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The Magitech Chronicles #1–7 omnibus
The Complete Magitech Chronicles: Books 1-7
Enslaved and Forced to Fight Dragons
This box set contains over 2,000 pages of Epic Space Fantasy, and tells the complete saga, with a real ending. Yes, we also have a roleplaying game, and a sequel series!
“If you grew up playing D&D, Rifts, Spelljammer, or Starcraft, and want to see magic in space done right, then get ready to lose the next sixty hours of your life.” — The Author’s Totally Biased Friend
Tech Mage (book 1)
Aran awakens in chains with no memory. He’s conscripted into the Confederate Marines as a Tech Mage, given a spellrifle, then hurled into the war with the draconic Krox and their Void Wyrm masters.
Void Wyrm (book 2)
Major Voria stands ready to accept the cost for her actions at Marid. Stripped of command and resources, Voria must find a ship and rally a crew. Somewhere within the Umbral Depths lays a hidden world, a world that the dead god Marid intended her to find.
Spellship (book 3)
Voria, Aran, and Nara survived their trip into the Umbral Depths. They retrieved the Talon, and are now searching for the First Spellship, the key to victory in their war against the Krox. Their search leads them to Virkonna, the home of the Last Dragonflight, a world where Dragons still rule. The world where Aran was born.
War Mage (book 4)
The Krox have finally reached their end game, and the sector will never be the same. Their relentless fleet darkens the skies of New Texas, home of the fabled Ternus shipyards. Their only hope lies with their sworn allies, the Shayans. But the Shayans refuse to help.
Krox Rises (book 5)
Nebiat has seized godhood, and now controls Krox, the most powerful elder god in the sector. Both Ternus and Shaya know she is coming, but their preparations cannot save them. She launches a strike at Ternus that cripples their home world, and shatters their fleets.
Nefarius (book 6)
Krox's assault on Shaya has been foiled, but the cost was bitter. Ternus lies in ruins, its gravity doubled by a god. Shaya is a paradise, but one populated by a mere handful of survivors. Only one power strong enough to oppose Krox remains... The Last Dragonflight.
Godswar (book 7)
Nefarius has risen. She is implacable. Unstoppable. God after god is fallen and consumed, and each time the terrible dragon-goddess grows stronger.
One possibility of victory remains. Aran, Nara, and Kazon discover their true purpose, left by the elder god Xal when he planned for his own demise. With this contingency they have one chance to oppose Nefarius. One chance to stop the goddess that will devour everything.
Want to make your own characters? The Magitech Chronicles RPG system allows you to be part of the action long after you finish the books. Learn more at magitechchronicles.com or by googling Magitech Chronicles World Anvil
This box set contains over 2,000 pages of Epic Space Fantasy, and tells the complete saga, with a real ending. Yes, we also have a roleplaying game, and a sequel series!
“If you grew up playing D&D, Rifts, Spelljammer, or Starcraft, and want to see magic in space done right, then get ready to lose the next sixty hours of your life.” — The Author’s Totally Biased Friend
Tech Mage (book 1)
Aran awakens in chains with no memory. He’s conscripted into the Confederate Marines as a Tech Mage, given a spellrifle, then hurled into the war with the draconic Krox and their Void Wyrm masters.
Void Wyrm (book 2)
Major Voria stands ready to accept the cost for her actions at Marid. Stripped of command and resources, Voria must find a ship and rally a crew. Somewhere within the Umbral Depths lays a hidden world, a world that the dead god Marid intended her to find.
Spellship (book 3)
Voria, Aran, and Nara survived their trip into the Umbral Depths. They retrieved the Talon, and are now searching for the First Spellship, the key to victory in their war against the Krox. Their search leads them to Virkonna, the home of the Last Dragonflight, a world where Dragons still rule. The world where Aran was born.
War Mage (book 4)
The Krox have finally reached their end game, and the sector will never be the same. Their relentless fleet darkens the skies of New Texas, home of the fabled Ternus shipyards. Their only hope lies with their sworn allies, the Shayans. But the Shayans refuse to help.
