What do you think?
Rate this book
Standing Stone #5
The Wielder's Grimoire
There's seeking knowledge and then there's obsession.
Ever since Jahl's experience at High Reach putting the grid back together after the renegade sand walker nearly dismantled it, he's had nightmares. With them has come an insatiable curiosity for pushing the limits of wielding magic essence.
The nightmares aren't so bad. Half the time he forgets he even had them. Donya's not forgetting though.
Then there are those dreams that just won't let go, and he struggles to push the jangled feeling aside that they leave behind.
Returning home from Loeban Desert will open up plenty of possibilities.
There's his old shard that he buried on Fallon Mountain. It's sure to hold answers.
He might yet get access to Prestig's grimoire.
What about Alriane and the warning they received to keep her from extending beyond the reach appropriate to a precocious two-year-old's access to essence?
Donya can take care of that.
Will Donya and Rouen be enough to watch over Alriane? And what about Jahl? Maybe he needs some oversight, too.
Will he know when he's pushed wielding magic essence too far?
Who's experienced enough to know when he's crossed the mark?
What if he goes so far that even Donya and Rouen won't be able to pull him back from the brink?
Read the fifth book in the Standing Stone series because even the best wielders cross the line.
Ever since Jahl's experience at High Reach putting the grid back together after the renegade sand walker nearly dismantled it, he's had nightmares. With them has come an insatiable curiosity for pushing the limits of wielding magic essence.
The nightmares aren't so bad. Half the time he forgets he even had them. Donya's not forgetting though.
Then there are those dreams that just won't let go, and he struggles to push the jangled feeling aside that they leave behind.
Returning home from Loeban Desert will open up plenty of possibilities.
There's his old shard that he buried on Fallon Mountain. It's sure to hold answers.
He might yet get access to Prestig's grimoire.
What about Alriane and the warning they received to keep her from extending beyond the reach appropriate to a precocious two-year-old's access to essence?
Donya can take care of that.
Will Donya and Rouen be enough to watch over Alriane? And what about Jahl? Maybe he needs some oversight, too.
Will he know when he's pushed wielding magic essence too far?
Who's experienced enough to know when he's crossed the mark?
What if he goes so far that even Donya and Rouen won't be able to pull him back from the brink?
Read the fifth book in the Standing Stone series because even the best wielders cross the line.
- GenresFantasy
334 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 31, 2021
5 people are currently reading
8 people want to read
About the author
L. Darby Gibbs
53 books25 followersL. Darby Gibbs, aka Elldee: I have lived all over the country, so I don't feel I come from anywhere specific, but I started in Maryland and consider California my current home base. I am a teacher of creative writing.
At thirteen, I read science fiction almost exclusively, reading Asimov first and moving alphabetically down the library shelf, then turned to fantasy for a while taking in everything up through Tolkien. I spend my free time reading many of the classics, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and contemporary fiction.
I have four fantasy series and a nonfiction book on narrative frameworks available in eBook form on Amazon, Smashwords, Kobe and other fine eBook retailers.
At thirteen, I read science fiction almost exclusively, reading Asimov first and moving alphabetically down the library shelf, then turned to fantasy for a while taking in everything up through Tolkien. I spend my free time reading many of the classics, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and contemporary fiction.
I have four fantasy series and a nonfiction book on narrative frameworks available in eBook form on Amazon, Smashwords, Kobe and other fine eBook retailers.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
September 2, 2021
Good series, needs better editing.
Good story, and it needs better editing. Read it anyway, you'll enjoy it. The series has good characters and storylines.
Good story, and it needs better editing. Read it anyway, you'll enjoy it. The series has good characters and storylines.
May 1, 2022
Series worth reading. They keep you on the edge of your seat and you can't put them down. Really enjoyed them.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews