The Price of Loyalty

The Historian Tales #3

by Lance Conrad

The Historian, witness of countless stories, comes upon one that may reveal something of his own. Aegon, a vile and eccentric old sorcerer, holds the key to a past the Historian has forgotten, but he’s in no mood to share. Aegon is being hunted by the last of his own students, who have twisted their humanity in their thirst for power.

Magic and madness are only pieces of the puzzle as the Historian moves to take control of the story, protect Aegon, and shift destiny itself. In his most personal story yet, the Historian finds that life, death, and love hang in the balance as he battles to save this story and find his own.

Genres: Fantasy

186 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 29, 2015

Reviews

[Lance · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is one of the most important books in the series. The revelations about the Historian will have ripple effects throughout the rest of the series. Not mention, I just had a ton of fun writing it, so I gotta call that a win :)

[Hayley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely my favorite in the Historian series so far. You get to learn more about the historian and his past. Great book!

[Kaden · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another book from The Historian Tales. This particular tale or story is about controlling what is inside. The story involves powerful magic that deals with fire. The starts with a man named Altur and his wife Edana. Edana had a mental illness called The Madness, which brings the person down to misery. A mysterious man takes Edana in the middle of the night. Altur chases the man and figures out his intentions. The Historian follows also. The mysterious man was named Aegon and he helped "cure" Edana of her madness. He needs as much help as he can get for the fight he had unleashed. He needed to right the wrong he had caused. There seemed to be no hope because the others who had the magic were much more numerous and powerful. Because of this, The Historian became a direct participant in the story. He makes a story his own in order to unlock some secrets of his past that Aegon holds, and this was first time he had participated so fully in a story before. The next step is gathering more people, so they pick up a couple more recruits and then find their enemies. With the Historians help they worked up plans that instilled fear and panic in the enemies group. Through cunning and cleverness they took down the others.

This book was very detailed and a awesome story. It was full of strategies and suspense that made me want to keep reading. The magic in the story had an interesting origin and it was interesting to read about that. The thing that I learned from this story and will take away from it is that you can do more than you know or think. The Historian says, "Once a mind has been prepared, by teaching or experience, it takes only the faintest suggestion to unlock endless secrets."

I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in reading a great book! This book kept me entertained and it was interesting to see the event unfold as the story progressed.

[Heather Green · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author went to my son's upper elementary or junior high to talk about his books, so my son was super excited about buying all of them. I read this one with him and was amazed that it is marketed for such a young audience. There were scenes of torture and a lot of talk of violence and killing. That turned me off of the book from the start. I continued reading it without my son and it got better, but I wouldn't recommend it for tweens and young teens. Idk if I'll read the others and my son isn't as excited about them anymore.

[Zachary T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was amazing! I really enjoyed it because there was a lot of action and adventure. Of coarse there were some parts i fount dumb but overall I loved this book.

[Dane Nield · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was really good, it had a very good story plot and didn't really have me confused at all through the book. Also the way he wrote the book like the words he used and the descriptions were good. Another good reason to read this book was it felt like you could really connect to the characters and feel there emotions very well. All these reasons are why I enjoyed this book.

[Paul Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can the Historian learn when someone recognizes him as a historian?! Although it conflicts with his inmost drives, he sets about to bend events to his will. Can torture ever serve a greater good?

[Colby · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good book. I liked how it was like a fantasy book and how they use the main character through all his books.

[Fawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I enjoyed this book, I didn't fall in love with it like I had the other books of the series. It was almost a bitter pill to swallow, as I love Conrad's other books.

[Mae]

This is an amazing book I was excited when Lance Conrad visited my school in 6th grade.

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was quite intense....even for Lance Conrad! I especially enjoyed the "hints" of what/who the Historian really is.

[ღlondonღ (on fire for Jesus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot is AMAZING. When I first heard about it I just knew I had to read it. And I was not disappointed

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a lot more intense for me than the other two in the series. I felt a lot of different emotions while reading it, and honestly, it started out a bit darker than the sort of books I am used to reading; but as the story unfolded, the genius behind all of it became clear.
I also found the ending not only a bit of a cliffhanger, but quite sad.
After it was over, I honestly wasn't quite sure how I felt about it at first; since I tend to read books that are more humorous and light, yet as I gained a little distance and thought about everything that this story reveals, I had to admit that this is book is extremely well written.
Just the fact that it got me to feel so many emotions is evidence of that. Plus I am really, really wanting to find out what happens next.
The only thing I would note is it might be a bit too mature of a story for younger readers. I think a high schooler could handle it, but I'm not so sure about middle school, and definitely not elementary aged kids. Just my opinion though. I'm probably a lot more sensitive than most kids these days, so I could be wrong. I just know, as a parent this is not one I would allow my nine year old to read, although, I might read all of these books to my kids in a few more years, and then we can discuss anything that seems a bit over their heads or disturbing.
Anyway, really great story, and you really come to care about the narrator in this one.

[Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this clever tale of strategem, honor, and the settling of debts. This is not a genre I’m usually drawn to, but I found myself pulled in by an intriguing plot with several surprises and characters that were sympathetic while far from flawless. As usual, the Historian shares thoughtful insights and musings that were interesting to think about as each chapter’s events unfolded. A good writer is first and perhaps foremost, a keen observer, and The Price of Loyalty is abundant evidence of the author’s avid discernment of human nature. The descriptions also demonstrate a kinesthetic intelligence and awareness that I find to be a unique feature of Mr. Conrad’s writing.

[Maddie Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

To put it simply: I could not put this book down. I love that we get some pieces of a back story for the Historian. Magic is my bread and butter, and Lance created a beautiful story of magic. I love this book.

[Michael Mcphie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lance you have done it again, another book that was hard for me to put down. Once I started reading, finished in 2 days and only that long because it was bed time. Very well written. The best so far. I can not wait for the next one and to continue to the end.

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book went by much too fast for me. This is a good thing, as it means it was incredibly difficult to put down. Having the Historian get involved in the story was an interesting twist, and I loved seeing how things turned out. Definitely a book I'll be reading again, and again, and again.

[Dalton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an adventure because they travel a lot while they are in war with the fire people, so they get brought to a torture chamber.
This book is also an adventure because he travels to a mountain to get water and sees... FOOTPRINTS!
You should read this book with magic fulfilling you!

[Kelli Blake · Rating 5 out of 5]

"There was always a cost associated with changing something in the world."
"Experience brings calm"
"You can't claim to have lost the war when you've only lost one battle."

[Arlene Szalay · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Historian relinquishes his position as observer and participates in the story. It's interesting to see the cost and benefits to his actions.

[mykittyquest17 · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars

[Gavin Carrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book cannot simply be explained. I cannot find the words to explain the amazing feelings and thoughts I have experienced. The Historian is pretty cool, his name is unknown. I love the mystery this brings to the book. He makes people give him magic. He wants to kill everyone in cold blood. This book will affected me for the rest of young life. I have quit my job just so I could preach about the glory of this book. I highly recommend to anyone who loves action with a little mystery.

[Logan Lahr]

it was good

[Logan Lahr]

it was awesome