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The Final Lesson #2
The Sage's Reign
Eternal night looms over Adrylis.
After her Grimoire is lost to the Order of Helix, Leilana is left to prepare herself in a newfound way before her return to the crown city of Linmus to help reclaim Prince Remiel's throne. One by one, countries lay burning at their feet. Magic is on its last legs, but the Orb of Concord is within their reach.
From the opposite spectrum, the mastermind awaits, playing puppet-master as they march to their doom. Time is against them as the final moonless night looms above. The final test from the Warlords of Old has finally come into play.
After her Grimoire is lost to the Order of Helix, Leilana is left to prepare herself in a newfound way before her return to the crown city of Linmus to help reclaim Prince Remiel's throne. One by one, countries lay burning at their feet. Magic is on its last legs, but the Orb of Concord is within their reach.
From the opposite spectrum, the mastermind awaits, playing puppet-master as they march to their doom. Time is against them as the final moonless night looms above. The final test from the Warlords of Old has finally come into play.
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Shakyra Dunn
10 books111 followersShakyra Dunn can't stray away from the impression that there is always an adventure around every corner! When she isn’t playing the role of the Creator, she is marching through the worlds of her favorite video game characters or taking drives around her city to see the sights. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she currently resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, striving to experience more than the little town.
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September 14, 2018
What started as the final examination for Leilana in her quest to become a Warlord has become a quest to find her true purpose in life, the life Fate has planned, and it will be nothing like she had envisioned.
The journey of self-discovery has become a journey of trust, comradery, and even romance as Leilana, Solus and Remiel traverse a world where magic can destroy as easily as it can heal. Will their differences become more real, more of a wedge between them as opposed to a strength?
Leilana has not found her grimoire, so what is her power to give to the world? Remiel will struggle with his guilt over leaving his kingdom behind in ruins as he runs for safety, promising to return one day. Will it drive him to recklessness or to doubt himself?
Solus will face the greatest trials of all as he learns his true heritage and the darkness that lay within it. Will he be strong enough to overcome the evil he was born to or will the world rightfully fear his dark powers?
Friends will be separated, disasters will befall them and time will be stolen from them. Will Fate allow them to join as allies and friends again or will the closeness of their youth be nothing but a bittersweet memory? Will Leilana find her true calling? Has the teen who went naively off into the world to prove herself find as a young woman that what she needed was within her the whole time?
Time waits for no man or woman, it marches on and changes the world, but truths in life are constants and the heart will always find its way back to what it calls home.
Shakyra Dunn’s second book in the Final Lesson Duology is a powerful and breathtaking journey through lands filled with magic, fear, hatred and mistrust. It is also a rite of passage into a world where magic can be a power used for good or evil, and the strength of the user lay in their own belief in themselves.
THE SAGE’S REIGN is truly an epic fantasy, designed to draw readers into a world of wonder, war and awe as we become witnesses to a coming of age, hearts broken and hearts filled to brim. Shakyra Dunn’s world is unforgettable as she brings her characters alive, flawed and innocent then places trial after trial in front of them until their innocence is taken, but is replaced with wisdom and the determination to make their world a better place.
Savor this young adult tale, feel what the characters feel, cringe at the evils of the world and learn the final lesson alongside these marvelous characters as Fate deals the final hand preparing them for what comes next.
I absolutely loved this duology! Ms. Dunn has put a wrap on this final book that will leave readers looking to the future for some and mourning the pasts they have all endured!
I received a complimentary ARC edition for Shakyra Dunn!
Series: The Final Lesson - Book 2
Publication Date: September 13, 2018
Publisher: Shakyra Dunn
Genre: YA Fantasy
Print Length: 349 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
For Reviews, Giveaways, Fabulous Book News, follow: http://tometender.blogspot.com
The journey of self-discovery has become a journey of trust, comradery, and even romance as Leilana, Solus and Remiel traverse a world where magic can destroy as easily as it can heal. Will their differences become more real, more of a wedge between them as opposed to a strength?
Leilana has not found her grimoire, so what is her power to give to the world? Remiel will struggle with his guilt over leaving his kingdom behind in ruins as he runs for safety, promising to return one day. Will it drive him to recklessness or to doubt himself?
Solus will face the greatest trials of all as he learns his true heritage and the darkness that lay within it. Will he be strong enough to overcome the evil he was born to or will the world rightfully fear his dark powers?
Friends will be separated, disasters will befall them and time will be stolen from them. Will Fate allow them to join as allies and friends again or will the closeness of their youth be nothing but a bittersweet memory? Will Leilana find her true calling? Has the teen who went naively off into the world to prove herself find as a young woman that what she needed was within her the whole time?
Time waits for no man or woman, it marches on and changes the world, but truths in life are constants and the heart will always find its way back to what it calls home.
