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Disenchanted
In this Christian fantasy, one young wizard with a hunger for wisdom and some dangerous secrets finds himself pitted against another ready to reach for power with the darkest forces possible.
Wizards have never in the history of Coventree, renounced Wizardry. But Blayn Goodwin finds himself growing detached from the practice of Wizardry, even as he rises through the ranks to become the youngest member of the Supreme Council. He has lost interest in the usual gods in favor of a god without a name, not that he makes that fact public.
Edgar Savile has his own traitorous secrets and kidnaps Blayn’s eldest son to prevent Blayn from probing into them. Meanwhile the Supreme Wizard, suspicious of Edgar, sends Blayn to retrieve an ancient book from the Other World, hoping it will arm them against Edgar’s treachery.
What Blayn finds is not what anyone expects, and threatens to tear Coventree’s fraying system apart at the seams.
Wizards have never in the history of Coventree, renounced Wizardry. But Blayn Goodwin finds himself growing detached from the practice of Wizardry, even as he rises through the ranks to become the youngest member of the Supreme Council. He has lost interest in the usual gods in favor of a god without a name, not that he makes that fact public.
Edgar Savile has his own traitorous secrets and kidnaps Blayn’s eldest son to prevent Blayn from probing into them. Meanwhile the Supreme Wizard, suspicious of Edgar, sends Blayn to retrieve an ancient book from the Other World, hoping it will arm them against Edgar’s treachery.
What Blayn finds is not what anyone expects, and threatens to tear Coventree’s fraying system apart at the seams.
330 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 6, 2015
About the author
Janet Ursel
2 books8 followersAfter raising five children and one husband, Janet Ursel came to the obvious conclusion that writing novels was an essential part of the recovery process. Her studies in languages and literature, along with her experience as a pastor’s wife, market analyst, and ESL teacher, made her uniquely qualified to explore the life of a wizard in a parallel universe, so she did. She can be found at janetursel.com and on too many social media sites in one universe, and alternating between Canada and the United States in another universe.
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July 21, 2015
I love to read fantasy and have read this genre since I was a child. However, I am not particularly attracted to witches and wizards. I finally decided to get this book because it was Christian Fantasy, and I am so glad I did! This is a beautifully written work, and a joy to read.
As mentioned in other reviews, the first half of this novel is dedicated to introducing us to the world of Coventree, and the main characters of this story. This is not unusual in fantasy novels. Janet Ursel does a masterful job of creating a rich, believable world filled with characters I came to care for. Be forewarned, this is a hard book to put down.
The second half is fast paced and filled with unexpected twists and turns- both physical and spiritual in nature. I loved the ending, and will stop at that. I do not want to spoil this wonderful read for anyone. I was sorry to see this story come to an end. I can't wait for the next book in the trilogy!
As mentioned in other reviews, the first half of this novel is dedicated to introducing us to the world of Coventree, and the main characters of this story. This is not unusual in fantasy novels. Janet Ursel does a masterful job of creating a rich, believable world filled with characters I came to care for. Be forewarned, this is a hard book to put down.
The second half is fast paced and filled with unexpected twists and turns- both physical and spiritual in nature. I loved the ending, and will stop at that. I do not want to spoil this wonderful read for anyone. I was sorry to see this story come to an end. I can't wait for the next book in the trilogy!
July 14, 2015
Great Debut novel by Janet Ursel.
Christian fantasy, superb world building, quality writing, well-developed command of the English language, dark magic, wizards, witches, spiritual warfare, the power of prayer, the power of the Spirit, the power of God's word.
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Christian fantasy, superb world building, quality writing, well-developed command of the English language, dark magic, wizards, witches, spiritual warfare, the power of prayer, the power of the Spirit, the power of God's word.
To read more:
http://christianfictionreviewguru.blo...
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