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Rune Mystic #2
Rune Mage
Olin’s a rune mystic, and he’s managed to keep it a secret so far. The problem of course, is all secrets are revealed in the fullness of time.
He’s in for a hell of a time, and more secrets than his own will be revealed, as Tanner finally puts his magic where his mouth is and makes a bid for power. He may be a mystic, but he’s still average in power, and still relatively weak as a seven-month-old apprentice.
Will he be up to the challenge?
Note: This is the second book of a trilogy. No major cliffhangers but expect a few unresolved minor and overarching plot threads. This story is told in the third person limited, from Olin’s point of view.
He’s in for a hell of a time, and more secrets than his own will be revealed, as Tanner finally puts his magic where his mouth is and makes a bid for power. He may be a mystic, but he’s still average in power, and still relatively weak as a seven-month-old apprentice.
Will he be up to the challenge?
Note: This is the second book of a trilogy. No major cliffhangers but expect a few unresolved minor and overarching plot threads. This story is told in the third person limited, from Olin’s point of view.
253 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 17, 2020
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About the author
D.L. Harrison
105 books199 followersI've been an avid book reader since I was a teenager in the 1980's. My preferred genre's are science fiction and fantasy.
I wrote some short stories and was encouraged to try writing and self publishing by some friends. I work in computers and writing is an obsessive hobby I have been trying to hone for a couple of years now. I'll let you judge if I have succeeded or not.
I wrote some short stories and was encouraged to try writing and self publishing by some friends. I work in computers and writing is an obsessive hobby I have been trying to hone for a couple of years now. I'll let you judge if I have succeeded or not.
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May 5, 2020
Rating 3.0 stars
I have gotten used to this author's style now. I read the first 2 books in the tech mage series and now the first 2 books in this series. It is hard to describe. The author seems to deal with technical stories but in a simple way. Most of the writing is the main character's thoughts, feelings, and internal monologue with not much dialogue between the characters. The actual story itself was relatively simple. The first book was a little better because Olin's internal museings were about magical theory and ruins which I found interesting. In this book most of his internal thoughts were about freedom and what that means to the mages. It started to get pretty repetitive. Still, not bad and it is an easy read. I will finish the series.
I have gotten used to this author's style now. I read the first 2 books in the tech mage series and now the first 2 books in this series. It is hard to describe. The author seems to deal with technical stories but in a simple way. Most of the writing is the main character's thoughts, feelings, and internal monologue with not much dialogue between the characters. The actual story itself was relatively simple. The first book was a little better because Olin's internal museings were about magical theory and ruins which I found interesting. In this book most of his internal thoughts were about freedom and what that means to the mages. It started to get pretty repetitive. Still, not bad and it is an easy read. I will finish the series.
March 7, 2021
I didn’t really enjoy this book, a lot of it was fairly boring and what should have been the interesting part of the story, the conflict against ‘Tanner’ and his allies was a bit of a non event in the end.
August 25, 2020
That’s more like it. Moves along at a good clip, likeable characters, some surprises, some satisfyingly obvious in retrospect reveals.
A few distractions:
- where is the prince?
- he agreed too easily to one condition
- some word substitutions, primarily then for than
- recurring distracting “me” for “I” and vice versa when there are two people. The choice of word is the same as if there were only one! I don’t say “me went to the store” so I don’t say “Sue and me went to the store”. The misuse here was mostly in what people said, but still distracting
- others pointed out some other proofreading errors I’d noticed, such as tanner for Tanner. These are important, because each one momentarily throws us out of the story
- what’s with the obsession with exact heights? At least the rest of the descriptions were related to Jason’s experience. He had reason to observe their height, but would he know the exact height? That’s a detail that should be in the author’s index cards but provided to us in a more natural way. How would Jason interpret their height?
- Regent makes an incredibly dumb stupid decision that the plot depends on.
That last point is balanced by the very effective chapter where our hero nervously becomes assertive.
Overall, the characters and relationships and heart are why this book is so entertaining.
