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The Godwars #3
Wild Magic
When the First Gods created all things, they brought forth two lesser gods, Tharn and Balatur, to walk upon the new world. But greed and power twisted their minds and turned their ambition into madness. And so the First Gods condemned them to eternal sleep in order to preserve creation.
Now, the exiled prince Calandryll, the mercenary Bracht, and the warrior woman Katya pursue Rhythamun, a powerful wizard who would wake one of the mad gods and provoke apocalypse. He carries with him the Arcanum, an ancient book of power that — simply by virtue of having been discovered — already stirs the god from his slumber.
But Calandryll and his companions are chased by another vengeful mage, whose dark magics created Cennaire, an undead murderess, to thwart their efforts. And as they face the perils of civil war, magical assaults, and the ever-present threat of Cennaire’s treachery to reach Rhythamun before he wakes the god, they live with the knowledge that the fate of the world rests solely in their hands.
Wild Magic is the dazzling conclusion to The Godwars , an epic quest of daring heroism and startling magic by one of the rising stars in the fantasy firmament.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Now, the exiled prince Calandryll, the mercenary Bracht, and the warrior woman Katya pursue Rhythamun, a powerful wizard who would wake one of the mad gods and provoke apocalypse. He carries with him the Arcanum, an ancient book of power that — simply by virtue of having been discovered — already stirs the god from his slumber.
But Calandryll and his companions are chased by another vengeful mage, whose dark magics created Cennaire, an undead murderess, to thwart their efforts. And as they face the perils of civil war, magical assaults, and the ever-present threat of Cennaire’s treachery to reach Rhythamun before he wakes the god, they live with the knowledge that the fate of the world rests solely in their hands.
Wild Magic is the dazzling conclusion to The Godwars , an epic quest of daring heroism and startling magic by one of the rising stars in the fantasy firmament.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
518 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1993
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About the author
Angus Wells
67 books37 followersaka William S. Brady (with John Harvey), J.B. Dancer (with John Harvey), Ian Evans, Charles C Garrett (with Laurence James), Matthew Kirk, Richard Kirk (with Robert Holdstock), James A Muir, Charles R Pike (with Kenneth Bulmer and Terry Harknett), Andrew Quiller (with Kenneth Bulmer and Laurence James), J.D. Sandon (with John Harvey)
Angus Wells (1943 - 2006) was a British writer of genre fiction, including fantasy and westerns.
Angus Wells (1943 - 2006) was a British writer of genre fiction, including fantasy and westerns.
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December 9, 2024
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October 23, 2025When the First Gods created all things, they brought forth two lesser gods, Tharn and Balatur, to walk upon the new world. But greed and power twisted their minds and turned their ambition into madness. And so the First Gods condemned them to eternal sleep in order to preserve creation.Now, the exiled prince Calandryll, the mercenary Bracht, and the warrior woman Katya pursue Rhythamun, a powerful wizard who would wake one of the mad gods and provoke apocalypse. He carries with him the Arcanum, an ancient book of power that — simply by virtue of having been discovered — already stirs the god from his slumber.But Calandryll and his companions are chased by another vengeful mage, whose dark magics created Cennaire, an undead murderess, to thwart their efforts. And as they face the perils of civil war, magical assaults, and the ever-present threat of Cennaire’s treachery to reach Rhythamun before he wakes the god, they live with the knowledge that the fate of the world rests solely in their hands.Wild Magic is the dazzling conclusion to The Godwars, an epic quest of daring heroism and startling magic by one of the rising stars in the fantasy firmament.From the Trade Paperback edition.
May 25, 2023
If you're 20-30 and your main circle isn't discussing:
Domms of Secca
Tyranny in Kandahar
Court Necromancers
The Arcanum
Calandryll Queer Theory
Balatur Apologia
Then it's time to find a new circle.
Your NETWORK is your NET WORTH.
Domms of Secca
Tyranny in Kandahar
Court Necromancers
The Arcanum
Calandryll Queer Theory
Balatur Apologia
Then it's time to find a new circle.
Your NETWORK is your NET WORTH.
December 28, 2022
Glad he got his girl and saved the world. It was a feel good read which is what I needed.
August 1, 2016
Wells really has a problem with "neither… nor…" He insists on pairing "neither" with "or." Irritating…
Wells's chapters often start with a description of the setting. I have no problem with this plan, except that his descriptions are so dense that I always have to be really, thoroughly awake to start a new chapter.
