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Since time immemorial, wars between the mighty birds and the venomous reptiles were inevitable. But when the queen of serpents, Diana, is challenged by 18-year-old Deborah, the combat of magic and miracles embark. This unfolds another chapter in Deborah's conquest that reveals her to be from the clan of mighty birds and the only hope of being a saviour to the hypnotized Bethel Land and to resurrect the rule of King Melchizedek. Deborah is supported in this expedition by the mighty eagles and peacocks to battle against Diana and her poisonous snakes.

Her odyssey reaches a ‘love’ junction, wherein the quest takes a route of happiness. But the feel-good essence gets a striking blow that leaves the lead girl high and dry amid hindrances.

The Combat of Magic and Miracles is an enthralling journey of Deborah, filled with fantasy romance, mystical adventure and jaw-dropping twists that will keep you glued to this epic until the very last minute.

42 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 30, 2019

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Author 9 books1,251 followers
October 13, 2019
The book utilises (biblical) myths and folklores of demons and ancient kings to create a world of magic and miracles, as the title suggests. A snake-woman type creature named Diana is there as the central antagonist and she makes the lives of people in the kingdom of Bethel. However, to challenge this serpent queen, Deborah appears with equal vigour and determination and the long battle begins only to let the readers know that there is a second part coming... an engaging novel and a short one too.
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230 reviews22 followers
November 25, 2019
The combat of magic and miracle is a short novella about land of Bethel. Deborah, who is main character has lost her mother at an early age, is being raised by her loving father to be a brave-spirited girl. The serpent queen Diana captures Deborah's father.And in an attempt to rescue her father Deborah goes to the king for help only to find out that she herself have special powers and abilities .
The story is beautifully written , the language is easy to understand and clean . The plot is very imaginative filled with magical creatures like venomous reptiles and mighty birds . The writing is very descriptive . Overall it was a perfect book.
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956 reviews179 followers
November 17, 2019


The story follows a girl named Deborah. Her father, Francis was taken away by Diana, The evil serpent queen. And she would do anything to save him and bring him back. Deborah has a long way ahead of her and the journey begins with asking for help from the King Melchizedek. But this was quickly turning arduous. Despite all the problems, she was headstrong and with the help of her friends she finally makes the journey.

Will she be with victorious? Find out as the story progresses.

The different magical creatures and places in the story made the narration more amazing. the story begins in such an exclusive manner that the readers won’t get confused or feel disoriented with the writing style,the very first few pages forms the back story which was very important in order to show how Diana became so cruel, proud and powerful as well as how did the fire of Glory came into existence. The plot line is kept lucid with an extensive exploration of magical beings and abilities.

In tales such as this, it is very essential to show the protagonist as strong-willed and full of virtues so that it convey the essential moral of good deeds and humble behavior. Everything about this book will definitely mesmerize readers to a great extent. The concept of good verse evil, kindness to the people in need, to the characters with empowering virtuous qualities, this book makes it to a must read for the children.

The writing is lucid, kept a good narration pace and a profound lesson at the end.

Rating – 4 out of 5 stars.
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16 reviews7 followers
October 14, 2019
I liked the way Samuel has directly gone into the storyteller mode and began narrating this fanciful story involving king, demons, and magic... This will be a good one-time read for the readers who want to read something unusual and relaxing and thrilling as well. It takes us back to the mythological world and I am sure it will be relaxing being away from the conundrum of modern fiction with envy and sex...
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92 reviews1 follower
November 17, 2019
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Book Title: The Combat Of Magic And Miracles
Author: Samuel Dharmendar
Format: Kindle

Blurb: The Combat Of Magic And Miracles is a thrilling journey of Deborah filled with
romance,fantasy,mystry and magical adventure. There are some instax twists those
will help you attached too this epic fiction till the very last minute. This is all about the battle between mighty birds and venomous reptiles. When Daina, the the queen of serpents,is challenged by 18-year old Deborah, then The Combat Of Magic And Mirales Began. A new twist begans when Daborah reveals her secret of being from the coterie of mighty birds and being only saviour of the hypnotized Bethel land.

