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Fire of the Jidaan #3
A Mage Awakens: Book 3 of the Fire of the Jidaan Trilogy
The thrilling Fire of the Jidaan trilogy concludes in the action-packed A Mage Awakens!Desperate Flight and a Last StandThe power of the evil sorcerer, Mordak, has grown, and Brunar and the Guardians must somehow fight their way free of his clutches. Using all of their combined powers, as well as the aid of powerful ape warriors and enormous spiders, the Guardians must make their way to the final battleground of Alverton Falls. Gart’s Powers RiseAcross the continent, the reluctant Gart finally accepts the Jidaan of Storms and the incredible powers that come with it, but his challenges have only just begun. With his new companion, Beauty, an enormous and scarred mastiff, at his side, he faces river daemons and savage monsters on his way to join the Guardians in their final battle. Will he survive to aid them in time? The fate of Talwynn hangs in the balance as brave heroes face overwhelming odds, deadly dark magick, and the wrath of a Daemon-God. Brimming with action and adventure, A Mage Awakens is perfect for fans of Dennis L. McKiernan’s Mithgar series, Simon R. Green’s Forest Kingdom tales, or Raymond Feist’s Riftwar Saga.
404 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 17, 2016
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Whit McClendon
17 books60 followersHello! I'm Whit McClendon, a fantasy author and martial arts instructor. My favorite genres are fantasy/sword-and-sorcery, sci-fi, detective thrillers, and the occasional paranormal thriller. I'm west of Houston, Tx, and I enjoy reading, writing, teaching martial arts, and playing lacrosse. Oh, and pugs...love me some pugs!
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December 24, 2021
I really wanted to LOVE these books but it wasn’t to be. I did like them but I only enjoyed Gart’s chapters. He’s the one character I loved and cared about what happened to. I best not forget his protective dog, Beauty. She was awesome.
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September 21, 2018
Book 3 of the Fire of the Jidaan
What a spectacular end to a great story. The battle against Mordak is finally coming to an end. Friends will be lost and prophecies will be fulfilled . A great book.
What a spectacular end to a great story. The battle against Mordak is finally coming to an end. Friends will be lost and prophecies will be fulfilled . A great book.
October 9, 2018
I love this book - honestly I would have read it just for Beauty's story. Great characters and an equally good plot. I am ticked a bit about Bessie though - McClendon had me worried about something else and I was a bit emotional.
If you want a book to become invested in, this is it!
If you want a book to become invested in, this is it!
August 30, 2017
Epic battles between good and evil.
This is the second time I have read your trilogy and it was better the second time. The characters came alive good and bad. What a wonderful imitation you have. I'm very pleased that good won out.!!!!I Hope you are writing a sequel.
This is the second time I have read your trilogy and it was better the second time. The characters came alive good and bad. What a wonderful imitation you have. I'm very pleased that good won out.!!!!I Hope you are writing a sequel.
February 19, 2017
Want to get away for a bit? Follow your favorite characters from the first two Jidaan books as they summon all they are and all that they are destined for to face Mordak himself.
Feel your skin crawl as Mordak and his profoundly foul followers do their level best to lay waste to all that is good (and I do mean ALL).
Here's what will suck you in:
1. The descriptions, from the characters to the landscapes to the mechanics of battle, portray the vast expanse of this magical realm smoothly and believably. If you're this far into this little review of the third book, you probably know that reading the books in this trilogy is like being swept away to another land.
2. The depth of imagination. There are so many points at which the story is so fertile with possibility that the reader can imagine entire other realms and epic stories emerging from these very pages. I mean... the spiders! That's all I'm saying.
3. The characters themselves, and how you'll cheer for them. Gart, Brunar, and the whole cast of warriors may well have you talking aloud to the book (I did) as they face what seems to surely be the end of all they know. It's deeply satisfying and just loads of fun as they steadily rise to the occasion, scene after scene.
This book is its own rich world of imagination, and it's every bit the conclusion fans of the first two books will be itching for.
Feel your skin crawl as Mordak and his profoundly foul followers do their level best to lay waste to all that is good (and I do mean ALL).
Here's what will suck you in:
1. The descriptions, from the characters to the landscapes to the mechanics of battle, portray the vast expanse of this magical realm smoothly and believably. If you're this far into this little review of the third book, you probably know that reading the books in this trilogy is like being swept away to another land.
2. The depth of imagination. There are so many points at which the story is so fertile with possibility that the reader can imagine entire other realms and epic stories emerging from these very pages. I mean... the spiders! That's all I'm saying.
3. The characters themselves, and how you'll cheer for them. Gart, Brunar, and the whole cast of warriors may well have you talking aloud to the book (I did) as they face what seems to surely be the end of all they know. It's deeply satisfying and just loads of fun as they steadily rise to the occasion, scene after scene.
This book is its own rich world of imagination, and it's every bit the conclusion fans of the first two books will be itching for.
November 30, 2016
A fantastic series but this was the best of all three!
A mage awakens is the culmination of 22 years a writing for Whit McClendon. I love the whole series however, the last part was my favorite. There was something for everyone. The fight of good against evil , a load of action , romance and yes in war there is always sadness for the people that are lost. I needed a whole box of Kleenex during a certain scene in the book! I give kudos to mr. McClendon for writing such an epic trilogy and look forward to more stories from this brilliant author.
A mage awakens is the culmination of 22 years a writing for Whit McClendon. I love the whole series however, the last part was my favorite. There was something for everyone. The fight of good against evil , a load of action , romance and yes in war there is always sadness for the people that are lost. I needed a whole box of Kleenex during a certain scene in the book! I give kudos to mr. McClendon for writing such an epic trilogy and look forward to more stories from this brilliant author.
July 20, 2017
An awesome ending to a wonderful trilogy. Gart finally embraces his destiny as a Guardian and hurries to find Brunar and his fellow Guardians. While Mordak continues his reign of horror on Talwynn, Brunar and the other Guardians struggle to find a way to stop him. The way the various stories lines come to completion was done in such a way that I'm left satisfied. There are surprises and twists enough that this trilogy now ranks as one of my favorites. This is everything you want in a fantasy/adventure series.
October 6, 2017
I love this story! Stories of heroines and heros. How they are called out on grand quests against seemingly insurmountable evil. These are the inspiration that awoken my soul. How all stood together regardless of origin. Starting from all different paths. Each bringing their own special skills and knowledge. This is the foundation of all hope in my mind. Thank you White McClendon. I will be looking forward to more adventures of your imagination.
September 10, 2019
A good tale, in three parts
This is actually a comment on all three parts of this tale, to date. Nice characterization, well written story line, an enjoyable read. Looking forward to more in the merging with Reyann’s generation, as well as what comes from Aggie’s work with Gart the Green.
This is actually a comment on all three parts of this tale, to date. Nice characterization, well written story line, an enjoyable read. Looking forward to more in the merging with Reyann’s generation, as well as what comes from Aggie’s work with Gart the Green.
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