Krox Rises (book 5)
Nebiat has seized godhood, and now controls Krox, the most powerful elder god in the sector. Both Ternus and Shaya know she is coming, but their preparations cannot save them. She launches a strike at Ternus that cripples their home world, and shatters their fleets.
Nefarius (book 6)
Krox's assault on Shaya has been foiled, but the cost was bitter. Ternus lies in ruins, its gravity doubled by a god. Shaya is a paradise, but one populated by a mere handful of survivors. Only one power strong enough to oppose Krox remains... The Last Dragonflight.
Godswar (book 7)
Nefarius has risen. She is implacable. Unstoppable. God after god is fallen and consumed, and each time the terrible dragon-goddess grows stronger.
One possibility of victory remains. Aran, Nara, and Kazon discover their true purpose, left by the elder god Xal when he planned for his own demise. With this contingency they have one chance to oppose Nefarius. One chance to stop the goddess that will devour everything.
Want to make your own characters? The Magitech Chronicles RPG system allows you to be part of the action long after you finish the books. Learn more at magitechchronicles.com or by googling Magitech Chronicles World Anvil
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Published February 11, 2020
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About the author
Chris Fox
87 books672 followersBy day I am an iPhone developer architecting the app used to scope Stephen Colbert’s ear. By night I am Batman. Ok maybe not. One can dream though, right?
I’ve been writing since I was six years old and started inflicting my work on others at age 18. By age 24 people stopped running away when I approached them with a new story and shortly thereafter I published my first one in the Rifter.
Wait you’re still reading?
Ok, the facts I’m supposed to list in a bio. As of this writing I’m 38 years old and live just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in the beautiful town of Mill Valley. If you’re unsure how to find it just follow the smell of self-entitlement. Once you see the teens driving Teslas you’ll know you’re in the right place.
I live in a tiny studio that I can cross in (literally) five steps and don’t own an oven. But you know what? It’s worth it. I love developing iPhone apps and if you want to work in San Francisco you accept that rent for a tiny place costs more than most people’s mortgage.
If you and about 2 million other people start buying my books I promise to move out of Marin to a house in the redwoods up in Guerneville. No pressure. Wait that’s a lie. Pressure.
I’ve been writing since I was six years old and started inflicting my work on others at age 18. By age 24 people stopped running away when I approached them with a new story and shortly thereafter I published my first one in the Rifter.
Wait you’re still reading?
Ok, the facts I’m supposed to list in a bio. As of this writing I’m 38 years old and live just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in the beautiful town of Mill Valley. If you’re unsure how to find it just follow the smell of self-entitlement. Once you see the teens driving Teslas you’ll know you’re in the right place.
I live in a tiny studio that I can cross in (literally) five steps and don’t own an oven. But you know what? It’s worth it. I love developing iPhone apps and if you want to work in San Francisco you accept that rent for a tiny place costs more than most people’s mortgage.
If you and about 2 million other people start buying my books I promise to move out of Marin to a house in the redwoods up in Guerneville. No pressure. Wait that’s a lie. Pressure.
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January 4, 2022
Enjoyable Fantasy Space Opera
4.5 stars
Unbelievably fantastic world building. Chris Fox has created a multilayered mythology that the reader is immersed in. A wonderful diverse mix of characters with some epic character arcs. A great blend of high fantasy and space opera.
4.5 stars
Unbelievably fantastic world building. Chris Fox has created a multilayered mythology that the reader is immersed in. A wonderful diverse mix of characters with some epic character arcs. A great blend of high fantasy and space opera.
March 31, 2020
Awesome series
Couldn't put it down! One of the most original universes I have ever come across, and I can't wait to try the game!
Couldn't put it down! One of the most original universes I have ever come across, and I can't wait to try the game!
December 18, 2020
"A Pile of Wasted Potential"
Let's start with the good. I got this on audible which as a collection is a fantastic value for the amount of content you get. Also this is a basis for a role-playing game which seems pretty cool though I haven't tried it. I just think making your own stories in this universe might actually be better than the series itself.