Review:This is short book about a magical place where people can turn into peahowls,snakes and eagles. This book contains tale of love,freedom,and mainly magic and all. It is somehow like bedtime fairy tales. On the way of saving her father,
Daborah is helped by mighty birds(peacocks,eagles) against the battle poisonus
snakes and Daina (the queen of serpents). This book will create a very different space in your mind and magnetise you to read books on phenominal and supernatural fiction. To know much better about this book grab as fast as i did.

HAPPY READING 📚

Title rating:4/5
Cover rating:3.5/5
Plotrating:5/5
Overall rating:4.5/5
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175 reviews
November 24, 2019
Bethel, a peaceful and happy kingdom which was once ruled by a very merciful and gracious king, King Melchizedek. King Melchizedek was so helpful and always did what best for his people. But a serpent named Diana took over his kingdom with hook and crook and corrupt the people of Bethel which leads them to do sinful things. King tried to rescue people of Bethel but when things turned ugly and people gets more sinful, he turned underground. Now, Diana started torture people to grow her power and people of Bethel started pleading to the King Melchizedek to rescue them. Meanwhile, a 18 years old girl Deborah challenges Diana after the serpent abducted her father and took him to her cave.
This is such an interesting and beautiful fantasy read. The book has everything that will make you stick to it till the end. It's a quick read and that won't let you bore for a minute. I finished it in one sitting and really enjoyed the story. Language is also so good and easy. Diana's character is quite interesting even though she is the devil of the story. Imagining a woman with half the body of snake reminds of Medusa. If you are fantasy lover then you are gonna love but if you are not, still you're gonna like it.
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1,151 reviews94 followers
November 22, 2019

It was a really different read for me. It’s a short book and I read it in a single sitting so I will keep my reviews short. It was different read as after a long I came across such books. The book is about a magical place and it’s filled with story based on King, Queen, magical powers, demons etc. The protagonist of the story is Deborah. She wanted to save her father from an evil queen. The King Malchizedek had superpowers. The story is about her journey. Read the book to know the course and of her journey and all the magical experiences she faced. I loved the magical land that has been portrayed. I loved the plot as it’s unique. I loved all the characters like the evil ones and noble ones so that story is interesting. The characters names are difficult to remember and pronounce but I loved the names. I loved the twists and turns. The narration style of the author is amazing. I could imagine everything while reading. Author has done good vocabulary and language. And above all, I liked the whole concept, like it’s amazing imagination of the author. Overall good one. I enjoyed reading it.

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275 reviews6 followers
December 9, 2019
The Combat Of Magic And Miracles

Author- Samuel Dharmendar
Genre- Fantasy
Rating- ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The author has spun the threads around an imaginary city of Bethel which is ruled by a just and kind king Melchizedek. There are three important groups representing Peacocks, Eagles and Snakes. These are groups with super powers.

But what happens when one of the groups, instead of working in harmony become greedy for power and take over the entire city. And it is no brainer which group goes bad , of course the snakes

This is a story of Deborah and her journey to release her father from the cave of Diana , the various people she meets on the way and all the help she gets.

The story has a lot of twists and turns and numerous learning instances. This can be read by kids above a certain age. This will definitely be a perfect first book for your little one.

Go grab your copy and snuggle up in a blanket on this winter morning, and get absorbed in the magical world

❤️ There are such beautiful characters
❤️ The letters on the mountain was my favorite piece
❤️ The book has so much content in just 80 pages
💔 The language was just too abrupt

QAOD: Name the perfect Christmas book
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460 reviews1 follower
December 11, 2019
Gripping and Mystery...!

The King of Bethel had designated three supreme powers over the land of Bethel.
The first was Cybel, with his million guards. Cybel was the King of Eagles.
The second was Zebulun, the King of Peacocks. The third was Diana, the Queen of Serpents, with her million guards. She was the most superior power and after the King's own heart. Deborah the main Protagonist she has lost her mother at the early age and raised by her loving father. Her journey is started to rescue her father from captured by The Serpent queen Diana. In this journey Deborah find out her magical powers and abilities for helping people.
I found this Story is really gripping and Interesting. I really enjoyed that it didn't dive straight into magic.
Overall i recommend this book to anyone who loves urban fantasy and witchy stories.
This story certainly has magic, drama and mystery.
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81 reviews14 followers
November 19, 2019
Cover is pretty and attractive.The plot is different from usual fairy tales and is engaging and creditable. I loved everything about this book except the narration . I found the narration rushed. The story line is fast paced and the story being short with less pages  makes  it a really quick read. The occurrence of magical events and  creatures add essence to the story. Both Debora (protagonist)and Diana's (antagonist)characters are well built .The epilogue comes with a surprising turn of events indicating  a upcoming book in the series. Overall it was a fast and fantastic read. I recommend this book to everyone for its lucid language and fascinating plot.