Shakyra Dunn’s second book in the Final Lesson Duology is a powerful and breathtaking journey through lands filled with magic, fear, hatred and mistrust. It is also a rite of passage into a world where magic can be a power used for good or evil, and the strength of the user lay in their own belief in themselves.
THE SAGE’S REIGN is truly an epic fantasy, designed to draw readers into a world of wonder, war and awe as we become witnesses to a coming of age, hearts broken and hearts filled to brim. Shakyra Dunn’s world is unforgettable as she brings her characters alive, flawed and innocent then places trial after trial in front of them until their innocence is taken, but is replaced with wisdom and the determination to make their world a better place.
Savor this young adult tale, feel what the characters feel, cringe at the evils of the world and learn the final lesson alongside these marvelous characters as Fate deals the final hand preparing them for what comes next.
I absolutely loved this duology! Ms. Dunn has put a wrap on this final book that will leave readers looking to the future for some and mourning the pasts they have all endured!
I received a complimentary ARC edition for Shakyra Dunn!
Series: The Final Lesson - Book 2
Publication Date: September 13, 2018
Publisher: Shakyra Dunn
Genre: YA Fantasy
Print Length: 349 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
For Reviews, Giveaways, Fabulous Book News, follow: http://tometender.blogspot.com
September 22, 2018
4.5 Cranky Stars
As with the first book, I am giving this one 4.5 stars due to a tendency to get lost in time. When dealing with a story with wizards, warlords and mage’s, I tend to visualize a fantasy world. The landscape is that of a fantasy world but the author tells us the story is happening in the 1930’s and the clothes, electricity, paper/plastic usage is confusing. But, it is a great story anyway.
The Order of Helix has stolen Leilana’s grimoire and she is on a quest to find it. Since she has no magic without it, she must learn to physically fight. Now the group must find the grimoire for Leilana and the Orb of Concord for Remiel. It has been six long months and even more countries have fallen. They are sure with their magic restored and amplified, they will be able to halt the coming war.
During the fight for the Orb, something goes terribly wrong . Then Part II of the book starts. It is now three years later and Solus wakes up in the castle in Linmus totally disoriented. He immediately falls back into a sleep, waking only briefly until five years have passed. Then, he suddenly awakens fully to find that his friends are gone and he has no memory of what had happened. He sneaks out of the castle and heads into the world to find out if Prince Remiel is still alive. He finds other friends and a hint at where Leilana may be sleeping .They are not prepared for what they find and the emotional turmoil they must face.
It is a must read if you love this genre.
As with the first book, I am giving this one 4.5 stars due to a tendency to get lost in time. When dealing with a story with wizards, warlords and mage’s, I tend to visualize a fantasy world. The landscape is that of a fantasy world but the author tells us the story is happening in the 1930’s and the clothes, electricity, paper/plastic usage is confusing. But, it is a great story anyway.
The Order of Helix has stolen Leilana’s grimoire and she is on a quest to find it. Since she has no magic without it, she must learn to physically fight. Now the group must find the grimoire for Leilana and the Orb of Concord for Remiel. It has been six long months and even more countries have fallen. They are sure with their magic restored and amplified, they will be able to halt the coming war.
During the fight for the Orb, something goes terribly wrong . Then Part II of the book starts. It is now three years later and Solus wakes up in the castle in Linmus totally disoriented. He immediately falls back into a sleep, waking only briefly until five years have passed. Then, he suddenly awakens fully to find that his friends are gone and he has no memory of what had happened. He sneaks out of the castle and heads into the world to find out if Prince Remiel is still alive. He finds other friends and a hint at where Leilana may be sleeping .They are not prepared for what they find and the emotional turmoil they must face.
It is a must read if you love this genre.
September 14, 2018
Shakyra had me hooked with the first book of this series and this book continued with the same high level of writing and creativity. The characters are well written and leave you wanting to know more about them and their backstories. Shakyra does an excellent job of writing a fantasy that has realistic qualities so embedded in it that it feels like reading a journal. I'd recommend this book to anyone that enjoys reading fantasy novels, young adult and older.
April 24, 2019
I was blown away because this book is an improvement from the first in this series. Disclaimer: read the first one then this one immediately after. There was a lot of death, destruction, love, and plot twists! I highly recommend especially for fantasy lovers of any age.
October 26, 2020
The end to a fantastic duology, The Sage's Reign uses a multitude of storytelling devices excellently and impressively, which makes for a finale readers are unlikely to forget.
After the last book, the stakes are higher than ever before, but that certainly doesn't mean the quality of writing has diminished any. The characters are still very well defined, both in personality and goals, and with each new revelation, their complexity deepens, which only makes them even more likeable.
An amazing conclusion and a must read, for sure.
After the last book, the stakes are higher than ever before, but that certainly doesn't mean the quality of writing has diminished any. The characters are still very well defined, both in personality and goals, and with each new revelation, their complexity deepens, which only makes them even more likeable.
An amazing conclusion and a must read, for sure.
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