I didn't believe that Calandryll and Cennaire were in love. Wells just told us it was so, and it was. But why? They rarely spoke that I remember, so all they really had to go on was appearances. Which I find shallow. (Admittedly, the same is pretty much true of Bracht and Katya, but I find things like this more forgivable in secondary characters than in main characters.) I didn't really believe Cennaire's change of heart, either. I felt like Wells did a lot more telling than showing. Maybe after 1500 pages, I just wasn't into it anymore.
The end seemed a little abrupt. I thought we'd follow the story until the book was actually destroyed, but we didn't. My reaction was "Oh. That's the end? Okay." I'll probably hang onto the trilogy, for a little while at least, since my local used book store won't pay for them, but I probably won't read it again, and I may eventually donate them to the Salvation Army or something.
Wells's chapters often start with a description of the setting. I have no problem with this plan, except that his descriptions are so dense that I always have to be really, thoroughly awake to start a new chapter.
I didn't believe that Calandryll and Cennaire were in love. Wells just told us it was so, and it was. But why? They rarely spoke that I remember, so all they really had to go on was appearances. Which I find shallow. (Admittedly, the same is pretty much true of Bracht and Katya, but I find things like this more forgivable in secondary characters than in main characters.) I didn't really believe Cennaire's change of heart, either. I felt like Wells did a lot more telling than showing. Maybe after 1500 pages, I just wasn't into it anymore.
The end seemed a little abrupt. I thought we'd follow the story until the book was actually destroyed, but we didn't. My reaction was "Oh. That's the end? Okay." I'll probably hang onto the trilogy, for a little while at least, since my local used book store won't pay for them, but I probably won't read it again, and I may eventually donate them to the Salvation Army or something.
November 16, 2015
Wild Magic continues right where Dark Magic left off. Unlike the first two books in the series, this book is a little slower with a lot of information revealed about the people living on the Jesseryn Plain and the civil war they are having.
I liked this book, but not nearly as much as the first two. It had a lot of slow parts that I had not come to expect based upon my experience with the first two books of the series.
In this book there is a lot of soul-searching, but not a lot of action. Well, until the end of the book, that is. Still, it is necessary to read the final chapter of this story just so you can see how the trilogy ends.
I do like Angus Wells’ writing style. I find it extremely comfortable to read. As in the first two books, there is a map in the front of the book making it easy for the reader to follow the heroes on their quest.
Because of the lack of action in Wild Magic, and some of the long drawn out storytelling, I could not rate this book nearly as high as the first two books in this series.
I rated this book a 7½ out of 10.
I liked this book, but not nearly as much as the first two. It had a lot of slow parts that I had not come to expect based upon my experience with the first two books of the series.
In this book there is a lot of soul-searching, but not a lot of action. Well, until the end of the book, that is. Still, it is necessary to read the final chapter of this story just so you can see how the trilogy ends.
I do like Angus Wells’ writing style. I find it extremely comfortable to read. As in the first two books, there is a map in the front of the book making it easy for the reader to follow the heroes on their quest.
Because of the lack of action in Wild Magic, and some of the long drawn out storytelling, I could not rate this book nearly as high as the first two books in this series.
I rated this book a 7½ out of 10.
November 24, 2015
I loved this book! I was challenging in for a while, getting use to the language style, yet that language style is what gives the story character and richness. I have not read the two preceding books so everything was new to me, which in the course of the story was brought forth in the building of the characters evolution and purpose.
Once again I like the fact that there were not real battles even through there are battles brewing in the background, the major challenges are each of the character's struggle with trust within themselves and with their companions.
Once again I like the fact that there were not real battles even through there are battles brewing in the background, the major challenges are each of the character's struggle with trust within themselves and with their companions.
August 1, 2016
I very much enjoyed this entire series and will miss the characters in it. I wish the ending had wrapped things up a little better, but I think no matter what the ending, I will always want more.
This only gets 4 stars though because of the constant mention of magic smelling like almonds. I. Get. It. Every time someone does magic, I didn't need to be reminded of what it smelled like.
This only gets 4 stars though because of the constant mention of magic smelling like almonds. I. Get. It. Every time someone does magic, I didn't need to be reminded of what it smelled like.
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November 26, 2019
A good ending to the series.
March 20, 2009
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