With the world on the brink of all out war, it seems that finally the forces for evil have the upper hand...
The Elemental Order has always stood for neutrality. Striving to maintain the balance at all costs, but as soon as one war ends, another begins and the fragile peace unravels.
Tomean, Fillas and Cortain, new agents of the Order are sent out into the chaotic world around them to keep the peace, preserving life as best they can. Forming a bond stronger than any seen before amongst the various castes of magic users, the trio face a series of adventures pitting them against all manner of creatures and foes alike.
The age of power draws near its end, but will the Elemental Order do enough to survive its cataclysmic end?
This is the first collection of stories following the budding Battlemages Tomean, Fillas and Cortain. Follow along as this first collection introduces their humble beginnings and early adventures and contains six stories full of magic and mayhem.
Hello, thanks for giving this a read. Just a little about me.
I'm from the West Midlands, United Kingdom and I've loved Fantasy books ever since I could remember.
One of my favourite series is by Raymond E. Feist. That long set of books spread over many series started the backbone of my reading life, and I've branched out from there. You can’t beat a good fantasy book that draws you in.
But I don't just read Fantasy books, but Sci Fi and some Horror as well. Brian Lumley is one of my favourite Horror authors. Got to love his Necroscope series.
Sci fi wise, I've currently embarked on reading the Horus Heresy Books, so any WH40K fans want to chat come find me on my Facebook page.
Another Sci Fi favourite of mine are the Commonwealth books by Peter F Hamilton. Something about them speaks to me, almost as if we’re just short of springing into space as a Race now. I hope I see humans living on other planets before my time here is done.
But… Back to my books. I've got a lot planned for this series of mine, lots of spin offs, prequel books and further exploration of my world. So please follow me and keep your eyes peeled for my new releases.
I enjoyed The Elemental Order a lot, though it read more like a novel in multiple perspectives than a collection of short stories. It's very old-school, traditional fantasy, but sometimes that's exactly what you want: a group of heroes discovering thier magic and banding together to take a dark lord down.
I have read many books like this before and it took me back to the 'Dragon Lance' series of books, which I read avidly during my youth. This is what used to be called a 'Sword & Sorcery' story, where (usually) a hero knight / soldier using force of arms meets a powerful mage, join forces to rid their world of dark influencers and oppression.
I love these three MCs and the way each character brings the others to life, even Tomean with his dark madness waiting in the shadows to swallow him. There is so much that can be achieved story-wise with these three, strong-willed men.
It would also be interesting to get the back story of Master Arakar, as I'm sure that would be an interesting read; how he has influenced the training and development of the three MCs to become more powerful mages.
I really hope that the author continues with this series and finishes the books he's started with these three characters, especially as both Tomean and Arakar have now been marked by a magical opponent!!
So, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next for Cortain, Fillas and Tomean - not forgetting Master Arakar too...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
In a world very different from the ones I've read before, an awakening of new heroes, training under the hand of an older wiser leader. It sets the scene for an unknown future. You, like me, may hope for good to triumph, but there is doubt and confusion everywhere.