A Slave to Magic eBook Lana Axe
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The path to freedom lies in the heart of magic.
Though destined to live out his days in slavery, Kwil desires nothing more than to study magic. His natural talent will not be denied, and he seeks any chance to practice his craft. If he’s discovered, the penalty is death. Humans are forbidden to learn magic in the land of Gi’gata.
Determined not to live the life her father has planned for her, Nera dreams only of making music and escaping from his watchful eye. In Kwil she finds a kindred spirit, a trapped soul yearning to break free from the rules of society. Together they must abandon their former lives and search for the knowledge they both crave.
A Slave to Magic eBook Lana Axe
The plot is okay and the writing is okay, but is far more suited to readers the age of 8-12, not adults. Biggest problem I had with the book was the tendency of the author to explain everything to us rather than to let the story show it. Practically every sentence a character says is then explained to us by the author. This is what I call "author intrusion", and is not only unnecessary, it pretty much ruins what could otherwise be good character development. Don't tell me why each character says what he or she says; instead, write it in a way that allows me, the reader, to feel what that character is feeling. If this author learns the art of doing this, her books will then be able to target a more mature audience.Another problem was the ridiculous ease with which the main character conquered every thing that came his way. There was no teaching of magic to him; he was merely told what to do next, and voila! He could do it all on his own. Not once did he fail. Again, suitable for a very young audience, who can more easily believe that possible.
So, as an adult fantasy book, I would give it 2 stars. As a fantasy book for ages 8-12, I would give it close to 4. Thus I averaged it and gave it a 3. I did not see this advertised in any way as a book for that age group -- if it was, my apologies.
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A Slave to Magic eBook Lana Axe Reviews
A slave runs away in pursuit of his dream of becoming a master wizard.
Immediately this story pulled me into the plight of main character Kwil, who desperately wants to become a master sorcerer. Unfortunately, he's a human in a land occupied by Gatans (cat humanoids), and that makes things tricky. His race makes him a slave, and he has no chance of studying at the Wizard's College. Luckily, the family he works for has a daughter, Nera. She attends the college and befriends the young slave.
I enjoyed the idea of Nera being a progressive sort of character who doesn't live by society's norms. She is one of the few among her people willing to stand up and declare slavery is wrong. She helps Kwil in his studies while she pursues her own passion of playing the lute. I think these two make a wonderful pair, as their situations are quite similar. Both are trapped by Gatan society, and both will stop at nothing to break free. They come across as believable and likeable, though I think I like Nera slightly better than Kwil. His self-doubt gets in his way, and understandably so, but I kept rooting for him and hoping he would find his courage. I won't spoil it as to whether he eventually does.
My favorite character by far had to be Mistress Seela. A black cat with golden eyes, she is a master of Ancient forest magic and lives separately from the rest of the world. Her sudden appearance put a smile on my face, and I enjoyed every scene depicting her. I would love to read more about her, whether it be a prequel or sequel. She brought an air of the mysterious to a story that parallels our own world in the not too distant past.
Descriptions of the forest are spot on and made me feel completely immersed in the world of Nol'Deron. This is a fantastic place to visit, and Axe's words easily put me in the middle of all the action. The learning scenes are not overly long, and there is plenty of fast-paced action, so even though this is a coming of age story, it isn't bogged down by Kwil's learning process. I appreciated that very much. It kept me glued to the book, anxious to see what would become of the misfit pair.
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
This book is great. Can't wait to read the next one.
Excellent book, I want to read the next one in the Series. It does end as a cliff hanger!!
I loved this book and plan on reading the others in the series. I especially liked that there is no specific order to read the books. They are all stand-alone novels taking place in the same world. I highly recommend this author!
The story itself I loved . Two friends from different race and backgrounds and different dream come together in hardship to reach a set goal but the end was rather,abrupt in my opinion. It left more,story to be told. When,I,preordered, it,was,stated to be,a,stand,alone story but the wasn't,complete. Such potential all,that,training they,did,just to,stop,the,story, 😡 ok enough about that annoying cliffhanger, I find that I really for the most part like the author writing style and flow of the story .I was really into it in till( wait said I wasn't going to mention again) Dear Lana Axe keep at it and as I browse your other stories please avoid making the unmentionable thing from above
The story is mostly from the point of view of Kwil, the human slave teenager with an obsession for magic, with the occasional switch to Nera, the Gatan (catlike) noble girl with a love for music. The blurb gives a pretty accurate picture of the story. It was an enjoyable quick read. As others pointed out, it is fast paced, short and there is not much depth to the characters. While there is some potential for world building, not much attention is paid to Gatan culture beyond their sense of superiority and dislike for humans. I always find it a bit of shame when other races appear to be furry humans. In short, if you are looking for a quick light fantasy read, you could do worse.
There is nothing like a fantasy tale with a truly original story line and I think that author Lana Axe has another winner here with "A Slave to Magic". The story of the meeting of two characters who are quite different, yet are able to help each other achieve their unconventional dreams in a pretty oppressive world. Kwil is a human slave, in a non-human dominated world, who wishes to be a master sorcerer. This is not allowed yet the family he is owned by has a daughter who also wishes to break from the norm. Nera wants to be a musician and also tends to feel that slavery is wrong. She helps Kwil with his magical studies and he, in turn, is a source of support to her. A fantastic story, with strong characters, a vivid landscape and an incredibly original story line. Hoping there is a follow up to this one.
The plot is okay and the writing is okay, but is far more suited to readers the age of 8-12, not adults. Biggest problem I had with the book was the tendency of the author to explain everything to us rather than to let the story show it. Practically every sentence a character says is then explained to us by the author. This is what I call "author intrusion", and is not only unnecessary, it pretty much ruins what could otherwise be good character development. Don't tell me why each character says what he or she says; instead, write it in a way that allows me, the reader, to feel what that character is feeling. If this author learns the art of doing this, her books will then be able to target a more mature audience.
Another problem was the ridiculous ease with which the main character conquered every thing that came his way. There was no teaching of magic to him; he was merely told what to do next, and voila! He could do it all on his own. Not once did he fail. Again, suitable for a very young audience, who can more easily believe that possible.
So, as an adult fantasy book, I would give it 2 stars. As a fantasy book for ages 8-12, I would give it close to 4. Thus I averaged it and gave it a 3. I did not see this advertised in any way as a book for that age group -- if it was, my apologies.
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