My ratings 4.5/5
232 reviews13 followers
December 13, 2019
An odd mixture of fantasy and faith, which is what made me curious enough to pick it up. The story and plot look promising but it still failed to deliver. Maybe because it paces too quickly, in an explained rush. It also felt repetitive at points. Although these repetitions are explained later but in the moment, it felt repetitive. However, the detailing and descriptions are great and the cliffhanger it leaves us at, is a plus point too.
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108 reviews6 followers
November 20, 2019
Its a Fantasy Novella set in a Magical Land full of Magical Creatures. The story is set on the usual premise of how Good always prevails Evil. Main Protagonist in this story is a 18 year old girl who sets out on a mission to rescue her father from the clutches of a Evil Demon with her little friends. Her journey is all about how she decides to fight the demon herself when she realizes that their King (whom they treat like God) has abandoned them. And during the course of journey how she receives help from unexpected people and how her faith in her King is restored. Its a novel about Faith, bravery, friendship, love and selfless duty.
Most important message which i feel this story gives is "Try to find solutions to your own problems rather than waiting for someone to solve them for you. In the end you will find that if you are on correct path you will always find the necessary help."
It also shows that vengeance, jealousy and revenge doesn't lead you anywhere but in dark.
Although the Novella ends on a Happy ending, the epilogue provides an insight into the next part of the story which is quiet interesting.
Overall its a good onetime read. Recommended for teenagers who are starting out on their reading journey and would love to read some Fantasy.
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353 reviews10 followers
November 19, 2019
Some books have the ability to teach a lesson not only to children but to adults as well. The combat of magic and miracles can do it. The story is captivating with a boost to the imagination. Which kind of magic you would dream of? Faith, strength and will power are visible in story as well hidden with secrets.

Cover 🌟🌟🌟
Story 🌟🌟🌟

Story is like people who can turn into
Half peacock, eagle or serpent and half-human after crossing teenage, lives together. Ruled by King Melchizedek who is kind and humble. But not all can handle crown on their heads.

The protagonist is in a young teenage girl Deborah who came to know her father is abducted by the newly self-claimed Queen of Bethel Diana (serpent) who wants to torture everyone to rule on them.

Deborah was encouraged to not to lose faith. Then, she with her best pals left the city to rescue her father and in that process, she fights with unusual obstacles. Fought against all odds.
Is it possible for people to forget your one bad deed against all good deeds? I believe, NO.
Let's find out what Deborah did and what she faced.

Pros: Unpredictable story, simple dialect.

Cons: Fast Pace, Fewer things in detail. Some characters were of no use. Without them, there would be no difference in story.

