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Chronicles of Terah #1
The Master's Chair
Since the beginning of time, two sister worlds, Earth and Terah, have coexisted in different planes, surrounded by an immense field of energy. Long ago, magical and non-magical creatures lived together in harmony on both worlds, but as life on Earth evolved in the direction of science and technology, the use of magic deteriorated and soon magical creatures and sorcerers became the subject of myths and legends.
Meanwhile magic flourished on Terah, and as sorcerers became more powerful, they became more influential, and soon they were the heads of government. The Council of Sorcerers became the ruling body, with the chairman, the Master Sorcerer, the highest position on Terah, a position that comes with tremendous responsibility and formidable enemies.
When Master Sorcerer Badec realizes that his unborn son, Myron, will be his one and only heir, he protects the child by arranging for him to grow up on Earth. Myron is scheduled to be returned to Terah on his twenty-fifth birthday, at which time he’ll learn who he is and begin to study magic as well as everything else he’ll need to know in order to assume his role as Terah's next Master Sorcerer.
For twenty-three years, things go as planned, and Myron goes about his life as Kevin, a typical nerd, who is more comfortable with computers than with people. Then Badec becomes quite ill and the decision is made to bring his son home early.
One morning Kevin is an accountant living and working in Omaha, and the next he is in the middle of a field with six complete strangers, surrounded by huge stones and a forest. Before the day is out, Kevin learns that he is actually a sorcerer named Myron and that he’s next in line for the Master’s Chair. While he’s still reeling from that bit of information, he finds out that due to his father’s illness, he has a little less than one year to learn enough about sorcery to be able to defend his life and chair against sorcerers who have been practicing their craft longer than he’s been alive.
Welcome to Terah.
Meanwhile magic flourished on Terah, and as sorcerers became more powerful, they became more influential, and soon they were the heads of government. The Council of Sorcerers became the ruling body, with the chairman, the Master Sorcerer, the highest position on Terah, a position that comes with tremendous responsibility and formidable enemies.
When Master Sorcerer Badec realizes that his unborn son, Myron, will be his one and only heir, he protects the child by arranging for him to grow up on Earth. Myron is scheduled to be returned to Terah on his twenty-fifth birthday, at which time he’ll learn who he is and begin to study magic as well as everything else he’ll need to know in order to assume his role as Terah's next Master Sorcerer.
For twenty-three years, things go as planned, and Myron goes about his life as Kevin, a typical nerd, who is more comfortable with computers than with people. Then Badec becomes quite ill and the decision is made to bring his son home early.
One morning Kevin is an accountant living and working in Omaha, and the next he is in the middle of a field with six complete strangers, surrounded by huge stones and a forest. Before the day is out, Kevin learns that he is actually a sorcerer named Myron and that he’s next in line for the Master’s Chair. While he’s still reeling from that bit of information, he finds out that due to his father’s illness, he has a little less than one year to learn enough about sorcery to be able to defend his life and chair against sorcerers who have been practicing their craft longer than he’s been alive.
Welcome to Terah.
619 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 15, 2010
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June 16, 2023
Kept my attention throughout the book
A very long bur allays interesting story. I can't wait to read more. Well rounded characters and a great plot. The perfect series. I highly recommend.
A very long bur allays interesting story. I can't wait to read more. Well rounded characters and a great plot. The perfect series. I highly recommend.
May 16, 2018
Loved it!
Kevin O'Reilly, aka Myron of House Nordin, has just found out that his life on Earth has been a ruse. He is the heir of the master sorcerer on the magical planet Terah. Dumped into a new life, he must figure out how to survive and thrive with a group of strangers, treacherous sorcerers and slavery. His adventures to learn magic, trust his new companions, and attempt new solutions are captivating. Cannot wait to read next instalment .
Kevin O'Reilly, aka Myron of House Nordin, has just found out that his life on Earth has been a ruse. He is the heir of the master sorcerer on the magical planet Terah. Dumped into a new life, he must figure out how to survive and thrive with a group of strangers, treacherous sorcerers and slavery. His adventures to learn magic, trust his new companions, and attempt new solutions are captivating. Cannot wait to read next instalment .
September 13, 2018
DNF right after the point where the kidnapping victims roll over and beg for lube from their kidnappers.
The premise is ludicrous, the execution is execrable and the entire thing is an insult the genre.
The premise is ludicrous, the execution is execrable and the entire thing is an insult the genre.
August 24, 2021
No MC
Wow I dont know why there is more books in this series because I could not even get half way through the first!!! No main character at all just talking about him over and over !! Don't waste your time on this book!!
