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Mage's Path #1
Mage's Path 1
One young man's journey to master the art of magic...
Jack wants nothing more than to be a mage. He trains by himself every day, cultivating mana and focusing on building his internal magic. All with the hope of one day joining a mage guild. Except one day, Jack encounters a strange object in the forest. It is the heart of a dungeon. Somehow, he absorbs the dungeon's heart into his body. Before he knows what to do, he encounters a peculiar man by the name of Lachlan Woe. He is a mage of great power, he says, and he is in need of an apprentice.
So, Jack ventures to the Shadow Tower, which Lachlan Woe calls his home. There, Jack will begin his studies and train to become a mage.
It soon becomes clear that Jack's powers are not those of regular mages. After absorbing the dungeon heart, his potential seems boundless, and even his mysterious mentor is in awe. Even so, Jack must work hard to learn exactly what his limits are, if there are indeed any limits at all to his magic.
All the while, Jack will explore the Shadow Tower, meet its bizarre inhabitants, and discover the secret origin of the tower and its master.
Join Jack as he embarks on the Path of the Mage and digs deeper into the mystery of Lachlan Woe and the Shadow Tower.
Jack wants nothing more than to be a mage. He trains by himself every day, cultivating mana and focusing on building his internal magic. All with the hope of one day joining a mage guild. Except one day, Jack encounters a strange object in the forest. It is the heart of a dungeon. Somehow, he absorbs the dungeon's heart into his body. Before he knows what to do, he encounters a peculiar man by the name of Lachlan Woe. He is a mage of great power, he says, and he is in need of an apprentice.
So, Jack ventures to the Shadow Tower, which Lachlan Woe calls his home. There, Jack will begin his studies and train to become a mage.
It soon becomes clear that Jack's powers are not those of regular mages. After absorbing the dungeon heart, his potential seems boundless, and even his mysterious mentor is in awe. Even so, Jack must work hard to learn exactly what his limits are, if there are indeed any limits at all to his magic.
All the while, Jack will explore the Shadow Tower, meet its bizarre inhabitants, and discover the secret origin of the tower and its master.
Join Jack as he embarks on the Path of the Mage and digs deeper into the mystery of Lachlan Woe and the Shadow Tower.
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First published August 30, 2021
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May 22, 2022
Good but…
This book is good and I’m continuing on with the series. I just feel that it doesn’t suck me into the story very much. It’s good and I like the story, I just can’t seem to get sucked into the story world like I usually do with books I really like. There’s also a few things the author does with their writing that I’m not a fan of. Some minor editing errors are easy to overlook. But the author uses exclamation marks! too often when the characters are talking! It feels like half the conversations have someone making one or more exclamations! I don’t mind seeing it sometimes, but it feels like way too much excitement for what’s happening. It makes me think the people are yelling in excitement over everything (like a toddler hopped up on sugar). Even with these issues the story is interesting enough that I’m continuing on to the next book in the series.
This book is good and I’m continuing on with the series. I just feel that it doesn’t suck me into the story very much. It’s good and I like the story, I just can’t seem to get sucked into the story world like I usually do with books I really like. There’s also a few things the author does with their writing that I’m not a fan of. Some minor editing errors are easy to overlook. But the author uses exclamation marks! too often when the characters are talking! It feels like half the conversations have someone making one or more exclamations! I don’t mind seeing it sometimes, but it feels like way too much excitement for what’s happening. It makes me think the people are yelling in excitement over everything (like a toddler hopped up on sugar). Even with these issues the story is interesting enough that I’m continuing on to the next book in the series.
April 12, 2023
A story line with a punch !
This story is paint brushed with imagenachion, insight, and many unexpected displays, a very fertil continuous turns and twists of plotting all along the way!
It was a refreshing journey, all along as I walked along the pathway of this story !
It kept adding very fascinating and curious information that inhensed and strengthened my curiosity of the characters !
The storyline was well crafted to display the characters very well !
Recommend this book because you keep trying to figure out just what kind of person these people are and where it takes them and me as I found this book non-predictable for the most part !
I kept reading just to see how new developments would play out !
My hat is off to this author for keeping me guessing and following to see new and unexpected things throughout this very well thought out book
Charles R.
This story is paint brushed with imagenachion, insight, and many unexpected displays, a very fertil continuous turns and twists of plotting all along the way!
It was a refreshing journey, all along as I walked along the pathway of this story !
It kept adding very fascinating and curious information that inhensed and strengthened my curiosity of the characters !
The storyline was well crafted to display the characters very well !
Recommend this book because you keep trying to figure out just what kind of person these people are and where it takes them and me as I found this book non-predictable for the most part !
I kept reading just to see how new developments would play out !
