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The Gods' Games #3
The Mirror Prophecies Book 2: Volume 1
After a desperate bid to save the Jewel of Elron from the hands of a crazed demigod, the prophecy walkers are now in Shol. Guided by Anagin, Malagant’s father, they traverse through the dark realm to try and locate their pendants, finding danger and demenos every step of the way. But they soon discover that Shol has its own set of problems: a prophecy is currently in play, and even Shade God, the God of Shol, is confused as to what is going on.
And in Lelan Hold, Eliander Luceon, the Crowned Prince of Lelan, is preparing to marry his Alcovian fiancé. With his only remaining brother Chesirae and his uncle here to witness it, Eliander is content to have his family finally under one roof. But things soon go south when a slippery mage under King Erick’s command pays them a visit, and gives King Korivander an ultimatum can will change everything.
Meanwhile in Alcove, and currently unaware of what is going on within his kingdom, Erick, Sweeny, and the kessiik mage Nyte travel through the harsh terrain to try and locate the pendant carriers. Erick has to warn his brother that they’re on a doomed quest, that the Stillborn God is luring them to their deaths. It becomes clear however that Erick and his small party may be the ones in danger, and that the undead god has now set his sights on him.
And in Lelan Hold, Eliander Luceon, the Crowned Prince of Lelan, is preparing to marry his Alcovian fiancé. With his only remaining brother Chesirae and his uncle here to witness it, Eliander is content to have his family finally under one roof. But things soon go south when a slippery mage under King Erick’s command pays them a visit, and gives King Korivander an ultimatum can will change everything.
Meanwhile in Alcove, and currently unaware of what is going on within his kingdom, Erick, Sweeny, and the kessiik mage Nyte travel through the harsh terrain to try and locate the pendant carriers. Erick has to warn his brother that they’re on a doomed quest, that the Stillborn God is luring them to their deaths. It becomes clear however that Erick and his small party may be the ones in danger, and that the undead god has now set his sights on him.
934 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 17, 2020
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Quil Carter
24 books776 followersQuil Carter has been writing stories since he learned how to write. Now that people seem to like his stories, this is pretty much what he is planning on doing with his life.
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July 24, 2020
I need more!
I didn’t think I could be more of a fan but this book has taken The Gods Games to another level. So much suspense! I was constantly learning about the prophecies and discovering I knew nothing!!! I love reading books that continually surprise you along the way. This epic fantasy is brilliant and something I didn’t expect...FUNNY!! I was laughing along the way...until I wasn’t...this is a dark fantasy after all. The cliffhanger ending was superb...in a way that has me screaming for Vol2. Beautifully tortured and still wanting more.
I didn’t think I could be more of a fan but this book has taken The Gods Games to another level. So much suspense! I was constantly learning about the prophecies and discovering I knew nothing!!! I love reading books that continually surprise you along the way. This epic fantasy is brilliant and something I didn’t expect...FUNNY!! I was laughing along the way...until I wasn’t...this is a dark fantasy after all. The cliffhanger ending was superb...in a way that has me screaming for Vol2. Beautifully tortured and still wanting more.
February 7, 2021
This was an amazing story.
I enjoyed this installment of the series better than the first book. The world building is amazing and I loved getting more of the background of the prophecies.
I love Ben, Teal and Malagant so much although some of their choices were a little questionable.
A great read.
I enjoyed this installment of the series better than the first book. The world building is amazing and I loved getting more of the background of the prophecies.
I love Ben, Teal and Malagant so much although some of their choices were a little questionable.
A great read.
September 20, 2022
Simply amazing
This series gets better and better. We follow along with Ben, Malagant, and Teal as they wind their way through Shol, up and through mountains, cross poisoned bog lands, and encounter ever scary, creepy, horrific creature conjured up from the creative depth of Quil Carter's imagination.
They are aided by Anagin, Josiah, and a new surprise family member.
Secrets are revealed. Death and tragedy occur, hearts are brokem, love, faith, and friendships are tested.
The God's Gamed are once again occuring, and there is danger at every new turn.
I love this series like I love an exciting action adventure read. Read it, but give yourself plenty of time, because I could not put it down.
This series gets better and better. We follow along with Ben, Malagant, and Teal as they wind their way through Shol, up and through mountains, cross poisoned bog lands, and encounter ever scary, creepy, horrific creature conjured up from the creative depth of Quil Carter's imagination.
They are aided by Anagin, Josiah, and a new surprise family member.
Secrets are revealed. Death and tragedy occur, hearts are brokem, love, faith, and friendships are tested.
The God's Gamed are once again occuring, and there is danger at every new turn.
I love this series like I love an exciting action adventure read. Read it, but give yourself plenty of time, because I could not put it down.
August 5, 2022
These books are getting darker and darker and I love them more with each page I read! ❤️
July 1, 2024
I praised the first two books enough in my reviews of them and I think that i've got my opinion across that this series is one of my all time favorites now.
So, here is a bit more critisism for a change.
There were some parts that were hard to swallow with this one that I had to put the book away and didn't feel like picking it up so soon. You know, just like Teal and Ben thought about their friend, I kept thinking so often "Trust the writer, trust Quil" and although most of the time that trust was warranted, there were a few where things went to far for my liking and I had to put the book away for a while to recover from it. That said, each time I picked it up and came to the part of my most favourite characters again I enjoyed it enough that the bad feelings were overshadowed by the good by far.