I'd never heard of Chris Fox and gave it a shot on a whim. The start kind of drops you in the deep end as far as world-building goes, but for each answered question, three more are asked and put aside unresolved. The book sort of assumes that you as a reader know about certain aspects of the world and doesn't take time to go into much depth. There are some likeable characters but not very deep there either. They seem to fit into standard archetypes with not much divergence or growth. I kept listening thinking that growth and development would come to the story, setting, and characters over time. I had to throw in the towel after book 5. I realized that either this development abf structure is not coming or it is coming far too late and rushed to save the mess.
If you are okay with superficial actions sequences, liberal use of deus ex machina, and just something inexpensive to fill your time, maybe this is for you. If you want a worthwhile use of a credit without wasted potential, maybe throw that credit to Sanderson or Rothfuss
Let's start with the good. I got this on audible which as a collection is a fantastic value for the amount of content you get. Also this is a basis for a role-playing game which seems pretty cool though I haven't tried it. I just think making your own stories in this universe might actually be better than the series itself.
I'd never heard of Chris Fox and gave it a shot on a whim. The start kind of drops you in the deep end as far as world-building goes, but for each answered question, three more are asked and put aside unresolved. The book sort of assumes that you as a reader know about certain aspects of the world and doesn't take time to go into much depth. There are some likeable characters but not very deep there either. They seem to fit into standard archetypes with not much divergence or growth. I kept listening thinking that growth and development would come to the story, setting, and characters over time. I had to throw in the towel after book 5. I realized that either this development abf structure is not coming or it is coming far too late and rushed to save the mess.
If you are okay with superficial actions sequences, liberal use of deus ex machina, and just something inexpensive to fill your time, maybe this is for you. If you want a worthwhile use of a credit without wasted potential, maybe throw that credit to Sanderson or Rothfuss
June 4, 2020
Do not bother
Even at free, this is a waste of money. The writing is tired, the characters one dimensional, and the plot ludicrous. Spend your precious time elsewhere.
Even at free, this is a waste of money. The writing is tired, the characters one dimensional, and the plot ludicrous. Spend your precious time elsewhere.
August 17, 2023
All about the Action
Action and drama, but the little details don't need to make sense of course, because it's a Fantasy, so anything is ok... because, magic.
Action and drama, but the little details don't need to make sense of course, because it's a Fantasy, so anything is ok... because, magic.
May 20, 2020
Currently on book 6 of 7. The biggest issue I have with this series is the fact that the plot has to be shoehorned in at every opportunity. Every victory is immediately outshadowed by the enemy just getting their way whenever they want with little to no difficulty. Even when they "lose" they don't actually lose because it was part of the plan the whole time. The Ternis Marines are laughably stereotypical jar heads when the plot demands but suddenly become reasonable thinking leaders again when the plot demands, it makes LITTLE sense and feels completely forced. Admiral Nemits is the biggest perpetrator of this. Everytime Voria saves his ass he changes his opinion just long enough for him to get his ass in a hole again and suddenly he hates Voria because....plot demands it.
It feels like the author is simply cobbling a story together as he goes instead of having a previously done plot. "What can I do to top what I just did...does it work with the story? Who cares!" Michael Bay Syndrome.....
The random devolving into Poo jokes and such with Ekadra and the really terrible attempts at breaking the 4th wall are completely out of place in some odd attempt by the author to show how clever he is when it just comes off as cheap...
It's an interesting series but it suffers from an author not knowing where he wants to take it.
If you like bad B movies this series is great for you but it is a far cry from a great fantasy or scifi series.
Check out Spellmonger or virtually any other LITRPG and you will see the complete difference in quality. Someone should have told the author the truth instead of feeding his ego. He is not a great author and his editor should be fired. The constant repeat of words in a sentence is really jarring. "He constantly twitched his eye constantly"
It feels like the author is simply cobbling a story together as he goes instead of having a previously done plot. "What can I do to top what I just did...does it work with the story? Who cares!" Michael Bay Syndrome.....
The random devolving into Poo jokes and such with Ekadra and the really terrible attempts at breaking the 4th wall are completely out of place in some odd attempt by the author to show how clever he is when it just comes off as cheap...
It's an interesting series but it suffers from an author not knowing where he wants to take it.
If you like bad B movies this series is great for you but it is a far cry from a great fantasy or scifi series.