Wow I dont know why there is more books in this series because I could not even get half way through the first!!! No main character at all just talking about him over and over !! Don't waste your time on this book!!
January 22, 2019
Wow it's Long
This story is interesting but long all the action is there but everything takes awhile to get to it new beware of if you have little patience with slow drama
This story is interesting but long all the action is there but everything takes awhile to get to it new beware of if you have little patience with slow drama
June 9, 2020
Great read
I enjoyed reading this book very much and would recommend it highly to anyone that like sorcerers, dragons, elves and such.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and would recommend it highly to anyone that like sorcerers, dragons, elves and such.
December 19, 2020
Great story
1st of a now 6 book series, very much enjoyed. Fantasy but very realistic and strong character development. Very much enjoyed
1st of a now 6 book series, very much enjoyed. Fantasy but very realistic and strong character development. Very much enjoyed
January 20, 2012
The Master's Chair is a dual-world story, and it is done quite well. I've read/watched a lot of media about our world matched up with a fantasy world, and The Master's Chair does this quite masterfully.
Length is definitely a talking point for this book. There is no question that at over 50+ chapters, and almost 250K words, this book will give a lot of bang for the buck. The author was quite generous with the amount of words shared. Admittedly though, I treat this as a double-edged sword. This book is a little outside the conventional in the word count department, and depending on how you feel about it, it may be a lot to digest in one book.
The characters themselves are very likeable, and watching the plot come together from both sides is intriguing. Finding out about an alternate life would be quite interesting, and the life discovered by the protagonist in this book would be fascinating.
The writing is pulled off in a good fashion. By the end you may wish you could also be pulled into the world of Terah. A literary adventure I'm glad I took.
Length is definitely a talking point for this book. There is no question that at over 50+ chapters, and almost 250K words, this book will give a lot of bang for the buck. The author was quite generous with the amount of words shared. Admittedly though, I treat this as a double-edged sword. This book is a little outside the conventional in the word count department, and depending on how you feel about it, it may be a lot to digest in one book.
The characters themselves are very likeable, and watching the plot come together from both sides is intriguing. Finding out about an alternate life would be quite interesting, and the life discovered by the protagonist in this book would be fascinating.
The writing is pulled off in a good fashion. By the end you may wish you could also be pulled into the world of Terah. A literary adventure I'm glad I took.
May 3, 2012
This is a really nice book, it is good but could have been excellent. The problem as I saw it was a lack of conflict. You have this disparate people snatched out of their own world and dumped on a strange world. Right from the start they like and respect each other and function as a well-oiled machine. Noone has any character flaws and noone dislikes anyone. Everything goes according to plan the whole way through the book. This resulted in a pleasant read but far from an exciting one.
December 7, 2012
I enjoy alternative world stories and this was a wonderful one. The world of Terah is idealized, but I like the idea of people being adult and caring and kind to one another. However, there are still bad elements that the people, elves, gnomes, dragons and others of Terah, do deal with appropriately.
It was an entertaining and pleasant world to be in and I looked forward to getting back each time I was away from the book. I plan to read the next in the series, The Dragon's Flame .
It was an entertaining and pleasant world to be in and I looked forward to getting back each time I was away from the book. I plan to read the next in the series, The Dragon's Flame .
February 21, 2016
This is a well written book with not much action but good world-building. I expceted the story would only or mainly follow Kevin, but the story follows several people's perspective and fortunately without getting confusing. Nothing epic like a great battle or so happens and I think people who need a lot of action and/or dramatic will be disappointed. People who are content with a good story telling and don't mind or even want many details in their fantasy world will enjoy this story.
April 17, 2012
interesting worldbuilding but the execution lacking in the extreme. No tension, characters kidnapped from Earth to Terah spend about half a page being upset, then everything is just fine. Every conflict is handled with the same disconnect and distance that leaves it falling very flat.
April 3, 2013
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and will carry on with the sequel straight away. Telepathic dragons, pegasii and a phonix, what more could I want to find in my fantasy world. I believe there is a third book on the way, I will be watching out for it.
January 1, 2013
Got this on a 'free give-away' day. Couldn't put it down and had to go and get volume 2 straight away. If you like Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince and the Spellsinger Series then you'll love these.
May 14, 2025
I love this series
This book is so wholesome. The series is one of my favorite easy reads. I only wish there was an audio version.
This book is so wholesome. The series is one of my favorite easy reads. I only wish there was an audio version.
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