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Mages of Bloodmyr #2
The Consuls of the Vicariate
Having arrived in the Holy Land, Laedron Telpist continues his journey to halt a war provoked by the Heraldan church. He discovers that the war he so desperately wants to stop is merely a prelude to something much older than he could have imagined. With the aid of his allies, Laedron must uncover hidden plots, bring justice to the rampant corruption, and end a conflict before it claims more victims.
Laedron, his friends, and the Shimmering Dawn knights face off against new foes, some willing to trade their loyalty for power and the ancient secrets of spellcraft and others more dangerous than outward appearances would suggest.
Laedron, his friends, and the Shimmering Dawn knights face off against new foes, some willing to trade their loyalty for power and the ancient secrets of spellcraft and others more dangerous than outward appearances would suggest.
329 pages, ebook
First published February 28, 2012
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May 9, 2012
4 STARS
The Consuls of the Vicariate is the second book in the Mages of Bloodmyr. I have read them back to back, so I hope I don't confuse the two at all. Both books are very good and make me want to keep reading to the end.
Laedron, Marac and Brice are now in the Heraldans stronghold. They are at
the Shimmering Dawn hideout with their new friends & alies Jurgen, Piers,Caleb andValyrie.
They want to stop war that Tristan IV started but the people of the Heraldan church think its the Sorbians who started the war. Jurgen was almost the new leader of the Heraldan Church before Tristan came and got in favor. Jurgen is targeted for murder, but he plans to go into the Church Chamber and to work against the Grand Vicar Tristan.
Laedron and Marac plan to join the militia so they can be around if Jurgen
needs help. Jurgen is going to right a letter to the militia captain who will take them on from his say so.
Tristan tries to get the Chamber to vote him into more powerful leader but with Jurgen their to speak out against it he does not get the vote to give him
more power.
This second book is better than the first but both are worth reading and I look forward to learning what happens to them next. Thier is lots of drama and action as they try to stop the war and show the truth that Tristan is hiding from the people. Laedron learns more about using his magic but he
has a lot more questions about the magic he wants to find out.
I was given this ebook from Librarything in exchange for honest review. I love to find new authors that I have not read before especially the good ones like Brian Kittrell look forward to reading more of his work in the future.
2011 PUB Late Nite Books
The Consuls of the Vicariate is the second book in the Mages of Bloodmyr. I have read them back to back, so I hope I don't confuse the two at all. Both books are very good and make me want to keep reading to the end.
Laedron, Marac and Brice are now in the Heraldans stronghold. They are at
the Shimmering Dawn hideout with their new friends & alies Jurgen, Piers,Caleb andValyrie.
They want to stop war that Tristan IV started but the people of the Heraldan church think its the Sorbians who started the war. Jurgen was almost the new leader of the Heraldan Church before Tristan came and got in favor. Jurgen is targeted for murder, but he plans to go into the Church Chamber and to work against the Grand Vicar Tristan.
Laedron and Marac plan to join the militia so they can be around if Jurgen
needs help. Jurgen is going to right a letter to the militia captain who will take them on from his say so.
Tristan tries to get the Chamber to vote him into more powerful leader but with Jurgen their to speak out against it he does not get the vote to give him
more power.
This second book is better than the first but both are worth reading and I look forward to learning what happens to them next. Thier is lots of drama and action as they try to stop the war and show the truth that Tristan is hiding from the people. Laedron learns more about using his magic but he
has a lot more questions about the magic he wants to find out.
I was given this ebook from Librarything in exchange for honest review. I love to find new authors that I have not read before especially the good ones like Brian Kittrell look forward to reading more of his work in the future.
2011 PUB Late Nite Books
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November 17, 2012
The second book in the Mages of Bloodmyr series starts out very exciting and is a continuation of Laedron and his group’s quest to end the war between Sorbia and the theocracy. I was happy I had decided to continue with the plot however I was not as happy with the character development in this book. I felt as though most of the characters remained the same and that Marac and Jurgen made huge life changing choices with little thought. They appeared to make choices that go against what their characters had believed in throughout the first book and for most of the second. I felt as though these choices could have been made more believable with extra conversation or thought, for me the change from “I can’t do that” to “fine I’ll do it” just seemed to sudden and without a lot of thought.