Check out Spellmonger or virtually any other LITRPG and you will see the complete difference in quality. Someone should have told the author the truth instead of feeding his ego. He is not a great author and his editor should be fired. The constant repeat of words in a sentence is really jarring. "He constantly twitched his eye constantly"
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June 27, 2020
Great Fantasy Science Fiction!
A great adventure. Quite cruel and brutal at times but with some stoic humour thrown in for relief (survival?) which made it more real! Hard to visualise the scale of Gods/worlds and how they can function but the fun was in personal interpretation. Epic adventure and the entire set has served me well through these covid months! Also, gives one hope (fantasy?) that despite seemingly numerous powerful untouchable despotic leaders of worlds/nations/continents, they can be challenged/overcome/controlled by different peoples/species working together for peace and stability, if we could only educate and organise ourselves through the chaos being created causing our divisions! Wishful thinking!? Anyway, relax and enjoy the adventure, decide to be entertained and try not to bog yourself down too much, with any technicalities which may not fit snuggly into reality.
A great adventure. Quite cruel and brutal at times but with some stoic humour thrown in for relief (survival?) which made it more real! Hard to visualise the scale of Gods/worlds and how they can function but the fun was in personal interpretation. Epic adventure and the entire set has served me well through these covid months! Also, gives one hope (fantasy?) that despite seemingly numerous powerful untouchable despotic leaders of worlds/nations/continents, they can be challenged/overcome/controlled by different peoples/species working together for peace and stability, if we could only educate and organise ourselves through the chaos being created causing our divisions! Wishful thinking!? Anyway, relax and enjoy the adventure, decide to be entertained and try not to bog yourself down too much, with any technicalities which may not fit snuggly into reality.
June 28, 2021
No lions or tigers or bears?
Oh my!! But there are mages and demigods and gods and elder gods. I have just completed the Complete Magitech Chronicles collection. I was not expecting to enjoy them as much as I did. The mixture of magic and technology was and is the best that I have seen thus far. The characters are realistic and quite believable. You leave each book with a thirst for the next one. Defeat after defeat of the good guys has you willing to lend your prayers to the godlings for their well being. Their triumphs leave the reader feeling like their good wishes in someway helped save the day. I highly recommend this series. Kudos to Chris Fox for a stunning compendium of believable god tales.
Oh my!! But there are mages and demigods and gods and elder gods. I have just completed the Complete Magitech Chronicles collection. I was not expecting to enjoy them as much as I did. The mixture of magic and technology was and is the best that I have seen thus far. The characters are realistic and quite believable. You leave each book with a thirst for the next one. Defeat after defeat of the good guys has you willing to lend your prayers to the godlings for their well being. Their triumphs leave the reader feeling like their good wishes in someway helped save the day. I highly recommend this series. Kudos to Chris Fox for a stunning compendium of believable god tales.
December 22, 2021
I made it three books into this series and lost interest. I'm not exactly sure why. The mysteries and intrigue in books 1 and 2 just pulled me along. I loved the idea of the tech mages and the way magic and tech are integrated, and the way that magic circle thing works. It's just that once they got to the dragon planet ... I don't know ... the mystique wore off. I guess I kind of wanted the hero to find out that he had been, like, a dragon rider and had been friends with his dragon, and nope. I don't know, maybe that's what happened and I quit reading too soon. I got annoyed with the villain, and I was sad that she was turning the neat fire Genasi into a bad guy. I just stopped reading. Sorry, author, it's not your fault.
May 19, 2020
Not Space Marines
When I started the first book I worried that it was space Marines with magic. I am not a big fan of that kind of story. I prefer questing parties and epic fantasy quests. Turns out that is what I got. Once we got past that first little bit it turned into what I hoped for. An entirely different setting but true epic fantasy. The blending of tech made it that much better.ninhad to read it and listen to it as much as possible. I blazed through the series and am very happy to have a great closing to the story. Definitely recommend to lovers of epic fantasy. Particularly if you like a little sci-fi flavor added in.
