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Starship’s Mage #19
Alien Olympus
They need allies
They need intel
They need time
Despite sacrifices and even victories, the Protectorate of the Mage-Queen of Mars is losing the war against the Reezh Kazh, the fascist theocracy that rules the only aliens they’ve ever met.
Ambassador Connor O’Hannagain has been sent to find allies among the reezh home worlds, the old and mighty systems that defied the Kazh once—but a centuries-long cold war has left the enemies of his enemy paranoid and violent.
Mike Kelzin, husband, pilot and spy, is the Protectorate’s eyes and ears, seeking every scrap of intelligence that can be found on the Kazh. But access to the enemy worlds is nigh impossible, leaving his best chances in the occupied Chimera System—where even the Resistance is entirely cut off from Mars.
Mage-Admiral Jane Alexander, Crown Princess and fleet commander, knows that they need time more than anything else. Time their enemy is unlikely to give them.
To turn the tide, Mars must buy allies, intelligence, and time—and only the oldest currency can pay for all three.
Blood.
They need intel
They need time
Despite sacrifices and even victories, the Protectorate of the Mage-Queen of Mars is losing the war against the Reezh Kazh, the fascist theocracy that rules the only aliens they’ve ever met.
Ambassador Connor O’Hannagain has been sent to find allies among the reezh home worlds, the old and mighty systems that defied the Kazh once—but a centuries-long cold war has left the enemies of his enemy paranoid and violent.
Mike Kelzin, husband, pilot and spy, is the Protectorate’s eyes and ears, seeking every scrap of intelligence that can be found on the Kazh. But access to the enemy worlds is nigh impossible, leaving his best chances in the occupied Chimera System—where even the Resistance is entirely cut off from Mars.
Mage-Admiral Jane Alexander, Crown Princess and fleet commander, knows that they need time more than anything else. Time their enemy is unlikely to give them.
To turn the tide, Mars must buy allies, intelligence, and time—and only the oldest currency can pay for all three.
Blood.
394 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 23, 2026
About the author
Glynn Stewart
117 books1,776 followersGlynn Stewart is the author of over 60 books, including Starship’s Mage, a bestselling science fiction and fantasy series where faster-than-light travel is possible–but only because of magic.
Writing managed to liberate Glynn from a bleak future as an accountant. With his personality and hope for a high-tech future intact, he lives in Southern Ontario with his partner, their cats, and an unstoppable writing habit.
Writing managed to liberate Glynn from a bleak future as an accountant. With his personality and hope for a high-tech future intact, he lives in Southern Ontario with his partner, their cats, and an unstoppable writing habit.
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July 23, 2026
So good to catch up with everyone again, as Glynn Stewart brings us up to speed with what has and is happening. There is growing optimism within 2nd fleet, plans are evolving and assets are moving into position, its almost like playing chess blindfolded, real time information just isn’t available or scarce about activity around Chimera. Can Roslyn Chambers be alive, what is happening with the Diplomatic mission to garner support.
A bold high risk plan is tabled involving penetration of the enemy fleets on station, stage another evacuation of another group of people left behind and to make physical contact with their force hiding under ground and with whom any contact to-date has been limited but somehow, the attempt has to be made.
What follows, is a complex undertaking ,our Author navigates his way through the complexities of this perilous game of cat and mouse with the enemies fleets, getting in to their destinations safely is one thing but getting out again is something else entirely. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot, thank you Glynn, some late nights and exciting moments, am anxiously awaiting for the next chapter.
A bold high risk plan is tabled involving penetration of the enemy fleets on station, stage another evacuation of another group of people left behind and to make physical contact with their force hiding under ground and with whom any contact to-date has been limited but somehow, the attempt has to be made.
What follows, is a complex undertaking ,our Author navigates his way through the complexities of this perilous game of cat and mouse with the enemies fleets, getting in to their destinations safely is one thing but getting out again is something else entirely. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot, thank you Glynn, some late nights and exciting moments, am anxiously awaiting for the next chapter.
July 25, 2026
A New Story Arc
The Starship Mage series has gone through several story arcs to develop how humans got mages that enable interstellar flight. Here the fight against the ultimate enemy takes a turning point. A new reader can start at the beginning of any of the arcs, but you get the richness of this universe be starting with the first novel.
The Starship Mage series has gone through several story arcs to develop how humans got mages that enable interstellar flight. Here the fight against the ultimate enemy takes a turning point. A new reader can start at the beginning of any of the arcs, but you get the richness of this universe be starting with the first novel.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Thank You Glynn Stewart for the Advanced Readers copy! This book has a lot of ups downs sideways and turns you are not sure which way it will end and when it does you are left shocked. Now to wait for book 20. Come on Chambers Montgomery and Alexanders.
July 24, 2026
WOW!
This books covers multiple fronts:
Roslyn - her status?
Ambassador Connor O’Hannagain - finding allies or creating enemies?
MISS mission - well, secret service says it all
Chimera /fleet survivors - still underground or
Book 20 can't come out fast enough!
This books covers multiple fronts:
Roslyn - her status?
Ambassador Connor O’Hannagain - finding allies or creating enemies?
MISS mission - well, secret service says it all
Chimera /fleet survivors - still underground or
Book 20 can't come out fast enough!
July 24, 2026
Irritatingly good
Had me hooked all the way through, finished the same day I started. Irritated that I read it all so fast and now need to wait a year for the next book
Had me hooked all the way through, finished the same day I started. Irritated that I read it all so fast and now need to wait a year for the next book
Review of advance copy received from Author
Roslyn is again a prisoner of war. After her experience in Legatan custody, she seems to be managing while in Kazh hands. I wonder if she will do the same to them as she did with the Protector (see Book 9). I can hardly wait to see .....
I received an ARC from the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received an ARC from the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
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