I also feel like the horror scenes were less present than in the first book. Where as this book has more smut (yes!) and mentions of rape (bit to much?) in it, It kinda felt to me like the horror part wass less there. Like the horror scene in book one with Schreal still remains as one of the most scary scenes in the series up till now.
The story also feels a bit more chaotic and disjointed with all the many different characters and switching between so many storylines. It's always hard to continue reading when you go to a chapter that doesn't hold your favourite characters in it and it seems it will be a while before you go back to them. The more characters and pov's there are, the likelyer the chance of that is and the more often it happens. It's a fine balance and I think the way the characters are introduced to us, through the eyes of already existing pov's, is helping a lot in accepting the many different angles the storylines are vieuwed.
Doesn't change my mind that this is an amazing series though! I would recommend it to those interesting in this kinda series. I already know I'll be buying more books of this writer. I dread the moment I turn the last page of the final book of this series. But pacing myself, however, seems just impossible with a story that grips so easily and just doesn't want to let me go.
So, here is a bit more critisism for a change.
There were some parts that were hard to swallow with this one that I had to put the book away and didn't feel like picking it up so soon. You know, just like Teal and Ben thought about their friend, I kept thinking so often "Trust the writer, trust Quil" and although most of the time that trust was warranted, there were a few where things went to far for my liking and I had to put the book away for a while to recover from it. That said, each time I picked it up and came to the part of my most favourite characters again I enjoyed it enough that the bad feelings were overshadowed by the good by far.
I also feel like the horror scenes were less present than in the first book. Where as this book has more smut (yes!) and mentions of rape (bit to much?) in it, It kinda felt to me like the horror part wass less there. Like the horror scene in book one with Schreal still remains as one of the most scary scenes in the series up till now.
The story also feels a bit more chaotic and disjointed with all the many different characters and switching between so many storylines. It's always hard to continue reading when you go to a chapter that doesn't hold your favourite characters in it and it seems it will be a while before you go back to them. The more characters and pov's there are, the likelyer the chance of that is and the more often it happens. It's a fine balance and I think the way the characters are introduced to us, through the eyes of already existing pov's, is helping a lot in accepting the many different angles the storylines are vieuwed.
Doesn't change my mind that this is an amazing series though! I would recommend it to those interesting in this kinda series. I already know I'll be buying more books of this writer. I dread the moment I turn the last page of the final book of this series. But pacing myself, however, seems just impossible with a story that grips so easily and just doesn't want to let me go.
August 12, 2020
The is the kind of series that I LOVE but also HATE
Almost 1000 pages and I wasn't bored for a second of it. The only thing I hate are the cliffhangers and the MASSIVE book hangover reading such an engaging story gives me. Seriously tho, I rarely give out 5 stars or add a book to my "all-time favorites" shelf, but for the Mirror Prophecies, it was a no-brainer.
I'm absolutely astounded by the depth of Quil Carter's world building and character development. It is above and beyond what you get from the majority of dark fantasy in my experience (especially relating to the mm romance genre). Quil also does a great job of exploring the relationships of the characters, which is one of my favorite aspects of reading, without making the story about their relationship. The strong yet ambiguous friendship between Ben, Malagant, and Teal is very engaging to see develop in the context of the larger story and I can't wait to see what more happens between them in the future. And the other characters are easily just as compelling (I <3 Anagin). The POV mainly switches between 4 or 5 different sets of characters, but none of these feel boring or excessive, which is a major accomplishment, imo.
Can't wait for volume 2!!!
Almost 1000 pages and I wasn't bored for a second of it. The only thing I hate are the cliffhangers and the MASSIVE book hangover reading such an engaging story gives me. Seriously tho, I rarely give out 5 stars or add a book to my "all-time favorites" shelf, but for the Mirror Prophecies, it was a no-brainer.
I'm absolutely astounded by the depth of Quil Carter's world building and character development. It is above and beyond what you get from the majority of dark fantasy in my experience (especially relating to the mm romance genre). Quil also does a great job of exploring the relationships of the characters, which is one of my favorite aspects of reading, without making the story about their relationship. The strong yet ambiguous friendship between Ben, Malagant, and Teal is very engaging to see develop in the context of the larger story and I can't wait to see what more happens between them in the future. And the other characters are easily just as compelling (I <3 Anagin). The POV mainly switches between 4 or 5 different sets of characters, but none of these feel boring or excessive, which is a major accomplishment, imo.
Can't wait for volume 2!!!
August 26, 2020
Loved
Wow! This series just gets better and better. It’s filled to the max with action and drama. Malagant, Teal and Ben are still pawns in the Gods Games. There is unforeseen peril around every corner and tragedy that kept me on edge as I was constantly guessing what could possibly new happen that keeping the games afoot. There’s plenty I tell you! This author’s imagination runs wild in this book as he builds a world like no other and the ending left off with a promise of another book in the series. Until it comes out I’ll be cooling my heels and biding my time for more.
Wow! This series just gets better and better. It’s filled to the max with action and drama. Malagant, Teal and Ben are still pawns in the Gods Games. There is unforeseen peril around every corner and tragedy that kept me on edge as I was constantly guessing what could possibly new happen that keeping the games afoot. There’s plenty I tell you! This author’s imagination runs wild in this book as he builds a world like no other and the ending left off with a promise of another book in the series. Until it comes out I’ll be cooling my heels and biding my time for more.
April 20, 2022
Pure evil that we got a detailed description of everyone's fever dreams from the wraiths but when it came to malagant's very explicit fever dream with Ben we get nothing. :P
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