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Mage’s Call
"From the fantastical creatures to the incredibly described landscapes, this story wove an amazing tale in my mind and the ending of the book left me craving the next one! I would definitely recommend this tale to everyone. 5 stars!" (Ree Breckel for Reader Views)
The sources of power for each of the four wizard disciplines are declining while powerful fifth-sphere mages are disappearing in a wake of destruction.
Is there a connection? No one knows. But Mara, a failed apprentice despite having magical affinities, intends to find out. Her mentor and adopted grandfather was one of those missing mages and she won't give up until she finds him.
Mara enlists a reluctant Reese, a friend since childhood, to embark on a perilous adventure wrought with all the dangers the world of Arath can offer. Along the way, they pick up tidbits and clues, allies and enemies, and face monsters and demons. All while discovering their relationship is far more complicated than expected.
The sources of power for each of the four wizard disciplines are declining while powerful fifth-sphere mages are disappearing in a wake of destruction.
Is there a connection? No one knows. But Mara, a failed apprentice despite having magical affinities, intends to find out. Her mentor and adopted grandfather was one of those missing mages and she won't give up until she finds him.
Mara enlists a reluctant Reese, a friend since childhood, to embark on a perilous adventure wrought with all the dangers the world of Arath can offer. Along the way, they pick up tidbits and clues, allies and enemies, and face monsters and demons. All while discovering their relationship is far more complicated than expected.
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Published March 23, 2022
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November 15, 2022
A lost mage, a lost witch, and loads of intrigue? Yes, please! All of these things and more are to be found in “Mage’s Call” by author D. Omran.
Mara is a young girl who has an unlikely friend in Ulrek, the grizzled old wizard who lives out of town. Reese is a young man in town, and Mara’s best friend. When Ulrek goes missing, along with other witches and wizards, no one knows why or where they went. Mara is determined to find out and drags Reese along with her. Along the way, they will meet some very unusual people and some extremely dangerous individuals. The danger seems to follow them with a dogged determination to stop Mara’s quest. Eventually, the two adventurers run into Truant, another type of mage who may possibly be able to help them along on the quest. Will they figure out the answers they seek?
A delightfully fun and wild adventure is the basis of “Mage’s Call” and it continues on to a hair-raising adventure of the highest degree. I found this book to be fantastically entertaining. The storyline flows seamlessly, and the characters jump off the page. I felt that I could absolutely be friends with Mara, Reese, and even Truant and Ulrek.
I would say “Mage’s Call” is appropriate for all ages. There are no explicit scenes, just a beautifully crafted world with amazing characters. I believe the author was intending to write a fantasy that everyone can get into, and I’d say he accomplished that. I think my favorite part was when Mara would go to Ulrek’s tower and work with him on learning magic. I also loved the magic the author wove into several parts of the story. It made the story even more enchanting. The settings wove around in my mind and brought it all to life.
From the fantastical creatures to the incredibly described landscapes, this story wove an amazing tale in my mind and the ending of the book left me craving the next one! I would definitely recommend this tale to everyone. 5 stars!
Mara is a young girl who has an unlikely friend in Ulrek, the grizzled old wizard who lives out of town. Reese is a young man in town, and Mara’s best friend. When Ulrek goes missing, along with other witches and wizards, no one knows why or where they went. Mara is determined to find out and drags Reese along with her. Along the way, they will meet some very unusual people and some extremely dangerous individuals. The danger seems to follow them with a dogged determination to stop Mara’s quest. Eventually, the two adventurers run into Truant, another type of mage who may possibly be able to help them along on the quest. Will they figure out the answers they seek?
A delightfully fun and wild adventure is the basis of “Mage’s Call” and it continues on to a hair-raising adventure of the highest degree. I found this book to be fantastically entertaining. The storyline flows seamlessly, and the characters jump off the page. I felt that I could absolutely be friends with Mara, Reese, and even Truant and Ulrek.