A few distractions:
- where is the prince?
- he agreed too easily to one condition
- some word substitutions, primarily then for than
- recurring distracting “me” for “I” and vice versa when there are two people. The choice of word is the same as if there were only one! I don’t say “me went to the store” so I don’t say “Sue and me went to the store”. The misuse here was mostly in what people said, but still distracting
- others pointed out some other proofreading errors I’d noticed, such as tanner for Tanner. These are important, because each one momentarily throws us out of the story
- what’s with the obsession with exact heights? At least the rest of the descriptions were related to Jason’s experience. He had reason to observe their height, but would he know the exact height? That’s a detail that should be in the author’s index cards but provided to us in a more natural way. How would Jason interpret their height?
- Regent makes an incredibly dumb stupid decision that the plot depends on.
That last point is balanced by the very effective chapter where our hero nervously becomes assertive.
Overall, the characters and relationships and heart are why this book is so entertaining.
March 21, 2020
Could be better
The story and writing isn’t bad. The characters and relationships are alright. But the magic system is unexplored and boring. I don’t mind the author making the MC uninterested in ambition but he isn’t making up for that lack with anything else interesting. We get to continuously hear about him being a mystic and yet that aspect essentially remains unexplored. He could have just written a book about a boring average mage that’s kinda of smart and you’d get the same result.
The story and writing isn’t bad. The characters and relationships are alright. But the magic system is unexplored and boring. I don’t mind the author making the MC uninterested in ambition but he isn’t making up for that lack with anything else interesting. We get to continuously hear about him being a mystic and yet that aspect essentially remains unexplored. He could have just written a book about a boring average mage that’s kinda of smart and you’d get the same result.
January 25, 2021
I repeat everything I wrote about the first book.
Here the author explores some of the unique abilities MC has, and the problems he might be facing.
But that only happens after a lot of repetitive thinking and studying.
Also, there is absolutely nothing, no hiccups, no concerns, no actual problems...
Almost seems like there is a formula here: MC needs to evolve, there needs to be death, there needs to be betrayal, there needs to be a beautiful counterpart to the MC, we need political intrigue...
Then the author set off to check those items from a checklist when writing the book
Here the author explores some of the unique abilities MC has, and the problems he might be facing.
But that only happens after a lot of repetitive thinking and studying.
Also, there is absolutely nothing, no hiccups, no concerns, no actual problems...
Almost seems like there is a formula here: MC needs to evolve, there needs to be death, there needs to be betrayal, there needs to be a beautiful counterpart to the MC, we need political intrigue...
Then the author set off to check those items from a checklist when writing the book
March 17, 2020
Decent...
Better than the first book. It feels very short though and a lot of things are mentioned and not expanded upon, making them unnecessary. My main issue is the ending of each book which does not make you want to buy the next one or keep reading the series.
However, the overall idea and concepts within the book are very good, and make up for a lot of the issues I have.
So overall its decent.
Better than the first book. It feels very short though and a lot of things are mentioned and not expanded upon, making them unnecessary. My main issue is the ending of each book which does not make you want to buy the next one or keep reading the series.
However, the overall idea and concepts within the book are very good, and make up for a lot of the issues I have.
So overall its decent.
March 18, 2020
Memorable, I want more!
From the beginning, this series has been ride worth taking. We have a reluctant blacksmith apprentice whose final work for journeyman status catapults him instead into a mage. All his dreams are changed. The storyline has him emerging as a fabled mystic saving the kingdom from a revolution. The only hitch is that mystics are consider ed an anathema with a sentence of death.
From the beginning, this series has been ride worth taking. We have a reluctant blacksmith apprentice whose final work for journeyman status catapults him instead into a mage. All his dreams are changed. The storyline has him emerging as a fabled mystic saving the kingdom from a revolution. The only hitch is that mystics are consider ed an anathema with a sentence of death.