Overall, a good read for kids and beginner.
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198 reviews7 followers
November 18, 2019
Book Review : The Combat Of Magic and Miracles
About the book : " Magic and Miracles" mixed with romance and thriller who doesn't like to read ? I am sure everyone would love to read something which has a mixture of romance with some thriller.... So let's get started to a imaginative journey where there is fiction, suspense, love, magic, emotions and alot more to explore.. This is not the first time that I read these kind of novels but this one was blew off my mind as the story started with a Diana who is a serpent queen with a eagle face and Deborah who was the main character of the story.
Is'nt it magical and something new to read?
Having such a story where their was book of redemption... Now what is book of redemption and what all letters were written is all the mystery for you reader's as I am keeping a little suspense in my review for you to go and grab the copy from the stores.
The book has a long story with a emotional ending.. yes, I am writing what I loved about it was the ending as it never ended.... There was still some suspense left, still there was a scope to go deeper into what happened when they got married .
In the story is it still a suspense which the readers will go and read..
Will Deborah conquer Diana?
Or will Deborah win ?
There was a cave where their was a story about what all happened in the past..... The cover of the book is something that is most beautifully designed... As there is a eagle made behind the lady... The most powerful and beautiful pictorial representation of the whole theme of the story
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I would love to give it a 5 star rating
Their is the second part comming soon which I am so excited to read really........ looking forward to read the second part.
I hope my review made you feel something new and out of the box to take this book as a recommendation from my side if your a romantic thriller story lovers and want to fill your book shelf with a copy of this.
With this postive note, I'll be saying a big thankyou to all my readers who took out their time to read my review.
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330 reviews7 followers
November 25, 2019
A book or another world,
Since childhood, we loved listening to the stories of different imaginary world if you remember
and in books, Alice in the wonderland, wind in the willows, jungle book, peter pan and there are many more.
What makes a perfect read for children is the appealing narration, cute story, and good length.
This book which sets itself n all these parameters very well secures its position well on the children's shelf.
The fairytale presentation and storytelling melts heart and the tumultuous battle between snakes and eagles
leverages the grip.
The book with a fast-paced narration makes it an easy read, the comprehension and condensation of complete content makes it on the go read but somewhere annihilating the factual details which could have been used to make it even more engaging.
The language is easy, vocab is used with appropriate and the way story is carved makes it super easy to grasp the essence though might not appeal to you much if you are critical towards reading.
I am waiting for the next part of the book to be published soon.
The book as a stand-alone read also has done a great job, building a good foundation and leaving a decent
part for the next story.
But in my opinion, there were things which could have been served as elements of suspense and preserved for the next part, and also a small thing called connecting dots, well I don't know what is there for next part but for a twist I think there are not many pivots.
In the story, I really liked the references to real-world subjects which are modified and brought down to the fantasy world.
Overall the story performs very well, it is an appealing read, adventurous, fascinating and dreamy.
the cover is beautiful, but there is something about the cover which makes it feel little still, but the mystic feeling and theme are lovely.
It is a wonderful amalgamation of fantasy and adventure, carefully carved into a short read with different elements of contemporary novella knitted for better engagement.

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451 reviews5 followers
November 16, 2019
Blurb-

Since time immemorial, wars between the mighty birds and the venomous reptiles were inevitable. But when the queen of serpents, Diana, is challenged by 18-year-old Deborah, the combat of magic and miracles embark. This unfolds another chapter in Deborah's conquest that reveals her to be from the clan of mighty birds and the only hope of being a saviour to the hypnotized Bethel Land and to resurrect the rule of King Melchizedek. Deborah is supported in this expedition by the mighty eagles and peacocks to battle against Diana and her poisonous snakes.

Her odyssey reaches a 'love' junction, wherein the quest takes a route of happiness. But the feel-good essence gets a striking blow that leaves the lead girl high and dry amid hindrances.

The Combat of Magic and Miracles is an enthralling journey of Deborah, filled with fantasy romance, mystical adventure and jaw-dropping twists that will keep you glued to this epic until the very last minute.

Review-

Fairy tales and short bedtime stories played a major role in my childhood and without and second thoughts I grabbed this book right after finding myself trying to solve the hidden mystery from the blurb of this wonderful book and that's when I grabbed it.

This book which brings you a tale on love, freedom, life and mainly magic and miracles makes you wonder how tales truly play a role in your life. Let it be any kind of book from any genre, every book creates a space in your mind about new welcoming views when you are inspired by the book.

Author over here has done a complete research and that's something which made the author pen down a page turner version.

Just like me, grab this book to find out how books are much better than movies. Books know how to take you on a roller coaster ride without any VR glass.

Overall ratings- 4/5

Characterization-5/5

Narration- 4.2/5

Plot- 5/5

Title- 3.7/5

Cover- 4/5

Blurb- 4.5/5
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2,220 reviews82 followers
November 9, 2019
Book Title: The Combat of Magic and Miracles
Author: Samuel Dharmendar
Format: Kindle

Book Title:
The title of the book ' The Combat of Magic and Miracles ' is interesting and mysterious.

Book Cover:
The cover image of the book is an abstract fantasy art of a young woman in a cape with lush green and dark woods around with mist. There is also a vulture seen near the woman.

Plot:
The story is set up in the wonderland of Bethel. The land is cursed by the attack of a demon - a serpent named Diana. Diana is such evil that it makes the lives of the people living in Bethel very difficult. Like in every story, the people look up to a hero who will save them from this demon. There comes the character of Deborah, who lits up the light of hope and life in the people's life by battling with Diana.

