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Defender of Vosj: An Epic Fantasy Adventure
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The first woman with magic enough to save her kingdom.
Throughout Vosj’s history, there has never been a Madam Mage because the kings of antiquity forbade women from practicing wizardry. So, when Otanic’s grand wizard, Preem the Bone Crusher, visits Brodia’s home village, her only hope is for the daunting wizard to select her boyfriend. Maybe then she can escape from her father to find adventure.
But things don’t go as she planned. The northern wizards are preparing to invade, so Preem is desperate to find that one boy in a thousand who can become his novice and protect his back. When he detects latent talent in a strange boy, he persists in finding this reluctant boy’s identity, only to discover an audacious teenage farm girl.
However, the king’s edict bans female novices. Dare he risk being outlawed by King Attim as he tries to save his realm? Besides, he has no idea how to work with girls, so shouldn’t he pass on this chance?
Book 1 of the 4-book Defenders of Vosj series.
The first woman with magic enough to save her kingdom.
Throughout Vosj’s history, there has never been a Madam Mage because the kings of antiquity forbade women from practicing wizardry. So, when Otanic’s grand wizard, Preem the Bone Crusher, visits Brodia’s home village, her only hope is for the daunting wizard to select her boyfriend. Maybe then she can escape from her father to find adventure.
But things don’t go as she planned. The northern wizards are preparing to invade, so Preem is desperate to find that one boy in a thousand who can become his novice and protect his back. When he detects latent talent in a strange boy, he persists in finding this reluctant boy’s identity, only to discover an audacious teenage farm girl.
However, the king’s edict bans female novices. Dare he risk being outlawed by King Attim as he tries to save his realm? Besides, he has no idea how to work with girls, so shouldn’t he pass on this chance?
Book 1 of the 4-book Defenders of Vosj series.
332 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 26, 2025
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October 27, 2025
Deceptive but good
OK, I don’t know how to say this. This book is a good 3.8 maybe 4.0 stars. I’m not saying it’s a bad book no far from it. It’s really good but it’s cover art is a bit deceptive. You get the feeling of a young woman fighting with her magic and that’s not really what you get in this book, you get a good story and yes, there is some fighting with magic, but that’s not the primary focus of the story. I know some people who read fantasy like I do and if you read this book you’re going to want to immediately go to the next book and want to know what happens next, but if I’m honest this first book it’s a great foundation it’s great reading material but if you just look at the cliff notes and go to the second book you’d be just as good. Yes you’ll miss some of the finer points of the first story but it’s really what’s going to happen next that will shape this adventure. Now this isn’t a long book so I recommend you give it your time. As I said, it is a good read.
Now a few flaws, I do have to point out there could’ve been a little bit more fighting for lack of a better word. I do understand the MC had to grow and become a user of magic. Also, this world is mean towards women and it’s an understatement to say that I think it’s a little bit too harsh I hated that the love interest of her life didn’t seem to stand up for women more not necessarily her, but just women. I’m not talking about like a feminist or anything like that but just someone that would stand up and say that’s wrong. He was indifferent people were indifferent. I think that’s a part of the story but man it seemed like a flaw once he started working with a female. Also, there are a few points of interest in the story that go unexplained and they should have been explained. I won’t say what they are. You’ll know what they are when you finish the book just minor things that should’ve been touched upon that we’re not. It would’ve taken maybe 20 pages to touch on these things and if the author had this book would’ve been over 4.0 stars it’s the lack of talking about certain material that hurt the story.
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I always leave a message to the author for books I like and I really like this book. I wanted to give it a higher rating, but I couldn’t be dishonest. I do think the cover art is misleading. I got the impression she would be a wizard fighting some grand champion some Savant and that’s not what I get from this story. Yes she does engage her enemy at the end and yes, there was the fight with the ball, but those are the only times I really remember her fighting using her magic. I think a better image would’ve been her studying her moving stones with the fist. It would’ve been just as impactful, but it would’ve been more true to the story. I have no doubt that in the coming books she’s going to do more, but the image here gives the impression she already is beginning to do more and that’s just not true. There are a few story points. I wish you had touched upon. How did the guru die? We know who killed him, but we don’t have specifics on how. He’s supposed to have been so great so how was he killed by a man in a wheelchair? Second, and it’s something I might’ve just overlooked by rushing to get to the end of the story. Why are the kings men after her? He said she could be an apprentice why are they looking for her now? That might’ve been a key story point I just overlooked rushing to get to the end I certainly hope it wasn’t just overlook. Lastly why didn’t we see more of these women fight for women’s rights just a little bit not a lot but a lot we only see one at the end I believe and it was disheartening. It really sucked to see so many men beat up on women and even preen never stood up for his apprentice really. Even when he was in front of the king and he’s the only one who can help the king as a grand wizard he could’ve stood up a little bit. I know that’s the king but guess what? I’m the grand wizard I’m the only one who can do what I do. he should’ve had more backbone. He should’ve demanded more respect for himself and for his apprentice I thought that was a bit weird because I’ve read other stories where there’s a wizard and there’s a king and while the king appears to be the grand authority. They always deferred to the wizard because guess what that’s the only person who can do magic at that level You’re screwed without them Last issue why so few people doing magic so few apprentices so few wizards. It seems like a very small number of people. That’s OK, but it doesn’t make sense in this grand world we are presented with.