My hat is off to this author for keeping me guessing and following to see new and unexpected things throughout this very well thought out book
Charles R.
May 17, 2022
In my opinion, this is an excellent way to start a series. Now I do agree with some of the other reviews on audible that the story may be slow, bland and boring but it's an introduction to the series. So everything they did in this book will result in a better story for future books to come so we can all skip the fillers in the next books. So I have to applaud the author for taking the time to do it. Also, the first couple of chapters were a little sluggish but after that it really picked up. This series has a lot of potential and I look forward to seeing what's improved in the next book. As always, the author and narrator did a fantastic job with this book. So kudos to the both of them. 4.5/5 stars
November 9, 2021
Overall, a good read. I did feel that typical plot formulas were being followed, but it was still well written. The flow and pacing worked. There aren't really much in the way of bad guys. This is mostly a setup for the rest of the series.
The main characters are each interesting in their own way. The outside world has LOTS of room for plot developments.
This book is worth a read, just don't expect lots of action or a lot of originality. This is a been there done that story done well enough to be interesting.
The main characters are each interesting in their own way. The outside world has LOTS of room for plot developments.
This book is worth a read, just don't expect lots of action or a lot of originality. This is a been there done that story done well enough to be interesting.
February 13, 2022
Interesting premise, I’m excited to see where this goes.
Jack was remarkably copacetic to find out that he had been granted phenomenal cosmic powers, and there don’t appear to be any limitations other than those he imposes on himself. He is so focused on becoming a mage that he doesn’t seem to quite realize that he’s no longer human, and that he can suck a mage dry, if he so chooses.
Jack was remarkably copacetic to find out that he had been granted phenomenal cosmic powers, and there don’t appear to be any limitations other than those he imposes on himself. He is so focused on becoming a mage that he doesn’t seem to quite realize that he’s no longer human, and that he can suck a mage dry, if he so chooses.
January 15, 2022
This is incredibly boring.
It is meant to be the study of magic in a secretive, mysterious tower. It is a overly drawn out, boring mess filled with flat characters and obvious conclusions. The time it takes to get to any meaningful story is just wasted on pointless drivel. You never connect to the characters, so the day-to-day is just a waste. This was a poorly executed idea.
It is meant to be the study of magic in a secretive, mysterious tower. It is a overly drawn out, boring mess filled with flat characters and obvious conclusions. The time it takes to get to any meaningful story is just wasted on pointless drivel. You never connect to the characters, so the day-to-day is just a waste. This was a poorly executed idea.
March 13, 2022
writing was good but has a major issue
Easy read but it did not captivate me. The main reason is the lack of an antagonist! Very weak drive because of this. I almost left it due to lack of interest. I like the protagonists but I had little investment in them. Best I can give is 3 stars.
Easy read but it did not captivate me. The main reason is the lack of an antagonist! Very weak drive because of this. I almost left it due to lack of interest. I like the protagonists but I had little investment in them. Best I can give is 3 stars.
March 23, 2022
Good words in a row
This is the fantasy of every man, to be a poor hard working young man and fall into a dream mage job, complete with beer and a young pretty woman. Love women, but you can store beer in the fridge. Beer don't mind if you have two of them opened at the same time. You can give a male friend one of your beers.it's
This is the fantasy of every man, to be a poor hard working young man and fall into a dream mage job, complete with beer and a young pretty woman. Love women, but you can store beer in the fridge. Beer don't mind if you have two of them opened at the same time. You can give a male friend one of your beers.it's
May 9, 2022
fun read
A twist on the dungeon core genre. Takes an appreciation of reading about people training and learning how to control their abilities. So it’s not all action, action, action. But there is action aplenty. I was bouncing in my chair more than once while reading. This is a home run as far as I am concerned.
A twist on the dungeon core genre. Takes an appreciation of reading about people training and learning how to control their abilities. So it’s not all action, action, action. But there is action aplenty. I was bouncing in my chair more than once while reading. This is a home run as far as I am concerned.
September 23, 2022
I had this book for so long, I think it's time I get it off my backlog.
This story feels too YA ad immature. There are a lot of little parts that are interesting, and combined would have made a great story, but the author's execution makes me not want to read the sequels, or any of their other works.
I think this is where I stop with D.B King.
2/5 Stars
This story feels too YA ad immature. There are a lot of little parts that are interesting, and combined would have made a great story, but the author's execution makes me not want to read the sequels, or any of their other works.
I think this is where I stop with D.B King.
2/5 Stars
March 10, 2022
Mage's Path 1
I enjoyed the interplay between the characters, the fun of learning as explorations of powers and abilities grew, and the delight in completion of each challenge. I'm looking forward to the expansion of this new world.