March 21, 2020
Good Read
Olin is totally in love with Lia. He is curious and likes to study, but his main ambition is to marry his beautiful fiance and spend the rest of his life with her. Life throws up obstacles, however, as a power mad fire mage makes a bid to take over the country. I like the action, humor, and love. Will he find out the truth about the mystics and discover his potential? I look forward to the next book.
Olin is totally in love with Lia. He is curious and likes to study, but his main ambition is to marry his beautiful fiance and spend the rest of his life with her. Life throws up obstacles, however, as a power mad fire mage makes a bid to take over the country. I like the action, humor, and love. Will he find out the truth about the mystics and discover his potential? I look forward to the next book.
April 22, 2020
Advance to book 1 and start there.
If you got here because you read book one... we know you liked it or you would not be here to look at reviews. If you got here by recommendations or by following the “you might like it” trail, I will recommend this series to you and suggest that starting at book one may be a better place to start. Also don’t ever turn your back to a goose. ∑(ﾟДﾟ)
If you got here because you read book one... we know you liked it or you would not be here to look at reviews. If you got here by recommendations or by following the “you might like it” trail, I will recommend this series to you and suggest that starting at book one may be a better place to start. Also don’t ever turn your back to a goose. ∑(ﾟДﾟ)
July 4, 2020
Good story, horrible editing.
Good story but it needs a professional editor---a content editor, line editor and a proofreader. The author doesn't appear to know the difference between 'they're' and 'their'. Even Word grammar checker would find those errors and catch many others.
Finally, the author should excise, with a dull butter knife, the word, smirk. Never use it again. Its constant use makes the characters seem to be egotistical, conceited twits.
Good story but it needs a professional editor---a content editor, line editor and a proofreader. The author doesn't appear to know the difference between 'they're' and 'their'. Even Word grammar checker would find those errors and catch many others.
Finally, the author should excise, with a dull butter knife, the word, smirk. Never use it again. Its constant use makes the characters seem to be egotistical, conceited twits.
March 31, 2020
Was good but
I mainly liked the story but it would of felt more real an pool the reader in if the bad guy was more evil, the magic system for the mc was more creative where his runes an how they work together or and tweeting what he learn, the there's where the main character is a pussy cof cof I mean pacifist.
I mainly liked the story but it would of felt more real an pool the reader in if the bad guy was more evil, the magic system for the mc was more creative where his runes an how they work together or and tweeting what he learn, the there's where the main character is a pussy cof cof I mean pacifist.
April 14, 2020
The second wall was even more confusing, but as far as he could tell it had to do with the other villages somehow.
He had to admit to himself, the more he learned about the royal family, outside the rules and traditions that set them higher in society, the more impressed he became by their rule.
He had to admit to himself, the more he learned about the royal family, outside the rules and traditions that set them higher in society, the more impressed he became by their rule.
April 24, 2020
Very enjoyable series - would definitely recommend.
I've started to really enjoy this series, it's the first time I've read this author and will definitely look for the rest of the Olin series, then look at what other fantasy they've written.
An enjoyable series, you should give it a go.
I've started to really enjoy this series, it's the first time I've read this author and will definitely look for the rest of the Olin series, then look at what other fantasy they've written.
An enjoyable series, you should give it a go.
June 6, 2020
The secrets of power could be overwhelming.
This book started with a slower pace but ended with a breakneck surge of wonder.
The split of the towers wanting to rule versus these that want the maintain the status quo becomes alive and threatens to change the course of history.
But can there be a third way to settle the problem?
This book started with a slower pace but ended with a breakneck surge of wonder.
The split of the towers wanting to rule versus these that want the maintain the status quo becomes alive and threatens to change the course of history.
But can there be a third way to settle the problem?
August 16, 2024
Invigorating❗😎
Like the other book this one has plenty of riveting moments. However their were periods where it seemed to me that the writer went off on a tangent raging over how Olin should deal with a troubling situation. Even though it was clearly obvious that because of the situation the outcome was to do it and accept the consequences😡
Like the other book this one has plenty of riveting moments. However their were periods where it seemed to me that the writer went off on a tangent raging over how Olin should deal with a troubling situation. Even though it was clearly obvious that because of the situation the outcome was to do it and accept the consequences😡
March 23, 2020
Good book
Enjoyed the 2nd book with continued development of both the mcs power and his relationship. Major plot thread satisfactorily concluded. Looking forward to where next book goes.