OK, I don’t know how to say this. This book is a good 3.8 maybe 4.0 stars. I’m not saying it’s a bad book no far from it. It’s really good but it’s cover art is a bit deceptive. You get the feeling of a young woman fighting with her magic and that’s not really what you get in this book, you get a good story and yes, there is some fighting with magic, but that’s not the primary focus of the story. I know some people who read fantasy like I do and if you read this book you’re going to want to immediately go to the next book and want to know what happens next, but if I’m honest this first book it’s a great foundation it’s great reading material but if you just look at the cliff notes and go to the second book you’d be just as good. Yes you’ll miss some of the finer points of the first story but it’s really what’s going to happen next that will shape this adventure. Now this isn’t a long book so I recommend you give it your time. As I said, it is a good read.
Now a few flaws, I do have to point out there could’ve been a little bit more fighting for lack of a better word. I do understand the MC had to grow and become a user of magic. Also, this world is mean towards women and it’s an understatement to say that I think it’s a little bit too harsh I hated that the love interest of her life didn’t seem to stand up for women more not necessarily her, but just women. I’m not talking about like a feminist or anything like that but just someone that would stand up and say that’s wrong. He was indifferent people were indifferent. I think that’s a part of the story but man it seemed like a flaw once he started working with a female. Also, there are a few points of interest in the story that go unexplained and they should have been explained. I won’t say what they are. You’ll know what they are when you finish the book just minor things that should’ve been touched upon that we’re not. It would’ve taken maybe 20 pages to touch on these things and if the author had this book would’ve been over 4.0 stars it’s the lack of talking about certain material that hurt the story.
Message to the author
Spoiler
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I always leave a message to the author for books I like and I really like this book. I wanted to give it a higher rating, but I couldn’t be dishonest. I do think the cover art is misleading. I got the impression she would be a wizard fighting some grand champion some Savant and that’s not what I get from this story. Yes she does engage her enemy at the end and yes, there was the fight with the ball, but those are the only times I really remember her fighting using her magic. I think a better image would’ve been her studying her moving stones with the fist. It would’ve been just as impactful, but it would’ve been more true to the story. I have no doubt that in the coming books she’s going to do more, but the image here gives the impression she already is beginning to do more and that’s just not true. There are a few story points. I wish you had touched upon. How did the guru die? We know who killed him, but we don’t have specifics on how. He’s supposed to have been so great so how was he killed by a man in a wheelchair? Second, and it’s something I might’ve just overlooked by rushing to get to the end of the story. Why are the kings men after her? He said she could be an apprentice why are they looking for her now? That might’ve been a key story point I just overlooked rushing to get to the end I certainly hope it wasn’t just overlook. Lastly why didn’t we see more of these women fight for women’s rights just a little bit not a lot but a lot we only see one at the end I believe and it was disheartening. It really sucked to see so many men beat up on women and even preen never stood up for his apprentice really. Even when he was in front of the king and he’s the only one who can help the king as a grand wizard he could’ve stood up a little bit. I know that’s the king but guess what? I’m the grand wizard I’m the only one who can do what I do. he should’ve had more backbone. He should’ve demanded more respect for himself and for his apprentice I thought that was a bit weird because I’ve read other stories where there’s a wizard and there’s a king and while the king appears to be the grand authority. They always deferred to the wizard because guess what that’s the only person who can do magic at that level You’re screwed without them Last issue why so few people doing magic so few apprentices so few wizards. It seems like a very small number of people. That’s OK, but it doesn’t make sense in this grand world we are presented with.
October 15, 2025
I was going to give it ⭐️⭐️ only, but decided to give it an extra ⭐️ since I’m going to read the 2nd book.
It has potential and the story is a good idea but it drags on a little, a bit immature/ whiny but it’s starting to get better. I’m also not in my “reading zone” so it’s harder for me to get into books so this may be a bit harsh on the book.
Does have quite a bit of “triggers” which the author does warn at the beginning.
I’m hoping the second book starts getting to the point and gets more stronger/fierce main female character.
It has potential and the story is a good idea but it drags on a little, a bit immature/ whiny but it’s starting to get better. I’m also not in my “reading zone” so it’s harder for me to get into books so this may be a bit harsh on the book.
Does have quite a bit of “triggers” which the author does warn at the beginning.
I’m hoping the second book starts getting to the point and gets more stronger/fierce main female character.
December 26, 2025
Defender of Vosj is a very captivating book.
Defender of Vosj is a very captivating book. Author Kevin Hallett has woven an entertaining coming of age story in Brodia's journey from farm girl to magician's apprentice. I'm looking forward to the next novel in the series.
Defender of Vosj is a very captivating book. Author Kevin Hallett has woven an entertaining coming of age story in Brodia's journey from farm girl to magician's apprentice. I'm looking forward to the next novel in the series.
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December 29, 2025Yet another DNF to wrap up 2025 with. 😮💨 Honestly, I didn’t get past the floating wizard.
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