When I started the first book I worried that it was space Marines with magic. I am not a big fan of that kind of story. I prefer questing parties and epic fantasy quests. Turns out that is what I got. Once we got past that first little bit it turned into what I hoped for. An entirely different setting but true epic fantasy. The blending of tech made it that much better.ninhad to read it and listen to it as much as possible. I blazed through the series and am very happy to have a great closing to the story. Definitely recommend to lovers of epic fantasy. Particularly if you like a little sci-fi flavor added in.
December 21, 2020
Love the sci-fi-fantasy combo.
Its a long read, no doubt. Not a bore to read though.
More of a space opera kinda feel that engages you at an even pace. War scenes are good enough but can be better - seems to lack a punch at times or that awe-struck sensation when dealing with pantheons whose sizes rivals a planet. The devil is in the details they say. All in all, im expecting a sequel epic to this epic.
Its a long read, no doubt. Not a bore to read though.
More of a space opera kinda feel that engages you at an even pace. War scenes are good enough but can be better - seems to lack a punch at times or that awe-struck sensation when dealing with pantheons whose sizes rivals a planet. The devil is in the details they say. All in all, im expecting a sequel epic to this epic.
April 26, 2023
The history off Magitech is presented for you.
A great story throughout the 7 books. Interestingly unfurled and explained in a wonderful manner. Magic is explained and believable as a part of a normal life for so many.
power is shared and created among the differing groups and both time and differing religious sections as never before made real in a believable beautiful and wondrous new way that all will both marvel and enjoy throughout all the books.
A great story throughout the 7 books. Interestingly unfurled and explained in a wonderful manner. Magic is explained and believable as a part of a normal life for so many.
power is shared and created among the differing groups and both time and differing religious sections as never before made real in a believable beautiful and wondrous new way that all will both marvel and enjoy throughout all the books.
March 31, 2020
Would have a five star review except for formatting issues which has led to repeated paragraphs which is only detraction. Good sci fi in a fully formed "world" books are available in different formats and could be this is a version issue.
Chris is now on read list will be starting the next box set once I've finished some others that have been partially read for too long now.
Chris is now on read list will be starting the next box set once I've finished some others that have been partially read for too long now.
June 29, 2020
An epic tale
Of treachery, fear, lies and deception...of goodness and evil, Warring gods and goddesses, some embracing light and love, some choosing darkness and death. All to be found in this chronicle of magic and technology. Humans, dragons, demons, and saints struggle to overcome their enemies and form a better way of life. A good read.
Of treachery, fear, lies and deception...of goodness and evil, Warring gods and goddesses, some embracing light and love, some choosing darkness and death. All to be found in this chronicle of magic and technology. Humans, dragons, demons, and saints struggle to overcome their enemies and form a better way of life. A good read.
November 22, 2021
Hard Going
At first I thought this is not my sort of reading material.. So I am glad I read it till the end.. All theses Gods and dragons, were a little confusing.. So the story was about power and who would be the greatest, and enslave everyone.. But then came along a few humans that were given God powers to save the universe..
At first I thought this is not my sort of reading material.. So I am glad I read it till the end.. All theses Gods and dragons, were a little confusing.. So the story was about power and who would be the greatest, and enslave everyone.. But then came along a few humans that were given God powers to save the universe..
March 24, 2020
Wonderful universe building
What a great series, I especially loved that I could read the whole thing in one book. A massive book, but still one where I can go thru the whole story without waiting for another episode to come out. Thank you for a week of engrossing reading.
What a great series, I especially loved that I could read the whole thing in one book. A massive book, but still one where I can go thru the whole story without waiting for another episode to come out. Thank you for a week of engrossing reading.
April 11, 2020
A great mash up of sci-fi and fantasy
Being more of a space fairing reader I was a bit reluctant to get into a massive 6 book series of magic dragons
And space ships on and let's not forget demons but by the time I was half way through the first book I was hooked.
Being more of a space fairing reader I was a bit reluctant to get into a massive 6 book series of magic dragons
And space ships on and let's not forget demons but by the time I was half way through the first book I was hooked.
April 19, 2020
If only?
Compelling story.
I enjoyed rereading this from the beginning.
The twists and turns were well thought out and the character building was excellent.
Keep writing and I'll keep reading.
Compelling story.
I enjoyed rereading this from the beginning.
The twists and turns were well thought out and the character building was excellent.
