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The Jack of Magic #1
Red Jack
A street thief rises to power to save a kingdom despite wellborn enemies in the first book of a fast-paced new fantasy series.
No one is more shocked than Portia when thievery and a mage battle earns her entry to the kingdom’s exclusive Magic Academy.But she had no other choice—it was either find shelter within the Academy walls or fall victim to a vicious gang leader hunting her across the country.
Instead of safety, she encounters new enemies in high places—and captures the attention of the queen herself.
For while Portia just wants to survive, she finds there is more to her power—she is a legendary Jack of Magic. . .
. . and the only person alive who can save the kingdom from a horrible fate.
Red Jack is the first novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.
Download now because you crave magic, adventure, and tales where the downtrodden face dangers on the quest for survival and redemption.
224 pages, ebook
Published June 16, 2019
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About the author
Alex Linwood
9 books8 followersAlex Linwood writes adventure fantasy fiction that can be enjoyed by both teens and adults.
Alex is fascinated by the world, especially how things are not always as they seem. A career spent in physics and studying both the large scale of the stars and galaxies, and the smallest of the quantum universe, is the perfect background to write about the fascinating and infinite possibilities of fantasy fiction. Who is to say that somewhere out there this is not all actually happening? Not this author.
The current series, Jack of Magic, follows Portia as she strives to both survive and help others in this gripping battle for their world.
Alex is fascinated by the world, especially how things are not always as they seem. A career spent in physics and studying both the large scale of the stars and galaxies, and the smallest of the quantum universe, is the perfect background to write about the fascinating and infinite possibilities of fantasy fiction. Who is to say that somewhere out there this is not all actually happening? Not this author.
The current series, Jack of Magic, follows Portia as she strives to both survive and help others in this gripping battle for their world.
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September 5, 2023
Brilliant
Even though this is a young adult set of books, I was hooked from the start. What an incredible series and brilliantly written.
I thought I would never get through 43 hours of audio, but it zoomed by.
The Characters are well-defined and have such depth the worlds in which they sit are well-described.
I got involved with Portia and her adventures and can imagine that any child/adult alike would do the same.
The narration by Rafe Beckley was superb. He kept the characters alive and defined each character clearly.
The Jack of Magic
A 5 Book Bundle
By: Alex Linwood
Narrated by: Rafe Beckley
Series: The Jack of Magic, Book 1-5
Length: 43 hrs and 38 mins
❤❤❤❤❤ Overall
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
📚📚 📚📚📚 Story
Read at 1.30 speed on Audible
I received this audiobook for free at my request. My review is my opinion and an honest review - nor did the author influence my opinion.
Even though this is a young adult set of books, I was hooked from the start. What an incredible series and brilliantly written.
I thought I would never get through 43 hours of audio, but it zoomed by.
The Characters are well-defined and have such depth the worlds in which they sit are well-described.
I got involved with Portia and her adventures and can imagine that any child/adult alike would do the same.
The narration by Rafe Beckley was superb. He kept the characters alive and defined each character clearly.
The Jack of Magic
A 5 Book Bundle
By: Alex Linwood
Narrated by: Rafe Beckley
Series: The Jack of Magic, Book 1-5
Length: 43 hrs and 38 mins
❤❤❤❤❤ Overall
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
📚📚 📚📚📚 Story
Read at 1.30 speed on Audible
I received this audiobook for free at my request. My review is my opinion and an honest review - nor did the author influence my opinion.
April 29, 2021
Good stuff
Engaging start to a series. Yes, the usual meme- orphan struggling to survive, who discovers unexpected talents. But very well done. I will read the next one.
Engaging start to a series. Yes, the usual meme- orphan struggling to survive, who discovers unexpected talents. But very well done. I will read the next one.
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