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The Magic Withheld, #2
Mage Revealed
Not many can say they were born twice in a lifetime. Not many would want to.
Struck with enough malevolent Spirit to turn him into a raving beast of a man, Bert Reese fights to remain human. Alone, he walks a slender path between sanity and madness. Then, an unlikely source enters his life to help—one of the now-hated mages.
But Ashleigh is different and calms his butchered senses. Her fierce nature is the only rock that stands between him and the crevasse that is beast. In all ways, she walks beside him toward a new beginning. But at the end of their journey lies the one who used Spirit against him. Questions arise; did Tiarra, head of the Imperium, lose her magic, die, or simply give way to the new order? Or, like a spider, does she wait for a mage to blunder into her web?
Forced on him without a care for his humanity, Bert is the mage who should not exist, born with a different kind of magic.
And the gates of Hell are no match for the magic he wields.
Struck with enough malevolent Spirit to turn him into a raving beast of a man, Bert Reese fights to remain human. Alone, he walks a slender path between sanity and madness. Then, an unlikely source enters his life to help—one of the now-hated mages.
But Ashleigh is different and calms his butchered senses. Her fierce nature is the only rock that stands between him and the crevasse that is beast. In all ways, she walks beside him toward a new beginning. But at the end of their journey lies the one who used Spirit against him. Questions arise; did Tiarra, head of the Imperium, lose her magic, die, or simply give way to the new order? Or, like a spider, does she wait for a mage to blunder into her web?
Forced on him without a care for his humanity, Bert is the mage who should not exist, born with a different kind of magic.
And the gates of Hell are no match for the magic he wields.
303 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 23, 2014
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About the author
C.D. Coffelt
3 books32 followersCD Coffelt lives outside Maryville, Missouri with a bemused husband and way too many cats. She adores all things fantasy with a special love for urban and epic.
"With a passion for dogs, good writing, and Doritos as companions, locating Middle-Earth on a dusty road in rural Missouri wasn't difficult. All it took was a little Magic, hours of reading, and an overactive imagination."
You can visit her blog at www.spiritcalled.blogspot.com.
Author of Wilder Mage, book one of The Magic Withheld series and Out of Magic. Book two in the series coming soon.
"With a passion for dogs, good writing, and Doritos as companions, locating Middle-Earth on a dusty road in rural Missouri wasn't difficult. All it took was a little Magic, hours of reading, and an overactive imagination."
You can visit her blog at www.spiritcalled.blogspot.com.
Author of Wilder Mage, book one of The Magic Withheld series and Out of Magic. Book two in the series coming soon.
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April 2, 2015
Coffelt has done it again. This sequel to Wilder Mage was phenomenal! She starts you off at a leisurely pace, giving you a chance to catch your breath after the showdown at the end of Wilder Mage. The tension is mainly between our main characters. What's up with Bert? That fun loving teen has turned into a moody terror. And Justus is still trying to keep Sable at arms length while fighting Spirit who is out to control him.
The conflict slowly builds, drawing you in deeper and deeper into the world of hidden magic. Questions are answered and more posed. There is joy and rebirth, heartbreak and desperation, twists and turns. In the end my mind was reeling.
How in the world is Coffelt going to get our heroes out of the mess she leaves them in at the end of Mage Revealed? I can't wait to find out!
The conflict slowly builds, drawing you in deeper and deeper into the world of hidden magic. Questions are answered and more posed. There is joy and rebirth, heartbreak and desperation, twists and turns. In the end my mind was reeling.
How in the world is Coffelt going to get our heroes out of the mess she leaves them in at the end of Mage Revealed? I can't wait to find out!
February 6, 2015
And You Thought it was Over? Coffelt has done it again. This sequel to Wilder Mage was phenomenal! She starts you off at a leisurely pace, giving you a chance to catch your breath after the showdown at the end of Wilder Mage. The tension is mainly between our main characters. What's up with Bert? That fun loving teen has turned into a moody terror. And Justus is still trying to keep Sable at arms length while fighting Spirit who is out to control him.
The conflict slowly builds, drawing you in deeper and deeper into the world of hidden magic. Questions are answered and more posed. There is joy and rebirth, heartbreak and desperation, twists and turns. In the end my mind was reeling.
How in the world is Coffelt going to get our heroes out of the mess she leaves them in at the end of Mage Revealed? I can't wait to find out!
Side Note for my LDS readers--I read an early draft and there were 2 scenes to skip (its how these mage come into their magic). I believed they were toned down for the final publication, but not sure.
The conflict slowly builds, drawing you in deeper and deeper into the world of hidden magic. Questions are answered and more posed. There is joy and rebirth, heartbreak and desperation, twists and turns. In the end my mind was reeling.
How in the world is Coffelt going to get our heroes out of the mess she leaves them in at the end of Mage Revealed? I can't wait to find out!
Side Note for my LDS readers--I read an early draft and there were 2 scenes to skip (its how these mage come into their magic). I believed they were toned down for the final publication, but not sure.
January 5, 2015
I closed this book thinking of "The Empire Strikes Back", which is my go-to for good sequels. It took me a few chapters to get into Mage Revealed, as I was uncertain about Bert, but I'm glad I stuck to it. Character development is excellent all around, not just the characters I remembered fondly from the first book. I like where the plot is going and I can't wait for the next book.
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