fall for the trope of doing it all himself but leaves most of the governing to his administrator with 'telling' him what he wants to see done and letting the administrator implement it.
As long as the author can put out the books in a timely manner. This has potential to be a major series with lots of people enjoying it. I know I can't wait to find out whats going to happen next. To see the Duke's family and how his city grows, how the land reacts and what changes he can make to the future.
As stated, so long as can put more books out before it's so long that people forget the first book. It will be great. One a year is needed at least, while two a year would be perfect.
If one is expecting some instant constant OP power fantasy progression. That isn't this. This is more a kingdom building adventure with some personal power to back it up. It also does it great. Especially in comparison to others of the genre of this type. If you come in with that mind set it's great book even in general. If you come in looking for some personal power progression focus fantasy like Primal hunter, Defiance of the fall, He who fights with monsters, or even Cradle. That's not this.
Now in comparison to a similar title , Legend of the Arch Magus. I quite like this one better. In Arch Magus the 'reborn' mage is an OP , best there ever was mage who uses tricks to instantly power up super fast and be the top of his current world. In this book the mage was high level and knew lots of tricks but doesn't seem to be BEST there ever was or OP.
It comes off as more a high level mage with superior techniques but not overly so. There is a mix of underdog with unique advantages. He is also not all knowing like other books of this genre. He had his specialty like a realistic wizard. He was good at alchemy and magic. He wasn't studied in all forms of it. Like golem making, Enchanting , ect. In fact it goes into how he isn't well versed in enchanting and has to learn in his new body to do it better.
This mix of superior knowledge compared to other mages and lacking in other areas is a great mix that has potential for hurdles to overcome without him seeing some impossible underdog that only survives through plot armor and unrealistic last minute saves.
Instead it is a well balanced book, with some natural progression and growth. The focus on the city and growing it wasn't too much easier and balanced the story. The character shows his age in wisdom in delegation as well. He doesn't fall for the trope of doing it all himself but leaves most of the governing to his administrator with 'telling' him what he wants to see done and letting the administrator implement it.
As long as the author can put out the books in a timely manner. This has potential to be a major series with lots of people enjoying it. I know I can't wait to find out whats going to happen next. To see the Duke's family and how his city grows, how the land reacts and what changes he can make to the future.
As stated, so long as can put more books out before it's so long that people forget the first book. It will be great. One a year is needed at least, while two a year would be perfect.
October 30, 2025
First off, I noticed a clear improvement in the writing between the first volume and the later ones. While Book 1 was around a 2.5 for me, Book 3 climbs to a solid 3.5.
What really bothered me in the first two books was the constant “Truman Show” effect—it felt like the entire world was just waiting for the hero to act. Everything was far too scripted.
Even though the story of Kai is engaging and the reading experience is fairly smooth, the book is riddled with small inconsistencies that constantly reminded me things weren’t fully polished. These issues lessen a bit as the series progresses, and the author does a decent job tying things together, but those little contradictions keep popping up.
Without spoiling anything, I���m talking about things like: “This potion lasts one hour, we have to hurry,” followed a few pages later by “Several hours later, the battle ended.” Or “Not a sound, we can’t speak,” immediately followed by pages of dialogue.
It’s in the details that the book loses most of its points. I gave up trying to figure out how many spells Kai could cast. At first it’s a few, then a dozen, then seemingly unlimited. Same with Arzen’s body—its regeneration is described as a major advantage, yet sometimes it takes hours, sometimes less. It’s inconsistent.
The economy—always a weak point in books I enjoy—doesn’t escape this either. If elite guards earn 5 gold per month and everyone’s amazed by that, then rewards of 10k or 25k gold are just absurd. To put it in perspective: if 5 gold equals a €2.5k salary, then 25k gold is like €12.5 million. And a 10k loan? That’s €5 million.
To make things more confusing, the passage of time is often unclear. Days, weeks, months? If Kai can craft 12 items a day (360/month) and each sells for 2 gold, that’s 720 gold. I know, I know—nobles pay more, which explains the imbalance. But everything in the book works like this.
That said, the story is enjoyable overall, as long as you don’t look too closely at the details. The overarching plot improves with each book, and the author is clever in how they weave it all together. Still, I’m not fully convinced by the core premise. The “dead mana” doesn’t need order or kingdoms—it thrives in chaos and death. So all the conspiracy elements feel like they’re just there to justify more books.