I would say “Mage’s Call” is appropriate for all ages. There are no explicit scenes, just a beautifully crafted world with amazing characters. I believe the author was intending to write a fantasy that everyone can get into, and I’d say he accomplished that. I think my favorite part was when Mara would go to Ulrek’s tower and work with him on learning magic. I also loved the magic the author wove into several parts of the story. It made the story even more enchanting. The settings wove around in my mind and brought it all to life.
From the fantastical creatures to the incredibly described landscapes, this story wove an amazing tale in my mind and the ending of the book left me craving the next one! I would definitely recommend this tale to everyone. 5 stars!
September 6, 2022
In Mage’s Call, Mara, a young woman just past her eighteen-circle celebration, lives in a world filled with magic. Though not a mage herself, she harnesses peculiar connection to magical objects and phenomena. Despite a failed attempt at apprenticing for local Light Forger, the eccentric Ulrek, the old man grows to become like a grandfather to her. When he fails to show at her birthday celebration, she knows something must be gravely wrong. With her longtime friend and confidant, Reese, at her side, she sets out to pay the old mage a call and, hopefully, assuage her foreboding sense that something terrible has happened. Unfortunately, her instincts were all too correct, and they arrive at his stronghold to find the place ransacked and her friend missing. When more mages from other disciplines also start disappearing, in conjunction with a mysterious weakening of magical power sources throughout Arath, Mara, Reese and various new companions and reluctant allies are realizing that something grave is happening in their land, but they cannot quite figure out what it is, or how they are supposed to right the magic and get their friends back safely.
Mage’s Call is exactly the type of book I eagerly look to devour as fast as possible. Books about magic, mystical creatures and fantastical lands are my absolute favorite, and Omran’s book fits right in with some of my favorite fantasy reads such as books in Terry Brooks’ Shannara saga, the Dragonlance saga, etc. Mara as a narrator was likeable and someone you instinctually wanted to root for. As the story went on, I grew more and more curious to figure out why magical objects reacted to her the way they did despite her not being able to actually wield magic herself, and the revelation as to why has only made me eagerly impatient to read the next installment in Omran’s series. Reese was your typical male side-kick and love interest, but in a way that warmed your heart to him and gave you confidence that he wouldn’t settle for simply being a side-kick for long. Together, and with their feline friends Talon and Sable, they make a formidable team not just because of their skills, but because of how deeply they are able to communicate through words, actions, facial expressions and even simply being able to sense what the other is feeling due to knowing each other for so long. I’m a sucker for best-friends-to-lovers tropes, and Mara and Reese certainly filled my expectations spectacularly.
Mage’s Call was one of my favorite books I’ve read so far this year, and I cannot wait to read where their adventure takes them next!
Mage’s Call is exactly the type of book I eagerly look to devour as fast as possible. Books about magic, mystical creatures and fantastical lands are my absolute favorite, and Omran’s book fits right in with some of my favorite fantasy reads such as books in Terry Brooks’ Shannara saga, the Dragonlance saga, etc. Mara as a narrator was likeable and someone you instinctually wanted to root for. As the story went on, I grew more and more curious to figure out why magical objects reacted to her the way they did despite her not being able to actually wield magic herself, and the revelation as to why has only made me eagerly impatient to read the next installment in Omran’s series. Reese was your typical male side-kick and love interest, but in a way that warmed your heart to him and gave you confidence that he wouldn’t settle for simply being a side-kick for long. Together, and with their feline friends Talon and Sable, they make a formidable team not just because of their skills, but because of how deeply they are able to communicate through words, actions, facial expressions and even simply being able to sense what the other is feeling due to knowing each other for so long. I’m a sucker for best-friends-to-lovers tropes, and Mara and Reese certainly filled my expectations spectacularly.
Mage’s Call was one of my favorite books I’ve read so far this year, and I cannot wait to read where their adventure takes them next!
July 19, 2022
The plot was well written and thought out. The characters captures the readers in with their story and leaves us wanting more. Dart, you did an amazing job! Thank you for giving the 'Book Gremlins' the opportunity to beta read your manuscript and offer a review on your published work!
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