Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Magic Fell
SERIES: The Mages’ Guild Trilogy #1
AUTHOR: Andi Van
PUBLISHER: Harmony Ink Press
LENGTH: 190 Pages
RELEASE DATE: May 19, 2016
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In a world where magic is outlawed and punishable by death, Tasis Kadara has much to fear. When he discovers his magical ability, he also finds out he’s been chosen to resurrect the legendary Mages’ Guild of the Dragon’s Claw. With only some disturbing dreams and a strange cat to guide them, Tasis and his sister Zaree leave home in hopes of finding the isle that once housed the guild.
Aid comes from an unexpected source when the siblings encounter Kelwin Tiovolk during a fight at a tavern. The elf has journeyed from his home to brave the dangers of human society at his teacher’s recommendation, and since then his dreams have been full of someone who looks suspiciously like Tasis. Wanting to see where fate leads them, Kelwin pledges his assistance to Tasis and Zaree. But will Tasis find what he’s looking for, or will he die trying?
The present is about to meet the past, as a thousand years of waiting for magic to return to the world that needs it comes to an end.
REVIEW:
Wow. I grabbed this book on a whim when I saw it on our available to review list. I’m not a huge reader of Young Adult books, and I’m not really sure why! Every time I read one, I tell myself I should read more of them. Especially when I find one of the caliber of this one!
In Magic Fell, Andi Van brings us a high fantasy tale, complete with magic users, dragons, elves, giants, and some nice, and not so nice, humans.
I enjoyed the characters in this one. We have Tasis Kadara, a young half-elf whose mother has just passed away. We have his adopted sister Zaree, who has some big secrets of her own. We have a young elf named Kelwin who is out on his version of walkabout when he runs into Tasis and Zaree in a bar fight and helps them escape. And we have several very well fleshed out background characters.
Tasis has never fit in. Humans are suspicious of Elves in his world, and because he is half Elf, people have gone out of their way to torment him. They refer to his mother as a whore, and say that his Elf father must have raped his mother, even though she is half Elf herself. After his mother dies, he and his adopted sister Zaree decide to leave the town and see more of the world. They are also on a quest to find out why Tasis has been hearing voices, and what the strange repeating dreams are all about.
But before they get out of the village, there is a confrontation, and Tasis uses his newly found magic ability to fight off a bully. When a handsome elf helps them, and they all hurriedly escape town, they don’t realize that this is only the beginning of their adventure of discovery.
I flew through this book, and was so disappointed to get to the last page! I can’t wait for the next book in the Trilogy! I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a high fantasy in the Young Adult market.
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