Book 3 makes it clear the author is aiming for a massive series. I wish them the best of luck and success—but I don’t think I’ll be continuing.
What really bothered me in the first two books was the constant “Truman Show” effect—it felt like the entire world was just waiting for the hero to act. Everything was far too scripted.
Even though the story of Kai is engaging and the reading experience is fairly smooth, the book is riddled with small inconsistencies that constantly reminded me things weren’t fully polished. These issues lessen a bit as the series progresses, and the author does a decent job tying things together, but those little contradictions keep popping up.
Without spoiling anything, I���m talking about things like: “This potion lasts one hour, we have to hurry,” followed a few pages later by “Several hours later, the battle ended.” Or “Not a sound, we can’t speak,” immediately followed by pages of dialogue.
It’s in the details that the book loses most of its points. I gave up trying to figure out how many spells Kai could cast. At first it’s a few, then a dozen, then seemingly unlimited. Same with Arzen’s body—its regeneration is described as a major advantage, yet sometimes it takes hours, sometimes less. It’s inconsistent.
The economy—always a weak point in books I enjoy—doesn’t escape this either. If elite guards earn 5 gold per month and everyone’s amazed by that, then rewards of 10k or 25k gold are just absurd. To put it in perspective: if 5 gold equals a €2.5k salary, then 25k gold is like €12.5 million. And a 10k loan? That’s €5 million.
To make things more confusing, the passage of time is often unclear. Days, weeks, months? If Kai can craft 12 items a day (360/month) and each sells for 2 gold, that’s 720 gold. I know, I know—nobles pay more, which explains the imbalance. But everything in the book works like this.
That said, the story is enjoyable overall, as long as you don’t look too closely at the details. The overarching plot improves with each book, and the author is clever in how they weave it all together. Still, I’m not fully convinced by the core premise. The “dead mana” doesn’t need order or kingdoms—it thrives in chaos and death. So all the conspiracy elements feel like they’re just there to justify more books.
Book 3 makes it clear the author is aiming for a massive series. I wish them the best of luck and success—but I don’t think I’ll be continuing.
November 8, 2025
Rating 3.5 stars
It started off pretty well. I was thinking about a 4 star book from the beginning. I did the the relationship between this book and the Legend of the Arch Magus by Micheal Sisa. It was just different enough though. Guy is one of the last mages and is trying for a last ditch spell to go back in time. It works but not how he expected. He was expecting to show up 500 years in the past in his own body. Instead he shows up 1500 years in the past in the body of a dukes son. It looks like the duke's son tried a ritual that went bad and he ended up dying so the MC ended up in his body.
Overall, not a bad book, I will probably pick up the next one once I get through some of the other books I already own.
It started off pretty well. I was thinking about a 4 star book from the beginning. I did the the relationship between this book and the Legend of the Arch Magus by Micheal Sisa. It was just different enough though. Guy is one of the last mages and is trying for a last ditch spell to go back in time. It works but not how he expected. He was expecting to show up 500 years in the past in his own body. Instead he shows up 1500 years in the past in the body of a dukes son. It looks like the duke's son tried a ritual that went bad and he ended up dying so the MC ended up in his body.
Overall, not a bad book, I will probably pick up the next one once I get through some of the other books I already own.
June 25, 2025
Well done
I've never read anything by this author before. I do try and take it easy on the first book of a new series. I don't really feel like I need to do that with this one. The publisher of this book is one in which I found quite a few phenomenal stories. It is how I came across this author and this book. As a general rule I will read the book utilizing Kindle unlimited and then if I like it pick up the audio should it have received the audio treatment. I think it was probably three or four chapters in when I came to a screeching halt and went in search of the audiobook. Full disclosure I was pretty sick to my stomach and looking for something to distract me and this turned out to be the perfect fit. Our main character is introduced to us in the middle of a life and death struggle. It is all but over for him when he puts into motion A desperate peace of magic after having just been partially blinded. When next he wakes he is in somebody else's body hundreds of years from where he intended to go. His history is that of a street rat who now finds himself in the deceased body of a little lordling. Mysteries abound almost from the very beginning and our main character struggles to unravel them while dealing with repairing the land he now finds himself in charge of. There's a lot of good threads started in this first book that will more than likely carry through the rest of the series and certainly the sequel. The sequel is scheduled for release in July though I don't know whether or not it will also be a dual release with the audio version. I know I intend to come back for the sequel and I do recommend this book to anybody reading the review. With that I'll simply say a round of applause for everybody who had a hand and bringing this book to us, the Amazon readers and audiobook listeners.