As the story is a short read with a great number of characters and characterizations with good backdrop stories, I don't want to reveal any further details of the story.

What I like:
1. The mysterious plotline
2. The subplots in the main story
3. The mystery elements
4. Though a very short story, the plot runs at a good pace.
5. The naming convention of the characters reminds foreign author's fantasy works
6. A definitely relaxing read which takes the reader into a real fantasy land

What I didn't like:
The story is a fine read and no drawbacks are found

Characters:
All the characters are well scripted with an ample amount of strength.

Narration:
An engaging narration is found in the book

Language & Grammar:
Easy language with good vocabulary is observed in the story

My Final Verdict:
A good one time read

Book Title: 4/5
Book Cover: 4/5
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Narration: 4/5
Language & Grammar: 4/5
Final Rating: 4/5
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387 reviews14 followers
November 20, 2019
I’ve always enjoyed immersing myself in alternate worlds and cultures, so fantasy novels are a mainstay on my reading list. But for me, a fantasy novel is best when it also contains a romance within it.

With fantasy romance, the growing romantic relationship is at the heart of the story, but it is one also rich in fantasy elements like magical foes, perilous quests, and imaginary worlds. Romantic relationships generally give readers the opportunity to see many different facets of a character as they deal with emotional challenges and conflicts as well as normal issues like trust, class divisions, and so on. But the fantasy setting often lets the author take it to the next level, as characters must focus on higher goals like saving the world (no pressure!) as they face their inner fears and fall in love.

This is a short novella by the author which was a unique experience for me to read this story full of Fantasyland and magical places and powers.
First of all i would like to say this is not an ordinary fantasy novel while it's a meaningful story with lots of emotions and a deep message.

Another strong point of this novella is the characterization. This story consists brutal as well as loving characters.

Story revolves around Deborah ( protagonist ) her father was taken away by Diana ( evil serpent queen ) and she did everything to save him from Diana. She started her journey for the same.

Apart from fantasy this is a multi-layered story with useful message and full enthusiasm at the point of protagonist.

Author beautifully woven the entire story. Language is good with a perfect narration. A crystal clear opening with fantastic climax, scenes are easy to connect, loved it.
50 reviews1 follower
November 19, 2019
Diana,the queen of serpents tortures people of Bethel land. Bethel land belongs to King Melchizedek who is a noble person , but corrupt nature of people of Bethel grieved Melchizedek.She is challenged by 18-year-old Deborah, who starts her journey to save her father who is in clutches of Diana , and she gets to know about the suffering and evil tortures of Diana. It's not only then limited to get her father back but also to free people of Bethel from clutches of Diana. Deborah even gets to know that she belongs to Clan of mighty birds.
Will Deborah be able to achieve what she wants? Will she be able to tackle evil Diana ?
Answers to these questions are in story !

It's a short story of 43 pages which is full of mystery , fantasy, magic, miracles, romance and adventurous stuff included in it.
Magic, serpents, snakes, then birds all other elements included in story play a crucial role.
Magical elements make story a quite interesting to read.
Book of Redemption, Oil of Myrrh, Super Dwarfs, Valley of Joltha, Glorious fire, Adnora, etc makes the plot even more intriguing and interesting.
Its a short read and the way author had narrated it, scripted it I thoroughly enjoyed it. It seemed like a another childhood tale.
It's always rightly said good wins over the evil and in same way Debroah gets her win over Diana.
To get to know and how join the adventurous journey of Diana.
What made the story stand out is writing style and the narration of author!!
Cover is soo pretty that goes very well with the plot like the girl, then the bird and the snake too, greenish shade all over makes it look even more pretty and the title is magical !!
507 reviews19 followers
November 22, 2019
Full review on my blog:
https://blog.medhaapps.com/2019/11/bo...

Bethel ruled by King Melchizedek was once a happy and peaceful kingdom ruled by the noble and just King, and his people followed the ‘Book of Life’ to lead a fulfilling life. The greed of Diana, the Queen of serpents ruins this kingdom, who once was loyal to the King and conducted all activities of praise and worship. Diana and her followers abducted people and tortured them in her caves to gain magical powers. When Francis, a young woman Deborah’s father was sent to these caves, Deborah challenges Diana to bring her father back.

