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The Land of Magic
Mercenaries and assassins, sorcerers and engineers, spies and kings. Magic and technology collide in this epic fantasy tale of action, adventure, intrigue, and romance.
For sixteen years, the alliance between the sorcerers of Elitia and the technology-powered Selpe Empire has held. But forces from both outside and within want to see that bond broken—and now they may finally succeed.
When the Selpe emperor is assassinated the same night his twin half-Elition sons vanish without a trace, the high king of Elitia tasks his aide Ariella with unraveling a conspiracy that threatens to throw the whole world into chaos. In way over her head, she teams up with the dead emperor’s bodyguard, a bomb-building airship engineer, and a disgraced Selpe intelligence agent. But someone really doesn’t want them to unravel this conspiracy. And this mysterious someone is doing a pretty thorough job of trying to kill them.
At the same time, veteran mercenary Everett Black, tasked with rescuing the kidnapped Selpe princes, enters the Elition Wilderness, a vast land where magic reigns and electronics die. To succeed in his mission, Everett has to put his trust in three dubious a runaway Elition sorcerer, a charming young guide with a guarded secret, and an assassin with a notorious reputation for killing Selpes. If the Wilderness doesn’t kill him, then his team just might.
The Land of Magic is the first installment in the Sorcery and Science Collections epic fantasy saga. At over 250,000 words, it includes the five books Enchanted , Wilderness , Menace , Machination , and Revelations .
For sixteen years, the alliance between the sorcerers of Elitia and the technology-powered Selpe Empire has held. But forces from both outside and within want to see that bond broken—and now they may finally succeed.
When the Selpe emperor is assassinated the same night his twin half-Elition sons vanish without a trace, the high king of Elitia tasks his aide Ariella with unraveling a conspiracy that threatens to throw the whole world into chaos. In way over her head, she teams up with the dead emperor’s bodyguard, a bomb-building airship engineer, and a disgraced Selpe intelligence agent. But someone really doesn’t want them to unravel this conspiracy. And this mysterious someone is doing a pretty thorough job of trying to kill them.
At the same time, veteran mercenary Everett Black, tasked with rescuing the kidnapped Selpe princes, enters the Elition Wilderness, a vast land where magic reigns and electronics die. To succeed in his mission, Everett has to put his trust in three dubious a runaway Elition sorcerer, a charming young guide with a guarded secret, and an assassin with a notorious reputation for killing Selpes. If the Wilderness doesn’t kill him, then his team just might.
The Land of Magic is the first installment in the Sorcery and Science Collections epic fantasy saga. At over 250,000 words, it includes the five books Enchanted , Wilderness , Menace , Machination , and Revelations .
- GenresFantasy
576 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 11, 2015
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About the author
Ella Summers
66 books1,426 followersElla Summers has been writing stories for as long as she could read; she's been coming up with tall tales even longer than that. One of her early year masterpieces was a story about a pigtailed princess and her dragon sidekick. Nowadays, she still writes fantasy. She likes books with layered plots, lots of action and adventure, and a touch of romance. When she is not busy writing or spending time with her two young children, she makes the world safe by fighting robots.
Originally from the U.S., Ella currently resides in Switzerland. She is the author of Sorcery and Science, a fantasy adventure series set in a world splintered by magic and technology.
Originally from the U.S., Ella currently resides in Switzerland. She is the author of Sorcery and Science, a fantasy adventure series set in a world splintered by magic and technology.
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January 31, 2016
Good but...
I really liked the storyline but it was a little distracting bc each book was not necessarily in order. So, each book you had to try to figure out where each character was in the storyline, very distracting. Otherwise, very good!
I really liked the storyline but it was a little distracting bc each book was not necessarily in order. So, each book you had to try to figure out where each character was in the storyline, very distracting. Otherwise, very good!
February 14, 2017
Most enjoyable!!
She is absolutely wonderful! I love to read her books! Never disappointed, she is totally amazing. My favorite series is still her 'Dragon Born Series'. If you enjoy fantasy books...please read these. I assure you you will love them as much as I do!!
She is absolutely wonderful! I love to read her books! Never disappointed, she is totally amazing. My favorite series is still her 'Dragon Born Series'. If you enjoy fantasy books...please read these. I assure you you will love them as much as I do!!
September 5, 2017
This was not for me, didn't like it, found it boring, and hard to keep reading it. I recommend you not reading this if you value your time. Long winded and boring is the best words to describe this.
September 12, 2016
DNFd at 15% for awkward writing snd bad pacing. I really loved her newer stuff but this writing feels more like "unedited first draft from high school creative writing class," than polished work. The nomenclature/world-building is so silly it is hard to take seriously and there is a disturbing amount of repetetive exposition in unexpected places.
September 18, 2015
An original & fun blend of genres
Summary: 5 stars. Recommended for people who like fast-paced fantasy with complex characters, great world-building, and lots of action.
This collection has the first five books in the Sorcery and Science series. I’ve previously reviewed the individual books in the collection.
This is a great fantasy series with an original premise. The setting is a world where there’s both magic and technology. If you like airships, explosions, action, and intrigue with your fantasy, you'll enjoy this series.
The writing is good, the characters are well-developed and there’s great chemistry (and sometimes romance) between them, and the story really moves fast.
Each book alone is a separate adventure, but after reading a bunch of books in the series you can see that it’s all leading up to something bigger. I can’t wait for the other books to come out so I can see how the story ultimately plays out.
Summary: 5 stars. Recommended for people who like fast-paced fantasy with complex characters, great world-building, and lots of action.
This collection has the first five books in the Sorcery and Science series. I’ve previously reviewed the individual books in the collection.
This is a great fantasy series with an original premise. The setting is a world where there’s both magic and technology. If you like airships, explosions, action, and intrigue with your fantasy, you'll enjoy this series.
The writing is good, the characters are well-developed and there’s great chemistry (and sometimes romance) between them, and the story really moves fast.
Each book alone is a separate adventure, but after reading a bunch of books in the series you can see that it’s all leading up to something bigger. I can’t wait for the other books to come out so I can see how the story ultimately plays out.
March 21, 2016
Truly great
I just could not stop reading. The characters are so wonderful. Each story is a little more of each character! Some story's tie the characters together and tell there stories. I love every page. Also the difference races. That was truly grand!!! Recommend for everyone!!
I just could not stop reading. The characters are so wonderful. Each story is a little more of each character! Some story's tie the characters together and tell there stories. I love every page. Also the difference races. That was truly grand!!! Recommend for everyone!!
January 22, 2016
Starts out fairly good
I really enjoyed a couple of these stories, but they didn't seem to go in order. To me it felt like the last few were just added in to make it longer
I really enjoyed a couple of these stories, but they didn't seem to go in order. To me it felt like the last few were just added in to make it longer
March 26, 2016
Interesting book
I liked this book. Tech doesn't work in some places. Magic works everywhere. Magic here is enhanced abilities not spells. People have their own agendas.
I liked this book. Tech doesn't work in some places. Magic works everywhere. Magic here is enhanced abilities not spells. People have their own agendas.
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