I've never read anything by this author before. I do try and take it easy on the first book of a new series. I don't really feel like I need to do that with this one. The publisher of this book is one in which I found quite a few phenomenal stories. It is how I came across this author and this book. As a general rule I will read the book utilizing Kindle unlimited and then if I like it pick up the audio should it have received the audio treatment. I think it was probably three or four chapters in when I came to a screeching halt and went in search of the audiobook. Full disclosure I was pretty sick to my stomach and looking for something to distract me and this turned out to be the perfect fit. Our main character is introduced to us in the middle of a life and death struggle. It is all but over for him when he puts into motion A desperate peace of magic after having just been partially blinded. When next he wakes he is in somebody else's body hundreds of years from where he intended to go. His history is that of a street rat who now finds himself in the deceased body of a little lordling. Mysteries abound almost from the very beginning and our main character struggles to unravel them while dealing with repairing the land he now finds himself in charge of. There's a lot of good threads started in this first book that will more than likely carry through the rest of the series and certainly the sequel. The sequel is scheduled for release in July though I don't know whether or not it will also be a dual release with the audio version. I know I intend to come back for the sequel and I do recommend this book to anybody reading the review. With that I'll simply say a round of applause for everybody who had a hand and bringing this book to us, the Amazon readers and audiobook listeners.
July 23, 2025
Somewhat interesting, but didnt hold my attention. Many plot inconsistancies.
There were a number of flaws in this book, starting with the value of money. Common villagers without food or firewood to survive would never even see a gold coin, never mind possess one. They'd use coppers and rarely silver. Its unlikely that a mideavel society would have laws against monopoly, in fact thats likely the norm.
I found the worldbuilding to be poor and the fight scenes lackluster. I did finish the book but it was a struggle.
I also found the MC rather foolish in that he completely ignored mage Actra that he suspected was complicant in the death of the original Lord Azran which mage Kai came to inhabit. The excuse that he wasn't strong enough to stand against him is no excuse to allow him to remain ensconced in his mage quarters for so long. He certainly needed food, cleaning etc, so something should have been done sooner. Kai also didn't have anyone watching Actra, while the mage had spies in the guard force and likely other staff feeding him intelligence reports. Pathetic!
Then there was the adventurer that wormed his way into the battle against the bandits in the mine. Really, who'd let an unknown do that after telling him to get lost. Then he sneaks into Azran's place to spar with him late at night while no one else is around. That's no bueno, no matter how much your feelings say he's not an assassin. You even give him your spear so he can feel what its like to spar with a mage. Really? Thats unbelievably stupid.
There were a number of flaws in this book, starting with the value of money. Common villagers without food or firewood to survive would never even see a gold coin, never mind possess one. They'd use coppers and rarely silver. Its unlikely that a mideavel society would have laws against monopoly, in fact thats likely the norm.
I found the worldbuilding to be poor and the fight scenes lackluster. I did finish the book but it was a struggle.
I also found the MC rather foolish in that he completely ignored mage Actra that he suspected was complicant in the death of the original Lord Azran which mage Kai came to inhabit. The excuse that he wasn't strong enough to stand against him is no excuse to allow him to remain ensconced in his mage quarters for so long. He certainly needed food, cleaning etc, so something should have been done sooner. Kai also didn't have anyone watching Actra, while the mage had spies in the guard force and likely other staff feeding him intelligence reports. Pathetic!
Then there was the adventurer that wormed his way into the battle against the bandits in the mine. Really, who'd let an unknown do that after telling him to get lost. Then he sneaks into Azran's place to spar with him late at night while no one else is around. That's no bueno, no matter how much your feelings say he's not an assassin. You even give him your spear so he can feel what its like to spar with a mage. Really? Thats unbelievably stupid.
