Blademage Adept

Blademage Saga #3

by Chris Hollaway, Ken Rodgers (Editor), Paul Beeley (Illustrator)

The battle for Eastport is won, but a third of the waterfront lies in smoldering ruin. Forced to use sorcery and steel during the showdown with Holten Magus, Kevon's secret is revealed. He flees across the sea to the east, surrounded by the few people he can trust. He continues the mission before him - translating an ancient tome for a patron whose support he may have already lost. In a strange land, Kevon must fight to rejoin old companions and forge new alliances in a struggle that may be more than it seems…

Genres: Fantasy, Magic

270 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 10, 2015

Reviews

[Kiril Panchev · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nope. Just nope. Story flow jumps constantly. Doesn't paint a picture just tells some bits and pieces. A lot of things are left unsaid. Not even half deceloped story.
I am still wondering if Mirsa's child is of Bertus. And what about that sword? And Kevon fell and was suddenly too exausted and poisoned. And then we see the elves and the author starts telling what they are doing using the elves names without telling us who is who.
Just terrible story telling.
You are present with new characters without proper introduction even background to understand different clans or such.
I could write a lot more how bad this book is but it's just not worthy.

[Ptdog · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great action series. I only wish there was some same-gender couple to root for.

[Sgt Maj · Rating 2 out of 5]

Series needs a lot of help

I'm done, finished, can't take it anymore...there were bits and pieces from the first 3 that would have made a good read if author put the story together. He did not.

Background development was haphazard, Inconsistent and destroyed the plot, subplots. Along with 'winging it' -- whether a character, application of magic, species, action -- it was hard to follow and understand. Best characters were the support stereotypes.

It's an awful read that had some potential there somewhere. I don't want to waste anymore of my time, "hoping" that the author puts it all together in the next xx books of series.

[LaziMantis Vasquez]

loved it

[T A P · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much magic

Plot has almost disappeared. Too many characters in each fight to keep track of. Characters are under developed and vague

[Jay Reno · Rating 4 out of 5]

Author

In really liking his plots and characters. Catching me loud guard and throwing me of what in expecting. Toes read

[Kako · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a DNF. I struggled through the book after the first third...making it to 82% completion.
The storyline kept running way off mark while the characters felt more and more 2D. The series started off with an interesting idea, which was left behind in the third book. I stopped reading about halfway through when the plot kept going through ridiculous turns. Oh and let's not forget about the "romance" with his childhood love. she starts out as his childhood love in the first book. later on, MC thinks she gets killed. Nope- she's living as a head assassin on the streets with a new split personality. Don't worry- she still follows him around. Enter in the cliche tsundere. She alternates between "hating" him and loving him. Let's not forget about her ridiculous assassin-like skills that she picked up rather quickly as well.

[M.L. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm disappointed by this book. The series is continuing to go downhill starting from book 2. Reading through this installment grew into a slog by the time I was halfway done. There's a lack of focus in the plot that hardly explains anything, and a slew of new characters pop up with hardly any attempt at bringing them to life. A lot of potential that I held in this series has gone to waste due to the author's unimaginative and mechanical writing.

[Stacy Gallina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again half developed

I enjoy the story, especially with all of the paranormal characters. However, the book is missing the "meat" in the story. It is lacking details that would make the book better and give it more substance. But I would like to read the next book because I would like to know how it ends, but the story could be a lot better.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my opinion, each story further along is better than the one before it. Really can't wait to see what happens when they finally get back to the Myrnar. Ready for number four.

[Chris Telarico · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story

This is a very good story. However, it is difficult to follow because of the breaks in thought and speech.