I enjoyed the interplay between the characters, the fun of learning as explorations of powers and abilities grew, and the delight in completion of each challenge. I'm looking forward to the expansion of this new world.
April 29, 2022
DB King… you did it again!
Wow, this a surprisingly good refreshing read. Coming off another DB King book series, I felt a little empty. I loved every bit of this book so far. I can’t wait to binge read the rest of the series!
Wow, this a surprisingly good refreshing read. Coming off another DB King book series, I felt a little empty. I loved every bit of this book so far. I can’t wait to binge read the rest of the series!
May 14, 2022
Warlocks, mages, and a special tower, loved it
Lachlan mentors Jack and melinda ,how there different magic is and how they grow. You won't want to miss how Jack learns how to use magic. Fast paced book I couldn't put down. Loved this book.
Lachlan mentors Jack and melinda ,how there different magic is and how they grow. You won't want to miss how Jack learns how to use magic. Fast paced book I couldn't put down. Loved this book.
June 2, 2022
Really enjoyed this.
The eonly critique I have is that it didn't have any enemies or suspense. Everything was far too "pkeasant" and there wasn't failure. I'm sure we'll see more in the next book.
The eonly critique I have is that it didn't have any enemies or suspense. Everything was far too "pkeasant" and there wasn't failure. I'm sure we'll see more in the next book.
June 10, 2022
A bit simplistic
I couldn't finish this, I tried. The conversations do not flow naturally, everything just feels very simple. I'm sure others can find enjoyment here but its just not for me.
I couldn't finish this, I tried. The conversations do not flow naturally, everything just feels very simple. I'm sure others can find enjoyment here but its just not for me.
October 27, 2022
Whoda Though?
I've read a few of these fantasy books a pretty much they all have the same format but these is the first for me. I don't want to spoil the book for you so I can't say much. BUT! if you're looking for something a little different give this book a read.
I've read a few of these fantasy books a pretty much they all have the same format but these is the first for me. I don't want to spoil the book for you so I can't say much. BUT! if you're looking for something a little different give this book a read.
November 3, 2021
An excellent book. There are some surprises and challenges. I will be happy when I can read the next book.
November 10, 2021
Enjoyable ride with twists and turns.
A fast paced story that will leave you wanting more. A very enjoyable set of characters with a good story line.
A fast paced story that will leave you wanting more. A very enjoyable set of characters with a good story line.
December 3, 2021
Enjoyable read
D.B. King does a great job in Mage's Path Book 1. We meet an orphaned blacksmith's ward and aspiring magician who night just have to save the world!
D.B. King does a great job in Mage's Path Book 1. We meet an orphaned blacksmith's ward and aspiring magician who night just have to save the world!
January 11, 2022
Very good read
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who like LitRPG and magic type of books with lots of action.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who like LitRPG and magic type of books with lots of action.
March 7, 2022
Really great beginning.
I have enjoyed reading book one of Mage's Path. I am hoping book two will be as enjoyable. DB King has my vote for making more in the series.
I have enjoyed reading book one of Mage's Path. I am hoping book two will be as enjoyable. DB King has my vote for making more in the series.
April 9, 2022
i NEED to find out how this goes! its a simple read, yet fundamentally intriguing! the author baits you with just the right bits of info and i'm absolutely salivating!
April 23, 2022
It went from I have no power to I have some power to I'm super powerful in almost no time at all. The progression path for learning their new magic abilities was way to fast and way too easy.
November 29, 2022
I liked this story. It's interesting that the characters were all still learning by the end of the book, including ones you'd not expect. Very well done.
February 9, 2024
I was hooked after the 1st chapter!
April 17, 2025
Mage’s Path was superb
I really enjoyed this story and the whole dynamic of this story. I’m looking forward to seeing where the author takes us for the next book in this series.
I really enjoyed this story and the whole dynamic of this story. I’m looking forward to seeing where the author takes us for the next book in this series.
October 2, 2021
Interesting read
This was a fun read but I'm not a fan of his magic framework.
Killing creatures for their core is just as evil as killing a buffalo for just its hide.
This was a fun read but I'm not a fan of his magic framework.
Killing creatures for their core is just as evil as killing a buffalo for just its hide.
September 22, 2021
Good book
Hell of a good read ,loved the story it took u on a very good roller coaster of a ride. Look forward to reading the next book and more from the author
Hell of a good read ,loved the story it took u on a very good roller coaster of a ride. Look forward to reading the next book and more from the author
September 22, 2021
Good story
Good story, well set up and an overall light read. Will be interesting to see where the author takes the story
Good story, well set up and an overall light read. Will be interesting to see where the author takes the story
September 15, 2021
Good book
The first half read like a young kid book but after that it turned more mature without all the blood and guts
The first half read like a young kid book but after that it turned more mature without all the blood and guts
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