Mages

The Index #1

by Katherine Gilraine

When three warriors, weary of the havoc wreaked on them by the High Mage, take a leave of absence, they get a rude awakening when their number-one threat finds them - on Earth. Armed with little more than their powers, their wits, and their experience, they have to contain the threat - but nothing is as it seems. As they hit the ground, they find that they’re left with more questions than answers, and a perilous procedure may either pay off with great possibilities or cos them everything. For Arriella, Shourron II, and Makkian, the battle is just gettingstarted.Break time’s over.

Genres: Fantasy

392 pages, Paperback

Published August 15, 2009

About the author

When Katherine Gilraine heard the words, "You can't be a writer!" she replied with, "That's what YOU think!"

Always putting pen to paper, or words to screen, Gilraine had decided to enter the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in 2006, and while working night shift and taking 18 credits in her senior year of college, she wrapped up the first draft of the first installment in her sci-fi/urban fantasy series, The Index.

Since then, Gilraine had penned a book annually in her continuing participation in NaNoWriMo, and jumped in with both feet into the world of self-publishing in 2009. As of right now, she is working on revisions to her fourth book in the series, Revival, with the second arc in the wings as well.

Never one to sit still, Gilraine had also launched KG Creative Enterprises, a boutique company that encompasses her various creative skills, from writing and editing to graphic design and photography. She loves contemporary jazz and chases it far and wide, often finding inspiration for her writing between the notes coming from the stage. She continues to call New York City her home, and loves nothing more than a Starbucks vanilla latte in the morning. Or two.

Artwork for The Index Series covers is done by Jenna Bacci (NJ, Books 1, 2, back of 3), Tiffany Chaney (NC, back of 4) and Marion Meadows (HI, front of 3 and 4).

Reviews

[Bettiie Y · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was actually messaged by the author to do a review on her fourth book in this series so I've decided to do book reviews from the first book to the fourth book just to keep up with the consistency ahahaha =)

There were so many character introduced in the book that I actually love all of them. They were genuine and also easy to remember. I read books before which introduced so many characters that it was so difficult to keep track of and thus, I either lose interest in them or just confuse me so much that I have to put the book down. In addition, the character development were clearly planned. I thought that the characters were really realistic so it was easy to feel strongly attached the them.

I particularly enjoy all the dialogue parts of the story. They are just witty and they effectively shows you their personality and hint what they really are which is WAY more interesting then just simply describe them in the narration. From reading my other reviews, you must know that I am one of those people that prefer being show and not tell in stories, therefore, I must highly HIGHLIGHT this point.

The cliffhanger was perfectly written because it effectively leads to the sequel. The overall plot was good and it was really hard to put the book down seeing as all the events were so captivating. The opening was particularly strong which is a bonus seeing as short attention span people, such as myself, can get caught into the story right off the bat. I look forward to the second book!

[Tabitha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This will not be the greatest review, and at a later time I may return to write a better one, but for now I just want to say that this book is worth picking up. The writing style is simple yet elegant, the characters are deep and relateable, and the plot itself is fascinating. It kept me intensely reading especially as it drew closer to the end. Now, I've eagerly started book two and can't wait to see how this story further develops.