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Portals #1
Beliefs & Black Magics: Portals: Book 1
Brought together by design, held together by hope…
Shattered by a magical apocalypse, the world of Aetheria struggles to rise from the ashes of war and destruction.
Esperanza, at odds with her faith, wakes in this mystical world under attack by a powerful necromancer. Joined by Torrents and The Kid, two people who aren’t what they appear, they hunt the wielder of black magics and her undead horde. Finding one another was just the first step to finding themselves.
Searching ancient, arcane ruins and scouring the land for help, they search for a way to fight the overpowering evil.
If they can’t stop her, then all civilization will be destroyed, and the dead shall control the land.
You'll LOVE this book for characters that feel real and non-stop action!
GET IT NOW!
Shattered by a magical apocalypse, the world of Aetheria struggles to rise from the ashes of war and destruction.
Esperanza, at odds with her faith, wakes in this mystical world under attack by a powerful necromancer. Joined by Torrents and The Kid, two people who aren’t what they appear, they hunt the wielder of black magics and her undead horde. Finding one another was just the first step to finding themselves.
Searching ancient, arcane ruins and scouring the land for help, they search for a way to fight the overpowering evil.
If they can’t stop her, then all civilization will be destroyed, and the dead shall control the land.
You'll LOVE this book for characters that feel real and non-stop action!
GET IT NOW!
312 pages, Paperback
Published July 22, 2020
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14 people want to read
About the author
Travis I. Sivart
58 books34 followersBest Seller, Award-Winning SciFi/Fantasy Author & Podcaster, Internationally recognized voice actor, & Crazy Cat Guy.
Travis I. Sivart is a prolific author of Fantasy, Science Fiction, Social DIY, and more. He's created The Traverse Reality, a shared universe that connects his cyberpunk, fantasy, and steampunk worlds, and writes characters who feel real.
You can find Travis live-streaming the writing and editing of his latest project from his home in Central Virginia, surrounded by too many cats.
Travis I. Sivart is a prolific author of Fantasy, Science Fiction, Social DIY, and more. He's created The Traverse Reality, a shared universe that connects his cyberpunk, fantasy, and steampunk worlds, and writes characters who feel real.
You can find Travis live-streaming the writing and editing of his latest project from his home in Central Virginia, surrounded by too many cats.
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April 28, 2021
Excited to Read Book 2
I loved the descriptions of the world and creatures. The cast of characters was so rich and lovely. And don't even get me started on the epic battle scenes... giant spiders, zombies, sorcery... just wow. I'll be reading on for sure.
I loved the descriptions of the world and creatures. The cast of characters was so rich and lovely. And don't even get me started on the epic battle scenes... giant spiders, zombies, sorcery... just wow. I'll be reading on for sure.
May 10, 2021
Beautiful ♡ sometimes it gets dark. Definitely be warned if you're triggered by reference to self harm or attempted suicide. But for me, this book reached right into my heart and dug it's fingers into all the meaty bits... and I mean that in the best possible way.
April 19, 2023
Disclaimer - I was given a copy of this in exchange for a review, but I hope to think I'm still innately rude and blunt enough to give it an honest appraisal...
And that appraisal would be, it's a lot of fun, once it gets going, but that "getting going" part is my main criticism. The opening chunk of the book nearly lost me, as the three main characters are introduced with little explanation or reason, and you're dropped into ongoing action scenes with no familiarity with these people or why you should care about them. It takes a while for the initial story of each of the three characters to be told, and really only begins once they've crossed paths and become a team.
From there on, however, it's great fun in a very D&D/sword&sorcery sort of way. I know the author is a fan of Fafhrd & the Grey Mouser and it shows in the swashbuckling style of the story, as the heroes plunge ahead through various increasingly mad encounters and scrapes. Ultimately it becomes a story about three broken people from our world finding their courage in a fantasy place, and it's really quite endearing by the end, with a closing that happily finishes the story while leaving all sorts of intriguing avenues open for further exploration.
Recommended!
And that appraisal would be, it's a lot of fun, once it gets going, but that "getting going" part is my main criticism. The opening chunk of the book nearly lost me, as the three main characters are introduced with little explanation or reason, and you're dropped into ongoing action scenes with no familiarity with these people or why you should care about them. It takes a while for the initial story of each of the three characters to be told, and really only begins once they've crossed paths and become a team.
From there on, however, it's great fun in a very D&D/sword&sorcery sort of way. I know the author is a fan of Fafhrd & the Grey Mouser and it shows in the swashbuckling style of the story, as the heroes plunge ahead through various increasingly mad encounters and scrapes. Ultimately it becomes a story about three broken people from our world finding their courage in a fantasy place, and it's really quite endearing by the end, with a closing that happily finishes the story while leaving all sorts of intriguing avenues open for further exploration.
Recommended!
February 26, 2022
Let's just dive into what I love most about this book, which is the characters! I Love (yes capital L) the characters and how well they develop throughout the book. You feel a connection with each of the main characters, of course, however what Travis does so flawlessly where other authors struggle is to not only make you care about the main characters but the secondary ones as well.
The world building in the novel is also on point. You feel immersed in the land described, both wanting to travel there to see it for yourself and not wanting to go cause well, fighting evil isn't exactly the safest. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series to see what else has in store for our group of reluctant heros and personally, I can't wait to see what other smart-mouth remark comes out of the Kid's mouth :P
The world building in the novel is also on point. You feel immersed in the land described, both wanting to travel there to see it for yourself and not wanting to go cause well, fighting evil isn't exactly the safest. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series to see what else has in store for our group of reluctant heros and personally, I can't wait to see what other smart-mouth remark comes out of the Kid's mouth :P
December 23, 2022
The imagery, the characters, the storyline. I couldn't have asked for more. As someone who struggles to read a full length novel due to being Dyslexic, I found this to be such a pleasant and easy read. I can't recommend this book enough, and I can't wait to get my hands on Book 2.
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