Reign & Ruin
Mages of the Wheel, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Tim Campbell
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Caren Naess
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By:
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J.D. Evans
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“All magic is beautiful...and terrible. Do you not see the beauty in yours, nor the terror in mine? You can stop a heart, and I can stop your breath.”
She is heir to a Sultanate that once ruled the world. He is an unwanted prince with the power to destroy. She is order and intellect, a woman fit to rule in a man's place. He is chaos and violence and will stop at nothing to protect his people.
His magic answers hers with shadow for light. They need each other, but the cost of balance may be too high a price. Magic is dying and the only way to save it is to enlist mages who wield the forbidden power of death, mages cast out centuries ago in a brutal and bloody war.
Now, a new war is coming. Science and machines to replace magic and old religion.
They must find a way to save their people from annihilation and balance the sacred Wheel—but first, they will have to balance their own forbidden passion. His peace for her tempest, his restlessness for her calm.
Night and day, dusk and dawn, the end, and the beginning.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-03-2024
Beautifully written book.
Fantastic book and wonderful audio performances. Great main characters, can't wait to read the next one!
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-07-2024
Lovely read
A lovely read with interesting character development and superb vocal performances. The romance between the two main characters was charming and believable.
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- Sharon
- 24-05-2024
Beautiful narration to suit an amazing story
The writing was amazing - the political plot, characters and flow (everything) was perfect. I couldn’t put it down. It definitely stands out among all the romance books I have read. The fmc was strong and intelligent and all characters were multifaceted. The growth of the relationship seemed realistic and it is a shame that this story doesn’t continue on in the next book.
The narration performance was fantastic and I give high praise to both narrators. Their accents were great and I have recommended this audiobook to many friends.
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- Kindle Customer
- 28-12-2024
Great Narration, beautifully considered story
I loved this. The author has clearly done their research, and the narrators were both very gentle on the ears and perfect for the characters. I loved the blending of the historical with the fantasy and the romance (without forsaking the story). Fantastic world building, very atmospheric. Its a fictitious land but heavily borrows inspiration from the eastern region of the Mediterranean and the time of the Ottoman Empire (the maps are geographically identical and the food, clothing etc are recognisable middle eastern names/terms)
The political intrigue was intriguing, the plot was complex and nuanced but I didn't need copious notes or resources in order to follow it.
The main couple were great, FMC is strong (mentally & emotionally) smart, independent and unequivocally feminine. The MMC is an absolute dreamboat of a supportive boyfriend. If anyone knows where I might find my very own Makram please let me know, he's a gem.
The villain was very villainous, I hated him so much (in a scream through gritted teeth way, not the "love to hate him" way..... He might be a little "too realistic" upon reflection, I easily picture any number of today's politicians for his character.
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Have finished books 1-3, eagerly awaiting book 4 in a few days time. I sense a redemption arc coming for one particularly icky side character which leaves me a little nervous, but I see the seeds that have been sown, and based on the handling of the other books I don't think this author would expect us to just forget his past transgressions and get onboard, I'm confident if he does get redeemed it will be with a well planned arc that paints previous events in a new light.
Overall I'm a huge fan of the series and would happily pick up any future offerings from this author.
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- Shelly
- 10-05-2023
Obsessed.
5⭐️ I have been thoroughly ruined by this book and loved every single second of it.
The world building is rich and tangible, the prose and dialogue is lyrical yet restrained, the slow burn is a gorgeous smoulder that had me in an absolute chokehold before they even met!
At its heart this is a deeply feminist book—the FMC is amazing, a brilliant mind and leader fighting to hold onto her birthright as heir of the Sultan despite being a woman in a patriarchal society. Where it takes off for me is in the way the MMC really SEES her and their shared ideals, and seeks to support her vision rather than try to grasp at her power or control or subjugate her as others have tried to.
Highly recommended adult fantasy romance!
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- mardie lowe
- 18-06-2024
Loved it!
These narrators do a superb job! I thoroughly enjoyed this story and their reading of it added so much.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-11-2024
Sumptuous, gorgeously written fantasy!
I took a bit of a gamble on this one but WOW did it pay off!!! This is a richly evocative, deeply romantic and lushly well-crafted story that still manages to include satisfying levels of palace intrigue & swashbuckling sword action. (There’s just enough NSFW bedroom action to make this book-rotica addict happy, too 😉)
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