September 21, 2025
the main character just makes no sense at all, lives through the end times of his era and gets reborn but all of his skills and capabilities don't feel like a veteran at all.
he's constantly shocked and caught off guard in fights, he loses one guard and is immediately wracked with guilt when he's again supposed to be a battle hardened veteran and he seems to just have basically no developed talents at all.
his battle tactics and non magic combat ability are beginner level somehow and even his magic capabilities are seemingly woefully lacking. he constantly gets engaged in melee like every fight because he's just incapable of keeping at range despite that kind of being the whole point of being a mage? if his melee abilities are so lacking and he survived so long in the apocalypse you'd sort of think he was very experienced at keeping foes at range.
it reads like a magical prodigy coming of age story and not at all like a reborn veteran story.
also why is every single person in this book just incredibly incompetent. he's the son of a Duke but every veteran guard and knight aepund him he'll even the peasants lose to goblins half their size? like what is going on
he's constantly shocked and caught off guard in fights, he loses one guard and is immediately wracked with guilt when he's again supposed to be a battle hardened veteran and he seems to just have basically no developed talents at all.
his battle tactics and non magic combat ability are beginner level somehow and even his magic capabilities are seemingly woefully lacking. he constantly gets engaged in melee like every fight because he's just incapable of keeping at range despite that kind of being the whole point of being a mage? if his melee abilities are so lacking and he survived so long in the apocalypse you'd sort of think he was very experienced at keeping foes at range.
it reads like a magical prodigy coming of age story and not at all like a reborn veteran story.
also why is every single person in this book just incredibly incompetent. he's the son of a Duke but every veteran guard and knight aepund him he'll even the peasants lose to goblins half their size? like what is going on
April 29, 2025
What absolute fun. And I loved it. As you can tell it's about a mage! 😆 And Kai the last living Survivor in a world now filled with dead mana, and he's gonna die once the mana fiends break down the door. In a last ditch effort he made a ritual circle that's gonna send him back in time so hopefully Kai'll be able to rewind the clock, stopping the events that brought about the collapse. Only... he was rushed and his magic went horribly wrong. When he woke up he found himself in another man's body just as that body was recovering from the death blow it had received in a different ritual circle. Huh?!? Questions, Questions, Questions. And What? Where was his magic? Was he a mere mortal now? Can he make a difference in this new reality? And what the eff, there's a mana fiend? Could he be able to stop it? Mana fiend huh, some things never change...
So yeah if you wanna find out what Kai's goin through you'll hafta grab the book better yet get the audiobook. I seriously didn't want the book to end.
So yeah if you wanna find out what Kai's goin through you'll hafta grab the book better yet get the audiobook. I seriously didn't want the book to end.
October 6, 2025
Mage Reborn as a Noble Non-Mage
The Mague MC creates a rune circle, while being attacked and fighting for his life, then traveles into the past. Further than the Rune is designed for.
When he wakes, he isn't a mage but a noble in a territory about to fail in all ways. The place was in a massive debt, citizens starving, the mine taken by bandits, and the guy in charge (himself) a recluse. That is about to all change!...
First he gets his magic to restart, then works on the debt, feed and shelters the citizens, & he fights the good fight for everyone. Behind the scenes, no one understands what has caused the recluse noble to become so out-going and strong in magic...
Slow start, but the fights a good and his recalling of his past life, 1000 years to come, helps him save the territory and people within.
Funner as it progresses, until the end.
Read in 4 days
The Mague MC creates a rune circle, while being attacked and fighting for his life, then traveles into the past. Further than the Rune is designed for.
When he wakes, he isn't a mage but a noble in a territory about to fail in all ways. The place was in a massive debt, citizens starving, the mine taken by bandits, and the guy in charge (himself) a recluse. That is about to all change!...
First he gets his magic to restart, then works on the debt, feed and shelters the citizens, & he fights the good fight for everyone. Behind the scenes, no one understands what has caused the recluse noble to become so out-going and strong in magic...
Slow start, but the fights a good and his recalling of his past life, 1000 years to come, helps him save the territory and people within.
Funner as it progresses, until the end.
Read in 4 days
December 19, 2025
Magus Reborn, book one of A Progression Fantasy Adventure series, is an ebook I borrowed through Kindle Unlimited (KU). So we have Arzan, Amara, Amyra, Ansel, Actra, Alden--all characters with 5-letter "A" names. Let me tell you, it was quite the juggling act to keep all these names straight. There are more "A" names for regions and characters, but I didn't want the whole review be a complaint that it's too easy to mix up who is who when the names are so close. That rant over, This is a great regression story when the last mage from a future time performs a hail Mary and finds himself in a young human, losing all his powers. Plot twist, the first of many. Good writing (except for using just about every 5-letter "A" name... I digress). Enjoyable characters (when I can keep the names straight) and relationship in this great do-over series.
