Seven Words of Power

Evermen Saga

by James Maxwell

Fantasy writer James Maxwell, author of the Evermen Saga, brings you a standalone collection of seven stories.

Apprentice enchantress, Evora Guinestor, is summoned to a mysterious meeting with Master Zoran. Her suspicions are confirmed when her two rival apprentices have also been summoned: it's time for Master Zoran to name his successor.

But along with her rivals Evora is shocked when Master Zoran announces a contest. In three days, the apprentice who demonstrates the most powerful magic with the fewest number of words to call forth its power will be named a master.

Evora will need to use every trick at her disposal to win the contest.

Her mind turns to the mysterious seven words of power...

And in the end, she will be in danger of her very life.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Amazon

71 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 25, 2012

About the author

James Maxwell is a British-Australian best-selling author of epic fantasy novels, with millions of copies sold in multiple languages worldwide. With over a dozen acclaimed novels, including Enchantress, Golden Age, and A Girl From Nowhere, he is celebrated for his richly imagined worlds and epic, interwoven plots. His books have received multiple award nominations, including the World Fantasy Award, the Aurealis Awards, and three Arthur C. Clarke Award nominations, as well as garnering tens of thousands of reviews on Amazon.

Born in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, and raised in Brisbane, Australia, James attended Brisbane’s Anglican Church Grammar School and the University of Queensland, where he studied a diverse mix of arts and sciences.

Since becoming a full-time author in 2012, he has made his home on Australia’s Sunshine Coast, where his writing is accompanied by the rumbling sound of the sea and the antics of his capricious white cat.

Blood and Empire, published in March 2025, begins James Maxwell’s latest gripping series, The Gateway Saga.

Reviews

[Bethany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great set of short stories; just left me hungering for more! Any one of these stories has the potential to be fleshed out into its own saga... Here's hoping Mr. Maxwell finds the time to do so!

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.3

[Manee' Jacob · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing as usual was fantastic but this kinda made everything that happened after moot. None of it needed to happen if she could've done that all along.

[Angela Knight]

I read this book but I don’t remember what I thought about it to give a star rating

[J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This single-author anthology of seven short stories is great. Each stands alone, each is fully developed with real characters and a nice little twist at the end (that Hitchcockian thing), and each explores the author's universe from a new angle. Very few of these marketing collections achieve the aim of convincing readers to buy further books in the series; of all the ones I've read, this came closest. Five strong stars.

[Yvonne North · Rating 4 out of 5]

Evermen Short Stories

After I read the first book of the Evermen saga I got these short stories. What I like about the stories in this book is the variety of characters. It was a chance to read about some of the ordinary people as well as the extraordinary

[Tracy Janik · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have to admit I hate anthologies and novellas

But I love backstory. This was such an awesome series I could not resist. The first story about Evora was terrific. The rest of the stories while interesting were just too far removed from the series.

[Juli · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe this book is more a 3 stars than a 2 stars, but I am giving a 2 because I know that James Maxwell can do a lot better.
The book is a collection of short stories. They are entertaining but lacking of depth.

[Joanne Rimmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

As usual a good read from an author who can engage your interest and maintain it.