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Elder Mage Chronicles #1
Spellweaver Codex 1
The Spellweaver. A legendary sorcerer who crafted magic with their words. These spells were written down and given to others who would become mages. Over time, the Spellweaver was no longer reincarnated through the ages.
Without the magic-creating words of the Spellweaver, magic is now a finite resource. Soon, magic will be lost to the sands of time. Unless a new Spellweaver can be found.
Calwyn Weft lives in the village of Pebbert and works as an apothecary’s apprentice. It’s the one job he knows how to do well. But when the village is visited by a strange, red-robed figure, Cal learns that there’s more to him than brewing potions.
In little more than a day, Cal discovers that he’s not only a codex-carrying mage, but he’s the reincarnation of the Spellweaver, a being who can craft spells.
With a new purpose, he sets off into Yaetis to collect spells and magic, all while learning what it means to be the reincarnated Spellweaver.
Except there are forces who would seek to use Cal for their dark purposes, ones who would twist his incredible potential to their own ends.
Without the magic-creating words of the Spellweaver, magic is now a finite resource. Soon, magic will be lost to the sands of time. Unless a new Spellweaver can be found.
Calwyn Weft lives in the village of Pebbert and works as an apothecary’s apprentice. It’s the one job he knows how to do well. But when the village is visited by a strange, red-robed figure, Cal learns that there’s more to him than brewing potions.
In little more than a day, Cal discovers that he’s not only a codex-carrying mage, but he’s the reincarnation of the Spellweaver, a being who can craft spells.
With a new purpose, he sets off into Yaetis to collect spells and magic, all while learning what it means to be the reincarnated Spellweaver.
Except there are forces who would seek to use Cal for their dark purposes, ones who would twist his incredible potential to their own ends.
- GenresFantasy
380 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 27, 2022
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July 14, 2023
To borrow someone else's description: unexpectedly dull. I can't put my finger exactly on why it's not working because all the usual ingredients are present. Although we spend a long time in the protagonist's head, there is no depth to his or any other character and most interactions felt.. unnatural. I only finished because of my mild completionist tendencies.
September 13, 2022
Decent start
A good 1st book to a new series. Nothing over the top here coming of age coming to power the usual trope. But still enjoyable. The magic system here is a bit different with the use of Books called Codexs. The overall battle is basically between good evil of course. light vs dark. Creation versus destruction.... in this case creation magic which is the spell weaver who can create new spells and spell breaker. The 1 who eats and destroys spells. Not a lot of characters introduced in this book. And certainly not too much romance. Power it seems as based as much on finesse and skill versus how big your battery is. The magic system is a bit nebulous as there are no numbers or quantifiables. Overall an interesting book in a new series. I look forward to the second book to see how it goes.
A good 1st book to a new series. Nothing over the top here coming of age coming to power the usual trope. But still enjoyable. The magic system here is a bit different with the use of Books called Codexs. The overall battle is basically between good evil of course. light vs dark. Creation versus destruction.... in this case creation magic which is the spell weaver who can create new spells and spell breaker. The 1 who eats and destroys spells. Not a lot of characters introduced in this book. And certainly not too much romance. Power it seems as based as much on finesse and skill versus how big your battery is. The magic system is a bit nebulous as there are no numbers or quantifiables. Overall an interesting book in a new series. I look forward to the second book to see how it goes.
October 14, 2022
Not my favorite from this author
So, did both Cal and Reya gain such facility with sword work so quickly because they had experience from their past lives, or was it just typical fantasy trope laziness? I honestly wasn’t sure in this case.
If Cal is the direct connection to pure magical power, wouldn’t it stand to reason that said power would desire to reclaim what was stolen and corrupted? Couldn’t/shouldn’t Cal be able to siphon the dark energy out of things and purge the corruption to return pure magic to the world?
So, did both Cal and Reya gain such facility with sword work so quickly because they had experience from their past lives, or was it just typical fantasy trope laziness? I honestly wasn’t sure in this case.
If Cal is the direct connection to pure magical power, wouldn’t it stand to reason that said power would desire to reclaim what was stolen and corrupted? Couldn’t/shouldn’t Cal be able to siphon the dark energy out of things and purge the corruption to return pure magic to the world?
June 3, 2022
Great opening book
This is the start of a great new series. The worldbuilding is done we'll, fitting into the story without being a distraction. We get to see the main characters grow from humble beginnings to beginning to grasp the effort and work it takes to truly become heroes. There is no great rush to super powers. Subtly is learned. Looking forward to future books in the series. This was a fun read. And I love Raya's optimistic sarcasm.
This is the start of a great new series. The worldbuilding is done we'll, fitting into the story without being a distraction. We get to see the main characters grow from humble beginnings to beginning to grasp the effort and work it takes to truly become heroes. There is no great rush to super powers. Subtly is learned. Looking forward to future books in the series. This was a fun read. And I love Raya's optimistic sarcasm.
June 13, 2022
Very good read
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who like magic and progression type of books with lots of action.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who like magic and progression type of books with lots of action.
December 5, 2022
Good Story. A little slow. Liked the wit and sarcasm but at times it seemed a bit much.
December 3, 2024
3.5 stars
June 17, 2022
Well since I finally was able to get a hold of a kindle I thought this was a perfect opportunity to read this. So I'm literally sitting here trying to figure out what in god's name just happened at the end. I was not expecting it to end that way. My god, what an epic way to go...Awesome job on the book and I look forward to the next one and what adventures lay wait for me. :)
June 29, 2022
Another bad book on Kindle
Just not good,the MC was not likable the story was flat and the side characters was even more unbelievable I think that this will be the last book I try to read from this writer
Just not good,the MC was not likable the story was flat and the side characters was even more unbelievable I think that this will be the last book I try to read from this writer
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