June 18, 2025
A decent rough draft
While I enjoyed the overall story, a lot of it has already been done better in other books. Wizard taking over the body of an incompetent & weak noble? Check. Wizard teaches poor people which weeds they can eat to survive winter? Check.
What dropped it to 3 stars for me was the writing quality. Around the 65% mark, I legitimately got sick of adding notes to the kindle version to make corrections of bad/awkward English. Some of the fight scenes and conversations are basically nonsensical. I would be surprised if English is the author’s first language.
I would have easily given the book 4 stars if they had reviewed the book with an editor and cleaned it up before releasing it.
While I enjoyed the overall story, a lot of it has already been done better in other books. Wizard taking over the body of an incompetent & weak noble? Check. Wizard teaches poor people which weeds they can eat to survive winter? Check.
What dropped it to 3 stars for me was the writing quality. Around the 65% mark, I legitimately got sick of adding notes to the kindle version to make corrections of bad/awkward English. Some of the fight scenes and conversations are basically nonsensical. I would be surprised if English is the author’s first language.
I would have easily given the book 4 stars if they had reviewed the book with an editor and cleaned it up before releasing it.
July 4, 2025
A rare gem among kingdom building prog fantasy.
There aren’t many Kingdom Building progressive fantasy novels, even fewer great ones. Magus Reborn creates a strong foundation for what could be a great kingdom building fantasy series.
The opening reminds me (in a good way) of Release That Witch, which was my previous favourite of the genre. My only criticism is that at times it seems the authors can’t decide whether they want it to be battle-driven or people driven. Personally, I find the latter far more interesting - helping a struggling people meaningfully improve their daily lives vs slaying the monster of the week. There are already many “kill the bigger monster” novels, I hope this doesn’t go that route.
There aren’t many Kingdom Building progressive fantasy novels, even fewer great ones. Magus Reborn creates a strong foundation for what could be a great kingdom building fantasy series.
The opening reminds me (in a good way) of Release That Witch, which was my previous favourite of the genre. My only criticism is that at times it seems the authors can’t decide whether they want it to be battle-driven or people driven. Personally, I find the latter far more interesting - helping a struggling people meaningfully improve their daily lives vs slaying the monster of the week. There are already many “kill the bigger monster” novels, I hope this doesn’t go that route.
May 15, 2025
Good story, needs editing
A nice take on the returner genre and quite a good story thus far.
However, it is in dire need of editing. This reads like a rough draft, not a book. The wrong words are used frequently, words are missing from sentences, and there are copy and paste errors. And the abrupt 180 of “everything is hopeless” to “all according to plan” is a bit jarring.
Really though, the story is quite good and has some original ideas as far as I can tell, so I’ll still give it 4 stars. I can tell the author(s) have fantastic creative ideas, they just need some polish.
A nice take on the returner genre and quite a good story thus far.
However, it is in dire need of editing. This reads like a rough draft, not a book. The wrong words are used frequently, words are missing from sentences, and there are copy and paste errors. And the abrupt 180 of “everything is hopeless” to “all according to plan” is a bit jarring.
Really though, the story is quite good and has some original ideas as far as I can tell, so I’ll still give it 4 stars. I can tell the author(s) have fantastic creative ideas, they just need some polish.
April 23, 2025
This is a pretty good story. I liked this one, and will be keeping an eye out for book 2 in the series. There's only minimal LitRPG elements (I.E. skills aren't really present, but there are spells, and some cultivation, so it qualifies for the genre to be sure. I do like the world in this one, especially the parts of it being new to the main character who wasn't a history expert before being tossed back in time so far. It adds some interesting aspects to the story, and I expect there will be plenty more of that in the second book in the series. Good first book in a series.
June 20, 2025
right up my alley
At first, I wasn’t sure I was going to like Magus Reborn. Something about the description gave me pause. But as soon as I started the first chapter, I realized this book was right up my alley.
I love stories where powerful masters are reborn and return—and this one absolutely delivers, but in its own unique way. The main character isn’t some overpowered juggernaut either. You really get drawn into their struggle, and that makes it all the more compelling. Definitely a strong start to what feels like a promising series.
At first, I wasn’t sure I was going to like Magus Reborn. Something about the description gave me pause. But as soon as I started the first chapter, I realized this book was right up my alley.
I love stories where powerful masters are reborn and return—and this one absolutely delivers, but in its own unique way. The main character isn’t some overpowered juggernaut either. You really get drawn into their struggle, and that makes it all the more compelling. Definitely a strong start to what feels like a promising series.
September 5, 2025
This looks like (blurb) a Legend of the Arch Magus knockoff. I'm willing to give it a try.
Yep. Definitely an Arch Magus knockoff. Many things are different, but you can see that the author heavily borrowed from the other series.
This was entertaining either way, and I will pick up the sequel.
This protag is far weaker than Lord Evander, but he didn't have centuries of studies behind him.
Hope the sequel is fun.
3/5 Stars
Yep. Definitely an Arch Magus knockoff. Many things are different, but you can see that the author heavily borrowed from the other series.
This was entertaining either way, and I will pick up the sequel.
This protag is far weaker than Lord Evander, but he didn't have centuries of studies behind him.
Hope the sequel is fun.
3/5 Stars
September 10, 2025
Mediocre
I like the world building and the general story, but all the fights are mediocre and vague for the most part. People are pulling out daggers for some reason and the same characters are using swords and spears the next split second. Potions are prepared for everyone but only half are used. Undefinable numbers are fighting necromancers. Then in the end the “main boss” is tanked by the mc for mc reasons, both times; the training that doesn’t make him better than the close range fighter still makes him better in the end.
I like the world building and the general story, but all the fights are mediocre and vague for the most part. People are pulling out daggers for some reason and the same characters are using swords and spears the next split second. Potions are prepared for everyone but only half are used. Undefinable numbers are fighting necromancers. Then in the end the “main boss” is tanked by the mc for mc reasons, both times; the training that doesn’t make him better than the close range fighter still makes him better in the end.
September 18, 2025
I find the story interesting but there are quite a few grammatical errors and strange word choices that made me regularly question if English is the author's first language or if this work was at all machine translated or potentially even written with the assistance of AI. It was generally coherent in a way I would not expect from a work fully written by AI though. I enjoyed the story but the frequency of errors seemed to increase as the book went on and was quite distracting. I'm seeing many of the same problems as I'm reading the second book.
May 18, 2025
OK story, needed more power progression for the MC in my opinion.
An OK story, kind of slow and a little bit all over the place. There was not much power progression for the MC in this first story. The MC is likable and the side characters are written well it’s a typical medieval world with all the trapping. You may enjoy the book if you decide to read it. I just think the MC should have at least advanced to the second circle.
An OK story, kind of slow and a little bit all over the place. There was not much power progression for the MC in this first story. The MC is likable and the side characters are written well it’s a typical medieval world with all the trapping. You may enjoy the book if you decide to read it. I just think the MC should have at least advanced to the second circle.
June 4, 2025
Interesting
A young magus in the future a failed attempt at going back in time to fix things I the golden age of magic, ends up in a young noble 500 years further back than he expected, saddled with debt he did not know about a ritual circle a knife wound and some one was trying to kill him youg kai in the body of kazan the noble with no magic must try and gain back all he has lost find his killer and get out of debt .
A young magus in the future a failed attempt at going back in time to fix things I the golden age of magic, ends up in a young noble 500 years further back than he expected, saddled with debt he did not know about a ritual circle a knife wound and some one was trying to kill him youg kai in the body of kazan the noble with no magic must try and gain back all he has lost find his killer and get out of debt .
April 29, 2025
Well paced
This turned out to be a pretty good story. It stayed interesting and the world was sort of explained but that goes with the story, very nicely done. Magic framework constructed and reasonable. The epilogue was pretty good as well.
I was surprised that with two authors the number of typos was so high.
This turned out to be a pretty good story. It stayed interesting and the world was sort of explained but that goes with the story, very nicely done. Magic framework constructed and reasonable. The epilogue was pretty good as well.
I was surprised that with two authors the number of typos was so high.
May 1, 2025
I enjoyed!
I enjoyed! Going back in time to try to fix an entire world gone wrong is one of my favorite types of books to read. It’s a bit of a slice of life with trying to end the dead mana problem. Main character has better knowledge but not over powered. Overall great story that is well written.
I enjoyed! Going back in time to try to fix an entire world gone wrong is one of my favorite types of books to read. It’s a bit of a slice of life with trying to end the dead mana problem. Main character has better knowledge but not over powered. Overall great story that is well written.
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