Enjoyed the 2nd book with continued development of both the mcs power and his relationship. Major plot thread satisfactorily concluded. Looking forward to where next book goes.
March 31, 2020
Nice Second Book
Plenty of action but in places was confused, such as the death of Queen Regent. Grammar and proofing could be better. For instance, Tanner was not capitalized in several places.
Plenty of action but in places was confused, such as the death of Queen Regent. Grammar and proofing could be better. For instance, Tanner was not capitalized in several places.
April 1, 2020
Relaxing book
Enjoyed the book, it was a relaxing read but i did feel like more coule have happened, and that the rune mages in general could have greater potential with their variety of magic
Enjoyed the book, it was a relaxing read but i did feel like more coule have happened, and that the rune mages in general could have greater potential with their variety of magic
April 5, 2020
Better than the first
This book is far better than the first in terms of editing and errors. I wish the author knew the correct use of less and fewer, but that’s a bit pedantic. The storyline flows and the pace is good. Will be picking up the third instalment now.
This book is far better than the first in terms of editing and errors. I wish the author knew the correct use of less and fewer, but that’s a bit pedantic. The storyline flows and the pace is good. Will be picking up the third instalment now.
May 4, 2020
Great world building
I like the hero & his girl. The story is interesting - the exploration of what having power is & how important checks & balances are. Very philosophical plot. But I personally get bored with all the self-discussion! More action less talk!
I like the hero & his girl. The story is interesting - the exploration of what having power is & how important checks & balances are. Very philosophical plot. But I personally get bored with all the self-discussion! More action less talk!
July 29, 2020
Excellent story
Good words in a row! This was a good yarn to read, the type that that has a clear hero, a clear bad guy, a love interest and a cause worth fighting for! Depending how they are done, this kind of book can stir men's souls.
Good words in a row! This was a good yarn to read, the type that that has a clear hero, a clear bad guy, a love interest and a cause worth fighting for! Depending how they are done, this kind of book can stir men's souls.
March 17, 2020
A fun read. It reminds me of Wheel of Time type series that isn't as dark and the main character isn't so over powered. Give it a spin!
March 17, 2020
Rune mage
I found this book a good read . It was fast paced with a good plot and interesting characters. It was a interesting story
I found this book a good read . It was fast paced with a good plot and interesting characters. It was a interesting story
March 18, 2020
Good
A good entry into the book series, I am looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book released.
A good entry into the book series, I am looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book released.
March 19, 2020
Power Overwhelming
Enjoyable follow up to the first entry. Still think the Mc is way too OP. Still the characters are fun for a quick read.
Enjoyable follow up to the first entry. Still think the Mc is way too OP. Still the characters are fun for a quick read.
March 19, 2020
Great book
Not as much action as just great storytelling. Lots of character growth and interesting moral challenges. A nice conclusion to the first book
Not as much action as just great storytelling. Lots of character growth and interesting moral challenges. A nice conclusion to the first book
March 20, 2020
Borrowing and pointless
It felt like the story ended at the first book. No more character progression and plot was obvious as ever.
It felt like the story ended at the first book. No more character progression and plot was obvious as ever.
March 21, 2020
Very good read!
Loves this book just like the last one! Keep the books like this coming! Can't wait to read the next one!
Loves this book just like the last one! Keep the books like this coming! Can't wait to read the next one!
March 22, 2020
Fun, but too formulaic!
I enjoyed the action and the character development, but it seemed like this was written for young adults. In that, it could have done better.
I enjoyed the action and the character development, but it seemed like this was written for young adults. In that, it could have done better.
March 30, 2020
Nice story. Enjoyed it.
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