The Sorcery Code Review & Giveaway
The Sorcery Code by Dima Zales Published by Mozaika Publications on December 2013
Genres: Fantasy, Romance
Format: eARC
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From the internationally bestselling authors who brought you the Krinar Chronicles comes a captivating tale of intrigue, love, and danger in a world where sorcery is entwined with science . . .
Once a respected member of the Sorcerer Council and now an outcast, Blaise has spent the last year of his life working on a special magical object. The goal is to allow anyone to do magic, not just the sorcerer elite. The outcome of his quest is unlike anything he could’ve ever imagined – because, instead of an object, he creates Her.
She is Gala, and she is anything but inanimate. Born in the Spell Realm, she is beautiful and highly intelligent – and nobody knows what she’s capable of. She will do anything to experience the world . . . even leave the man she is beginning to fall for.
Augusta, a powerful sorceress and Blaise’s former fiancée, sees Blaise’s deed as the ultimate hubris and Gala as an abomination that must be destroyed. In her quest to save the human race, Augusta will forge new alliances, becoming tangled in a web of intrigue that stretches further than any of them suspect. She may even have to turn to her new lover Barson, a ruthless warrior who might have an agenda of his own . . .
Nice hook. I was torn between laughter and shock. I tend to enjoy fantasy, especially with eccentric male characters. Blaise is a unique and entertaining lead who is massively flawed in the very best of ways. Yet another plus since I always love a flawed character. If a character is too perfect I just can’t relate to them.
A few friends and I were talking about ‘stupid smart’ vs. ‘smart stupid’ a few days ago at a party. A joke we were making because when you are in a room full of highly intelligent people ultimately someone will say something that catches you off guard as either completely illogical or just plain ridiculous. Blaise is one of those eccentrics who is completely brilliant but remains ignorant of a few simple truths. Making him completely adorable in my eyes and spicing up his interaction with the other characters - especially Gala, Augusta and the other council members.
Gala was a wonderful character. Innocent but intelligent and intuitive as well, making her an unexpected pleasure because she had a unique world view. Augusta was wonderfully written and able to get under my skin. The switches in POV throughout the book kept the focus going without a need for the normal writing gimmicks many modern fantasy novels choose to insert.
Overall a fantastic adventure.
Well written, great world building, wonderful pacing and wildly entertaining.
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Dima Zales is a full-time science fiction and fantasy author residing in Palm Coast, Florida. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked in the software development industry in New York as both a programmer and an executive. From high-frequency trading software for big banks to mobile apps for popular magazines, Dima has done it all. In 2013, he left the software industry in order to concentrate on his writing career.
Dima holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from NYU and a dual undergraduate degree in Computer Science / Psychology from Brooklyn College. He also has a number of hobbies and interests, the most unusual of which might be professional-level mentalism. He simulates mind-reading on stage and close-up, and has done shows for corporations, wealthy individuals, and friends.
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