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The Artifacts of Power #1–3 omnibus
The Artifacts of Power
The Artifacts of Power includes books Seven, Eight and Nine of the Godsland
The Fifth Magic
Dragonhold
The Seventh Magic
The stars have gone...
Long dormant relics bask in the light of a hundred comets, restoring magics of a previous age. Objects inert for eons become dangers and tools no one can ignore. The use of these artifacts will put everything at risk; all the while providing the greatest opportunity for human advancement in history.
No matter what happens to the people of Godsland, the dragons have plans of their own.
The World of Godsland fantasy series in
The Dawning of Power trilogy
Call of the Herald
Inherited Danger
Dragon Ore
The Balance of Power trilogy
Regent
Feral
Regal
The Artifacts of Power trilogy
The Fifth Magic
Dragonhold
The Seventh Magic
The Fifth Magic
Dragonhold
The Seventh Magic
The stars have gone...
Long dormant relics bask in the light of a hundred comets, restoring magics of a previous age. Objects inert for eons become dangers and tools no one can ignore. The use of these artifacts will put everything at risk; all the while providing the greatest opportunity for human advancement in history.
No matter what happens to the people of Godsland, the dragons have plans of their own.
The World of Godsland fantasy series in
The Dawning of Power trilogy
Call of the Herald
Inherited Danger
Dragon Ore
The Balance of Power trilogy
Regent
Feral
Regal
The Artifacts of Power trilogy
The Fifth Magic
Dragonhold
The Seventh Magic
494 pages, Hardcover
First published March 3, 2015
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About the author
Brian Rathbone
44 books1,593 followers
A former horse trainer and computer programmer, Brian Rathbone used his old world knowledge and love of fantasy fiction to create The World of Godsland fantasy series, which begins with The Dawning of Power trilogy.
The World of Godsland fantasy series includes:
Call of the Herald
Inherited Danger
Dragon Ore
Regent
Feral
Regal
The Fifth Magic
Dragonhold
The Seventh Magic
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
September 23, 2017
I loved this series, and read all 9 books consecutively, but only awarded 4 stars because:
'Mom' and 'Sinjin' in a story based in an ancient non-christian realm, really? (Sinjin is how you pronounce the name Saint-John for the uninitiated);
Where did Halmsa go? He was leader of the clan and suddenly dropped from the story with no explanation, also there was never any indication as to why the Arghast failed to cheer him (did they think him mad for example?);
Why did the Feral Queen give up the Regal eggs to Halmsa then try to kill her own offspring in battle?
Were Catrin, Pelivor and Kyrien actually turned to stone (Mael still referred to Kyrien as if he was alive and with his powers he should know) and why? Catrin wouldn't have been so cruel as leave the Dryad alone after saving her surely;
What happened to the Regent eggs when the Queen died? the book didn't actually tell you they were destroyed but assume they must have been;
While on the subject of Dryads, why was it okay for the Trells to destroy so many trees (and cause the death of so many Dryads)?
How was the Regal species to survive when all the dragons had the same parents? (if some Regent eggs had survived and were slower to hatch this would have solved this);
Why did none of the Regals ever acknowledge Kyrien was their father? Although they obviously followed him (and surely he was 'Al Drak' as father of the breed);
"I just want you to be my Mom" from a grown (married) man, really?
I would have liked more Catrin, Pelivor and Kyrien in the latter stories;
The Epilogue was so out of keeping with the rest of the story it was painful to read, obviously an introduction to a continuation of the saga but it should have been kept for the next book;
The final book had obviously not been proof-read (Kindle version).
'Mom' and 'Sinjin' in a story based in an ancient non-christian realm, really? (Sinjin is how you pronounce the name Saint-John for the uninitiated);
Where did Halmsa go? He was leader of the clan and suddenly dropped from the story with no explanation, also there was never any indication as to why the Arghast failed to cheer him (did they think him mad for example?);
Why did the Feral Queen give up the Regal eggs to Halmsa then try to kill her own offspring in battle?
Were Catrin, Pelivor and Kyrien actually turned to stone (Mael still referred to Kyrien as if he was alive and with his powers he should know) and why? Catrin wouldn't have been so cruel as leave the Dryad alone after saving her surely;
What happened to the Regent eggs when the Queen died? the book didn't actually tell you they were destroyed but assume they must have been;
While on the subject of Dryads, why was it okay for the Trells to destroy so many trees (and cause the death of so many Dryads)?
How was the Regal species to survive when all the dragons had the same parents? (if some Regent eggs had survived and were slower to hatch this would have solved this);
Why did none of the Regals ever acknowledge Kyrien was their father? Although they obviously followed him (and surely he was 'Al Drak' as father of the breed);
"I just want you to be my Mom" from a grown (married) man, really?
I would have liked more Catrin, Pelivor and Kyrien in the latter stories;
The Epilogue was so out of keeping with the rest of the story it was painful to read, obviously an introduction to a continuation of the saga but it should have been kept for the next book;
The final book had obviously not been proof-read (Kindle version).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 15, 2025
Not a fan.
Generally, I'm a sucker for fantasy novels. Not this one.
I found descriptions of how characters are feeling to be too extreme: they have never been so scared; their heart has never been so wounded; their guilt is the deepest guilt ever; and so forth. The incapacitating emotion is then immediately overcome by the need for heroics. Over and over and over again.
Someone else mentioned that the segues between scenes are abrupt and jarring. I wholeheartedly agree.
Too much tell and not enough show. Too many Mary Sues and Larry Sues.
Generally, I'm a sucker for fantasy novels. Not this one.
I found descriptions of how characters are feeling to be too extreme: they have never been so scared; their heart has never been so wounded; their guilt is the deepest guilt ever; and so forth. The incapacitating emotion is then immediately overcome by the need for heroics. Over and over and over again.
Someone else mentioned that the segues between scenes are abrupt and jarring. I wholeheartedly agree.
Too much tell and not enough show. Too many Mary Sues and Larry Sues.
October 8, 2023
Things started to go downhill at a major junction in the series, which I can't mention without spoilers, but it starts to lose the reader and the authour rushes a lot of the plot points, with time and distance no longer making any sense or being at all consistent, which really destroys the suspension of disbelief. He could have done much better, but if you can get past that, it is an interesting end to the series.
December 13, 2015
Great content
Loved it. Read entire series straight through, couldn't put it down.
VERY poor editing. But that seems indigenous to ebooks.
Loved it. Read entire series straight through, couldn't put it down.
VERY poor editing. But that seems indigenous to ebooks.
July 1, 2016
Good series.
March 23, 2017
Danger and dryads and dragons, oh my.
These books have them all and then some. A great story with some unique twists. If you like fantasy, I know you will enjoy it.
These books have them all and then some. A great story with some unique twists. If you like fantasy, I know you will enjoy it.
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