A Time of Magic and Blood

by Alberto Pupo

For the last one thousand years the land has been ruled by a Council of Mages. Despite the peace, people across the land the people have grown tired of magic and are suspicious of those who practice it. There are rumors that the heir to a long-dead bloodline is returning to power and intends to destroy the ruling Mage Council and stamp out all magic.

Lady Alana, daughter to the Arch-Mage, is haunted by visions of a conquering army, powerful beasts, and destruction of her world. She must prevent these visions from becoming a reality as she encounters prejudice, wary alliances, and a crushing betrayal while she learns to harness her own magic powers.

382 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 11, 2019

About the author

Born and raised by the sea in Miami Florida before relocating to Frederick Maryland where I have settled down with a wife, three crazy kids, a ninety-five pound Black Labrador known as Mulder, a mini Aussie Shepherd called Kakashi, and the latest addition a feline by the name of Rambo.

It has been amazing to finally be able to fully pursue my passion which thus far has yielded seven full-length novels and three novellas with more still to come... Please feel free to join me on this adventure.

Reviews

[Alicia Marsland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of good stuff

Imaginative, interesting characterization, plenty of action, intriguing plot and occasional philosophical gems. In addition, it has a nice cover. Great fun for fantasy lovers.
I personally found it to be a difficult read however. Grammar, syntax, tense, even the occasional malapropism, rendered it an unpleasantly choppy collection of words. The frequent use of the S word made the literary experience smell bad to me. Authors should consider that some people react that way and have some pity. The story is maybe more trendy but it’s less amusing for those of us for whom to read it is to experience it.

[Romy 🦋 · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a good story, even tho I found connecting to the characters difficult at first. Which is why I’m giving it 4 stars. There is enough action going on throughout the book.

The one thing that made it difficult for me to get a good deeper feel and care for the characters was that they get introduced in the very beginning stage of the book. This though leaves you with a feeling of who does what and has what part to play. If you can manage reading past that, the story starts to develop.