The last quarter or so of the book was mainly build up based on this huge decision made by Jurgen and Marac that will continue the last leg of their journey in the third book. I felt the end of the book was rather slow compared to the beginning and probably could have been either summed up faster or left as a prologue for the third book. However, the characters are left with a gigantic conundrum in which to solve and if the problem cannot be fixed then it leaves huge life changes for Laedron to deal with.
Leaving the third book with the group headed off to a new country and more unchartered territory for them along with a new problem to solve does make the third book a desirable read so one can gain closure for the story.
The last quarter or so of the book was mainly build up based on this huge decision made by Jurgen and Marac that will continue the last leg of their journey in the third book. I felt the end of the book was rather slow compared to the beginning and probably could have been either summed up faster or left as a prologue for the third book. However, the characters are left with a gigantic conundrum in which to solve and if the problem cannot be fixed then it leaves huge life changes for Laedron to deal with.
Leaving the third book with the group headed off to a new country and more unchartered territory for them along with a new problem to solve does make the third book a desirable read so one can gain closure for the story.
August 16, 2013
This book is an improvement from the first because you can feel a little more emotion from the characters and they develop more throughout this story, even a romantic relationship! Similar to the first book, occasionally problems arise, which seem dramatic, but are resolved with relative ease. There is a nice peak in the middle-ish of the book which seems like it should be the end but the story isn't over...
Overall, not bad for $3-4. I will probably buy the 3rd book because I am already in deep enough that I need to know what happens.
Good quick read.
Overall, not bad for $3-4. I will probably buy the 3rd book because I am already in deep enough that I need to know what happens.
Good quick read.
October 12, 2012
Really more like a 3.5 star book, but I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt. The Consuls of the Vicariate is a fun book with likeable characters and an interesting plot. The book is a short read but is packed with drama, action, and has characters the reader can really root for. I'm ready to start on the next one in the series!
June 2, 2012
Great read! Can't wait for the next one !! Def. Reccomend
July 19, 2018
I liked it a good it a lot !
I like it because the story takes you to beginning of how he became a great sorcerer all the trials and tribulations of learning to be great?
I like it because the story takes you to beginning of how he became a great sorcerer all the trials and tribulations of learning to be great?
February 15, 2015
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As with the other books that I have found bad enough to earn a one star review, one of the most annoying thing about this series is that there is a lot of imagination in evidence and many interesting ideas. Mr Kittrell has created a world that has various races and cultures, although he did not explore them all in great detail in the sections that I read. He creates a Theocracy, which is always an interesting idea to play with, opposed to magic and those that wield it: a debate that could have provided lots of tension and character development.
Unfortunately, these ideas were the backdrop to a very generic plot populated with characters that were simply cardboard cutouts spouting melodramatic dialogue and displaying astonishing amounts of stupidity and luck. The plotting itself was truly awful and so full of clichés that at times it was laughable. It pains me to say this, as I am sure that Mr Kittrell worked very hard to write these books.
As with the other books that I have found bad enough to earn a one star review, one of the most annoying thing about this series is that there is a lot of imagination in evidence and many interesting ideas. Mr Kittrell has created a world that has various races and cultures, although he did not explore them all in great detail in the sections that I read. He creates a Theocracy, which is always an interesting idea to play with, opposed to magic and those that wield it: a debate that could have provided lots of tension and character development.
Unfortunately, these ideas were the backdrop to a very generic plot populated with characters that were simply cardboard cutouts spouting melodramatic dialogue and displaying astonishing amounts of stupidity and luck. The plotting itself was truly awful and so full of clichés that at times it was laughable. It pains me to say this, as I am sure that Mr Kittrell worked very hard to write these books.
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February 2, 2014I am enjoying the story and looking forward to the next book
l like this genre. I have read several series of this type. I would recommend this as a very good read.
l like this genre. I have read several series of this type. I would recommend this as a very good read.
June 7, 2014
I'm giving this book a 3.8. The second book is better than the first. The plot and character development is good, and the writing style is decent. Overall, it is a good quick read.
May 8, 2015
Not as good as the first book in this series but it ended on an intriguing note, one that will bring me back for book 3 at some point.
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