The Combat of Magic and Miracles is about the clash of good vs evil as Deborah takes on Diana and her serpents with the help of Eagles and Peacocks, the two other powerful groups in the kingdom. A war between eternal enemies The Birds and the Reptiles, but is this a coincidence or is Deborah born for higher destiny forms the rest of the story.

This story is a YA fantasy fiction with all the required ingredients of an engrossing fairy tale, and good doses of magical realism. The language is simple and apt for young kids, the story has good references to mythology and the author has showcased awesome imagination to build the scenes.

Short and concise, this one makes for a quick read for kids as well as adults who are looking for an entertaining fantasy story. And the ending of the story reveals an interesting twist to look forward to — there is a sequel in making — The Combat of Eagles and Serpents.
95 reviews
November 22, 2019
THE COMBAT OF MAGIC AND MIRACLES

Knock, knock to the world of fairytales, Knock knock to the kingdom of magics and suspense.
You have get it right, this book will make you recall and relive your childhood days, where you have met fairies, devils,fun and lessons.

This is a story narrated by @sammygibzz Story revolves around the kingdom of bethel ruled by a ferocious king, melchizedek with magical powers and all of his heart. Later, the kingdom was took over by Diana with the help of black magic and unfair ways. she did all the sins starting from torturing the people of bethel till killing their life to increase her black supernatural powers. Now, she has not only ruined the life in bethel but have made the hell out of a peaceful heaven, She has trapped the king, and closed all the doors reaching to hopes for bethel civilians.
what happened next?
Well it's a suspense if purity will lead in this story too like all the other stories we have read so far, or the sins will nurture this time?

Either the kingdom will become serene and peaceful again or the people will start following sins and practicing black magic considering Diana as god?

OMG alot has happened in bethel, But this is all a great suspense.untill you read this magical mystery, fortunately No wand can tranquil your quest other than reading this fantastic book.

This is a complete package of magic and miracle author has done tremendous efforts to make you relieve the childhood feel by creating this masterpiece, So grab your copies fast.
welcome to the world of fantasy and magics.

Highly recommended to all who loves magic and mysteries ❤
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264 reviews18 followers
December 6, 2019
The Combat Of Magic And Miracles

It's fantasy genre story. The story here will take you to a whole new world of various Imaginary creatures. It's a form of fairy tale where all those Kings and his subjects plays the important role. Here a place have been mentioned as Bethel which is run by a noble and mighty King Melchizedek. Various creatures have been included here in the form of serpents, peacock, peahen and many more including water life mermaids and so on. One such serpents named as Diana wanted to destroy the land of Bethel. She is very powerful and ruthless, bringing atrocities to the subjects of the land. The king tried to protect the land and his people but failed because of the greediness and sinister.


And then a young girl named Deborah comes into focus of the story as she tries to bring her father back from Diana who has kept him as captive. She took all challenges and struggles a lot to bring the good fortune back into the place, with the help of The King and also other sources. This story shows the journey of the girl to protect the life of her father and all the people as a whole.


‌The language is easy and understandable. There's a twist and turns in the story and it's the first among the series to follow. The characters are well sketched and magic and powers are well presented, the story I believe is narrated in a very fast paced and also mentioned details of things which are not important as I thought. Other then it's a short and unique read. Recommend for fantasy lovers. Those who love to read about magic and all should read this. The cover is lovely and the title suits the storyline too.
272 reviews10 followers
November 17, 2019
Book Title: The Combat of Magic and Miracles
Author: Samuel Dharmendar
Format: Kindle
Rating:4.5/5

Review:

Who doesn't like fantasy, everyone does. If we turn back to the pages of our childhood, we all know that we inculcated reading from reading fantasy itself. Fairytales were the best part of our childhood, isn't it? To be frank fairytales made our childhood.
This time I picked up a fantasy read to just rewind my childhood feel."The Combat of Magic and Miracles" is a fantasy fiction that keeps the reader engaging throughout. The story is set in a wonderland of Bethel. It is about the battle between sin and purity. The Combat of Magic and Miracles is an enthralling journey of Deborah, filled with fantasy romance, mystical adventure and jaw-dropping twists that any reader would be impressed to read. With the concept of love and romance, Samuel has given a different touch with magic and miracles.
The cover is an fantasy art that gets the sight of the readers. Title is justified when you complete the story. The narration is engaging. Use of easy language with good vocabulary makes it a smooth read. Every character is portrayed well.Imagination of the author is appreciated. Plots and subplots with twists and mysteries keeps the reader glued to their couch till the end. The pace between plots is perfect with no confusions.
It's a short and easy read that takes readers on a ride fantasy world. Do grab your copies and experience the exciting fantasy tale.

