Witchmaster

Guildmaster Saga #5

by C.E. Murphy

The safe, predictable life Rasim al Ilialio once knew is in shambles. It isn't exactly his fault—he didn't mastermind the fires that have struck his beloved home city of Ilyara, or the poisoning of Northland lakes, or the kidnapping of a nomadic prince—but his quick thinking did see the patterns that linked all of those terrible events together. Small conspiracies to hold power all over the continent are leading to a terrible uprising against his home city......and the worst of it is coming from within Ilyara itself. Now, betrayed by those he trusted, Rasim has one last insurmountable stop a regime change that will shake Ilyara to its core, and root out the source of a rot that goes back to before he was even born. But there are risks that Rasim never dreamed of, and reasons for Ilyara to follow the strict rules of magic that has shaped it for generations. With only his fellow journeymen Kisia and Desimi to help him, Rasim will finally learn the true danger of becoming......a Witchmaster.

Genres: Fantasy

322 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 29, 2023

About the author

CE Murphy began writing around age six, when she submitted three poems to a school publication. The teacher producing the magazine selected (inevitably) the one she thought was by far the worst, but also told her–a six year old kid–to keep writing, which she has. She has also held the usual grab-bag of jobs usually seen in an authorial biography, including public library volunteer (at ages 9 and 10; it’s clear she was doomed to a career involving books), archival assistant, cannery worker, and web designer. Writing books is better.

She was born and raised in Alaska, and now lives with her family in her ancestral homeland of Ireland.

She also writes paranormal romance as Murphy Lawless and cozy mysteries as Catie Murphy.

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful conclusion!

A rip-roarer of a book that raced to a beautiful, satisfying conclusion. I’ll have to read them all in order again to make sure I caught all the twists and turns — such a great yarn!

[Jorian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

All the loose ends came together woven into such a perfect ending! Without spoiling it I am so happy with how this book came out and the potential for more in this amazing world Mrs. Murphy has built for us.

If you get the chance this is a great series from start to finish and it will keep you guessing in a good way.

[Emilye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Three Teenagers Walked Onto A Ship…

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…And changed their world.

This is such a great series! The author rode the horse to the end of the ride - tamed, not broken. The quality was there through the end, and I am much richer for these stories.

Full of challenge and change, growth and loss; and characters who stayed true to themselves. Rasim, Kisia and Desim kept the tenor of their friendship, as adventure piled on adventure, though I can’t help but sense another arc of story waiting in the wings.

Hope it comes to pass.

[Walt Boyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally, the real ending!!

The Guildmaster Saga has always shown Catie Murphy’s virtuosity as a writer. She writes a coherent and well constructed world with terrific characters and nearly scary plots. Finally, in Witchmaster, she finishes the story. Wonderful!

[Marsha Simmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing

So many unexpected plot twists! A brilliant wrapping up of the story line too. This has been a fun series to read and I’ve recommend it to many.

[Ryan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ending ruined the entire series for me