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Rise of the Last Summoner #2
Rise of the Last Summoner 2
The Academy of Marked is perhaps the most dangerous place that Elian could be right now.
It’s also the one place he wants to be.
Elian is full-marked, and one of the marks he bears is that of a Summoner.
A Summoner mark is a death sentence in the valley.
But he risked his life to get back to the Valley of Auld—risked his life to make it to the Peaks, and gain entry to the Academy of Marked.
There, during the classes he takes, he discovers something new about himself.
It’s also the one place he wants to be.
Elian is full-marked, and one of the marks he bears is that of a Summoner.
A Summoner mark is a death sentence in the valley.
But he risked his life to get back to the Valley of Auld—risked his life to make it to the Peaks, and gain entry to the Academy of Marked.
There, during the classes he takes, he discovers something new about himself.
330 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 8, 2024
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August 9, 2024
Couldn't remember much about book one.
Once I got into this I knew why. A very unimpressive main character with one interesting trait that is ignored for the first three fourths of the book. And a ridiculous end with nothing to support it.
Once I got into this I knew why. A very unimpressive main character with one interesting trait that is ignored for the first three fourths of the book. And a ridiculous end with nothing to support it.
May 12, 2026
Ends too open ended. Sure the reader can infer a lot of stuff that could happen next, but basically we received a series about the rise of a last summoner and sure that promise was delivered. The last summoner did rise.
He rose from his position at the mines, from his low state in the lower city, from his lack of education, etc.
But ultimately what did we get?
A lot of world building and lead up to get the MC into the academy and then more world building, lots of questions left unanswered, and lots of characters who did nothing and served no purpose except to populate the world and make it feel lived in.
If there is a book 2 by the time anyone reads this, it’s possible the points may be inaccurate. As it is, we have two books of world building, a promise kept, no overarching plot or bad guy to defeat. And the only growth that occurred in the book was the growth of skills and the relationship between Ellian and Flame….
2 stars out of 5
-1 star for being another school/academy based book
-1 star for lacking an overarching plot
-1 for writing a lot and having a lot of action going on that ultimately went nowhere and did nothing.
TLDR: sadly, this book could cease to exist in the world and nothing of value would be lost. Don’t hate the author, but the bad pacing and lack of change in the book.
He rose from his position at the mines, from his low state in the lower city, from his lack of education, etc.
But ultimately what did we get?
A lot of world building and lead up to get the MC into the academy and then more world building, lots of questions left unanswered, and lots of characters who did nothing and served no purpose except to populate the world and make it feel lived in.
If there is a book 2 by the time anyone reads this, it’s possible the points may be inaccurate. As it is, we have two books of world building, a promise kept, no overarching plot or bad guy to defeat. And the only growth that occurred in the book was the growth of skills and the relationship between Ellian and Flame….
2 stars out of 5
-1 star for being another school/academy based book
-1 star for lacking an overarching plot
-1 for writing a lot and having a lot of action going on that ultimately went nowhere and did nothing.
TLDR: sadly, this book could cease to exist in the world and nothing of value would be lost. Don’t hate the author, but the bad pacing and lack of change in the book.
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October 17, 2025
Grab the book to see if Elian can hold onto his secrets!
I knew that this was gonna be a fun series the moment I laid eyes on it... it's by Todd Herzman, and about a Summoner, btw I love the MC! But the second book is even better. I hit the jackpot as I just love academy books. Elian gets back to the lower city and now has the protection from demons. Fulfilling his childhood dream of being a Marked one and entering the academy, skating around the rules hiding his Full-Marked status... because being a Summoner is actually illegal in the Valley of Auld the last human stronghold... and what’s a little blackmail between uh friends huh?
So yeah grab the book to see if Elian can keep up the facade!
I knew that this was gonna be a fun series the moment I laid eyes on it... it's by Todd Herzman, and about a Summoner, btw I love the MC! But the second book is even better. I hit the jackpot as I just love academy books. Elian gets back to the lower city and now has the protection from demons. Fulfilling his childhood dream of being a Marked one and entering the academy, skating around the rules hiding his Full-Marked status... because being a Summoner is actually illegal in the Valley of Auld the last human stronghold... and what’s a little blackmail between uh friends huh?
So yeah grab the book to see if Elian can keep up the facade!
August 24, 2024
A pleasure to read
I admit that I only started the series to kill time, but I've enjoyed the series so far. If I understand everything correctly, this author wrote another series I read. While I didn't enjoy the ending of that series, I did love the ride it took me on. I believe that series was Todd's first adventure in publishing his stories. I've noticed a clear improvement overall from the previous series. Not that it was bad whatsoever but that it wrapped things up in too neat a bow. Then again, I wasn't happy with certain characters perishing in the other series.
I admit that I only started the series to kill time, but I've enjoyed the series so far. If I understand everything correctly, this author wrote another series I read. While I didn't enjoy the ending of that series, I did love the ride it took me on. I believe that series was Todd's first adventure in publishing his stories. I've noticed a clear improvement overall from the previous series. Not that it was bad whatsoever but that it wrapped things up in too neat a bow. Then again, I wasn't happy with certain characters perishing in the other series.
February 9, 2025
Good read but the MC is still a lacking
It’s a good read. The author has great material, but the main character is still written as a bit of an idiot. I’m sure heroes can be stupid too, but it’s frustrating for the readers when they are that way. Well, I guess he’s got no way but up from here.
It’s a good read. The author has great material, but the main character is still written as a bit of an idiot. I’m sure heroes can be stupid too, but it’s frustrating for the readers when they are that way. Well, I guess he’s got no way but up from here.
August 14, 2024
interesting story line
I like this story for how real it feels in the human dynamics. The character development is excellent, surprising and strong. I can’t wait to see how this will ultimately play out.
I like this story for how real it feels in the human dynamics. The character development is excellent, surprising and strong. I can’t wait to see how this will ultimately play out.
August 20, 2024
Very good
I loved this book as well as the first. It’s an interesting series from what I’m used to, but it works. I can’t wait for book three!
I loved this book as well as the first. It’s an interesting series from what I’m used to, but it works. I can’t wait for book three!
April 18, 2025
3.5 stars , I like the series and will for sure continue with it. If it continues it will be upgraded to 4 stars.
March 28, 2026
This is where the series really shines. Attend an academy and hide something from all the students and teachers. And of course, level up. A very good second book for the series.
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