Happy Reading📖!!!


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224 reviews54 followers
November 25, 2019
Book Title: The Combat of Magic and Miracles
Author: Samuel Dharmendar
Format: Kindle
Genre: Fiction/Fairy Tale/Fantasy

The abstraction of a different and unusually mystic world is always intriguing and it helps the readers to cunningly escape from reality into a beautiful world of imagination and thrill. This book combats the similar attributes of fantasy and abstract mythology. This little world of magic, craft, romance and power is passionately expressed by the author giving the book a bittersweet perspective from the readers. The narration is woven subtly including all the little intricacies of the enchantments of the girl Deborah. Her father was taken away by Diana, an evil serpent queen and she did everything to get her father back with clarity and focus.

My Take: I found the book to be mystically intriguing with a fantastic beginning, uneasy relativity and exuberant plot. I loved the fact that the narration is entrusted with folklore about ancient demons and kings and how this mythology is turned into an expression with beautiful tints.

Critique: The read is simple, lucid and dreamy in aspect but it is a one time read given the fact that the storyline could not be comprehended variably through different angles of perception and works straight in this aspect. Other than that, it is recommended for young readers who are new to the world of beginnings and miracles!

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟.6/5

P.S. Fairytales? Childhood? You can share with me some of the experimental cliches!
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80 reviews2 followers
December 28, 2019
What will happen if you see some people converting into eagle, peacock or snake?

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* The story is about the kingdom of King Melchizedek and the name of place is Bethel.

* The people are unique here and they can turn into eagle, peacock and snake according to society in which they are born.

* Diana, serpent Queen with a woman's face and a serpent torso who uses human blood to strengthen her magical powers, does treachery to the King and wants to be the queen of Bethel.

* Deborah, 18 year old girl, predestined to destroy the serpent queen.

* On the journey with her friends to save her father from the tortures of Diana, she discovers that she is destined to destroy the Diana as well.

* In her journey, she meets with various people and comes to know they all want to help her in one way or other. Also she fells in love with someone in her journey but she has to separate from him in order to continue her journey.

* Will Deborah conquer Diana? Will she get back her love? Or society condemns her for being pregnant with the child of unknown person? Will society forget all of her good deeds for a sin of being pregnant without marriage?

Overall the story is nice to read and enjoyable. Only the cons are the story is fast paced and the details are limited. There is lack of details and the scenes would be much better if the author added some description as well. It will also have the adequate pace to the story. Only this reason made me to rate the story 3🌟/5🌟. Otherwise I would give it 4🌟.
201 reviews6 followers
November 22, 2019
Title - The Combat of Magic and Miracles
Author - Samuel Dharmendar

The book starts with the introduction of the downfall of the glorious empire of King Melchizedek. Diana, the serpent was enticed by other serpents to dethrone the king and become the ruler of Bethel. Diana obsessed with evil power started to poison the mind of brethel 's people to commit sins which fills her with immense powers. After the failed attempts at saving his people, King disappeared. But this is the story of Deborah, an 18-year-old girl who challenges the serpent, Diana. She is the only saviour of people of bethel. She goes to the enthralling journey of finding a way to kill the serpent, Diana. In her adventures journey, she is dissuaded by the serpents to shake her faith but all was futile. In her quest, she found the real identity that she belongs to the clan of might birds and was smitten by love but very soon her heartbreak as she bounded with a promise.