Keep writing and I'll keep reading.
May 27, 2020
That was quite a ride.
I’m pretty much at a loss for words and don’t want to spoil anything. The character arcs are complete and unexpected from the beginning.
You will love the true to life story arcs where people make mistakes, stumble, maybe even fall, but never quit.
I’m pretty much at a loss for words and don’t want to spoil anything. The character arcs are complete and unexpected from the beginning.
You will love the true to life story arcs where people make mistakes, stumble, maybe even fall, but never quit.
June 2, 2020
Truly Epic!
I was thoroughly engrossed in this series. I couldn’t put it down. Characterizations were awesome. And the blending of magic and technology was very good to see. Thanks Chris, for an awesome series.
I was thoroughly engrossed in this series. I couldn’t put it down. Characterizations were awesome. And the blending of magic and technology was very good to see. Thanks Chris, for an awesome series.
June 11, 2020
Thoroughly entertaining
This is a series of books I was hard pressed to put down, I loved the story, the characters, the tech all of it. I hope there will be more. I will be looking for more from Chris Fox.
This is a series of books I was hard pressed to put down, I loved the story, the characters, the tech all of it. I hope there will be more. I will be looking for more from Chris Fox.
June 15, 2020
I was initially concerned that mixing tech and magic would be poor. How wrong I was. I was drawn in from the first chapters in the "look inside tab". At £0.99 for seven books it was a steal, made waiting in A&E bearable! Its really worth 4.5 stars. A very enjoyable romp.
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August 16, 2020Holy Smokes!
At first i was apprehensive that a author could boast so much about a series! Then i read this series! As an avid RTS and RPG fan, this hit the spot!!! A mix of Magic, Technology, Dragons, and much more! You will not want to put this down!
At first i was apprehensive that a author could boast so much about a series! Then i read this series! As an avid RTS and RPG fan, this hit the spot!!! A mix of Magic, Technology, Dragons, and much more! You will not want to put this down!
August 22, 2020
Wow what a series?
Just you wait, it gets better and better!
There are more twists and turns coming.
I would recommend this Series to any Space Opera addicts
I think you will like the characters..
Just you wait, it gets better and better!
There are more twists and turns coming.
I would recommend this Series to any Space Opera addicts
I think you will like the characters..
August 27, 2020
Future world
After leaving home world so long ago no one knows where it is anymore,what a concept Dragons who can shift are in charge. War is a way of life. Will humanity survive it all. Hard to put down,but take a couple breaks to digest all that happens. Good read.
After leaving home world so long ago no one knows where it is anymore,what a concept Dragons who can shift are in charge. War is a way of life. Will humanity survive it all. Hard to put down,but take a couple breaks to digest all that happens. Good read.
November 9, 2020
Space magic
I’m not really in to space science fiction. If you are this would be a good read for you. I prefer apocalyptic stories. If i read about magic I like it to be wizards and knights. Even though this was a good story.
I’m not really in to space science fiction. If you are this would be a good read for you. I prefer apocalyptic stories. If i read about magic I like it to be wizards and knights. Even though this was a good story.
December 14, 2020
Five star bonanza
Great read, hard to put down and well worth the late nights. First book review I've ever considered writing, that's how much I enjoyed it. I didn't want it to end, but I very much appreciate Chris tying up loose ends.
Great read, hard to put down and well worth the late nights. First book review I've ever considered writing, that's how much I enjoyed it. I didn't want it to end, but I very much appreciate Chris tying up loose ends.
April 4, 2021
Awesome mix of Sci-Fi and Fantasy elements. Wish there was more Sci-Fi in there and that it was capable of competing with the Fantasy but it was a really well-done magic system with an awesome story.
September 21, 2021
Most of the books in the collection are great. Some of the books are just alright. The magic systems and social/political dynamics are interesting and actually a bit better thought out than some of the more inventive LitRPGs.
October 23, 2021
A great read
This is a very well written series. Very few spelling errors which means a lot to me. The plot is a good one. The main characters come alive and feel real. I highly recommend this series.
This is a very well written series. Very few spelling errors which means a lot to me. The plot is a good one. The main characters come alive and feel real. I highly recommend this series.
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