Was Deborah able to save the people of Bethel?
and killed serpent Diana.?
What happened to her lover Gershom and why she had to leave him in the first place.?
Grab the book and read it to know all the questions. The book is a short read and can be finished in about an hour. it is filled with enthralling adventure, romance and an incredible journey which would make you glued to the book till the very end. the book is fast-paced   And the end surely is indicating to the next part and I am very much excited to read the next part.
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445 reviews16 followers
December 11, 2019
The book revolves around Deborah, who lost her mother at an early age, is raised by her loving father to be a brave-spirited girl. The serpent queen Diana captures Deborah's father.l Deborah desperately seeks the help of a king. From him, she learns she is no ordinary girl. She is the queen of birds, the eternal enemy of the reptiles. And this escalates the conflict to a never before zenith.
The book is a short read which has the elements of an engaging genres like mystery, fantasy and adventures which begins with the introduction of the land of Bethel and the King of Bethel had designated three supreme powers over the land of Bethel namely Cybel, Zebulun and Diana. How these powers are used ? Do they take undue advantage? What are it's circumstances? Will Deborah win this combat?
The story once again proves that good always wins over the evil.
Things I liked:
1. The title is nice and apt.
2. The cover is extremely intriguing and beautiful and the green shades make it more creative and gorgeous.
3. The twists and turns are just magnificent.
4. The plot is amazing and keeps readers hooked.
5. The narration is too beautiful which makes you feel you are a kid again and listening to the stories curiously.
6. The language is simple and easy to understand.
7. The incidents and conversations between the characters is well done.
8. Overall a pure enjoyable fantasy read.
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155 reviews
November 19, 2019
First i want to ask a simple question- Do you love reading such stories with demons and kings and magic involved like fairly tales or Mythology?
Well to be honest i am a mythological lover and i love this book.

This book takes you to tha world of magic, king, demon, reptiles and birds. This world is called Brethel,where a (Demon) serpent queen named Diana who hates people,hates there joy,there happiness. In one word She is a sadist.
And a girl named Deborah, who lost her mother at an early age, is raised by her loving father to be a brave-spirited girl but suddenly her father gets kidnapped by Demon.

And a king who fights against demon to save his kingdom in which Deborah played a valuable role.
So know the questions are-
-Who is Deborah and how she help the king?
-Why demon kidnapped her father.
And many more questions which you will find in the book.

All the answers are in the book just go and read it. you won't be disappoint.

I applaud to author he really done a remarkable job .

In this short book you can feel whole scenario and it takes you back to the days of childhood when you may have read fairy tales .

Recommended to all and don't worry about language its very easy. With author's Lucid writting you will engaged in the story.
211 reviews2 followers
November 19, 2019
Title and Book cover: Good title with well-designed cover. (5/5)

Plot: The plot starts with the back story of Diana. In the present day, Deborah wants to save her father. She embarks on a journey with her pets and friend. She eventually learns that the king Melchizedek reads the letters written by people regarding their problems and solves them. Meanwhile, she makes love with Gershom who was the to be husband of Eva and gets pregnant. What happened later to Diana, Deborah and her child forms the climax. (4/5)

Writing style: Loved the entire prologue. The parts involving Juda, Melchizedek, Gola were written well. Romantic portion involving Deborah and Gershom was written well. The author could have cut off all the individual letters as they had nothing to do with the story. As there were a lot of characters, the author has given descriptions of each of them, which worked out only in certain parts. In some places, they slowed down the pace of the story. (4/5)

Vocabulary and Language: Throughout the book, there were repetitions of certain words like I, me. One round of thorough editing can be done. Also, the language was a bit complex. (4/5)

Waiting for the second part with Eva and Diana’s revenge.

My Overall Verdict: 4/5
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188 reviews7 followers
December 9, 2019
"There is a way out of every troubling situation. A cure for every pain, an abundance of joy after a period of sorrow. A great result after a prolonged period of waiting".

Deborah is an 18-year-old girl. She is living with her father Francis, Tyky, and Simha. They are living in Bethel which is a place like a fantasy world. People of Bethel lived happily with their King Melchizedek. Diana wanted to destroy their happiness and did all the things for it. In the end, King did something to save the people of Bethel and went in hiding.

Years passed. One day, Francis got caught by Diana. Deborah is a little girl and wasn't ready to accept the defeat of losing her father. She somehow wanted to bring him back. But she doesn't know what to do and how to do it. Will she able to do it?, What happened to King Melchizedek? Will she save her father from Diana? Can anyone kill Diana that easily? To know more about the story read this book.

Story is easy to understand. When I started to read it, I find that the story is somewhat similar to the fantasy stories that I have read. But what makes the story different is concepts like Oil of Myrrh, the blood of blameless Juda, writing letters, reunion, romance, courageousness of Deborah. Overall I liked it.
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