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Spellsmith & Carver #1–3 omnibus
Spellsmith & Carver: The Complete Boxset
Academy trained Auric Spellsmith and small town apprentice Jericho Carver couldn't be more different, but that doesn't stop them from wanting the same thing.
When Auric left his rural home and his father's magic shop to study with the great magicians of the republic, he never expected to be replaced, let alone by the barely educated nephew of the local carpenter. Returning home to find his rightful inheritance in jeopardy—and his beloved baby sister flirting with his new rival—Auric knows he has to prove to his father that he's the better magician—and the better man.
Jericho scratched his way out of poverty and abuse, and he's not going to let some bookish city boy send him running back to his boards and hammers. With his future, and his ability to court the woman of his dreams, at stake, he's ready to play dirty ... or at least sit back and let the impulsive and temperamental Auric set himself on fire trying to do basic magic Jericho could do with his eyes closed.
Their rivalry might burn Spellsmith Manor down around them ... or it might prove the key to unlocking a long held family secret and saving a world that doesn't even realize it's in danger.
A three book gaslamp fantasy series with friendship, humor, and adventure, Spellsmith & Carver takes the Buddy Comedy to magical new heights.
This collection includes all three books of the series plus two additional short stories.
When Auric left his rural home and his father's magic shop to study with the great magicians of the republic, he never expected to be replaced, let alone by the barely educated nephew of the local carpenter. Returning home to find his rightful inheritance in jeopardy—and his beloved baby sister flirting with his new rival—Auric knows he has to prove to his father that he's the better magician—and the better man.
Jericho scratched his way out of poverty and abuse, and he's not going to let some bookish city boy send him running back to his boards and hammers. With his future, and his ability to court the woman of his dreams, at stake, he's ready to play dirty ... or at least sit back and let the impulsive and temperamental Auric set himself on fire trying to do basic magic Jericho could do with his eyes closed.
Their rivalry might burn Spellsmith Manor down around them ... or it might prove the key to unlocking a long held family secret and saving a world that doesn't even realize it's in danger.
A three book gaslamp fantasy series with friendship, humor, and adventure, Spellsmith & Carver takes the Buddy Comedy to magical new heights.
This collection includes all three books of the series plus two additional short stories.
- GenresFantasy
686 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 6, 2020
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About the author
H.L. Burke
96 books566 followersBorn in a small town in north central Oregon, H. L. Burke spent most of her childhood around trees and farm animals and was always accompanied by a book. Growing up with epic heroes from Middle Earth and Narnia keeping her company, she also became an incurable romantic.
An addictive personality, she jumped from one fandom to another, being at times completely obsessed with various books, movies, or television series (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Star Trek all took their turns), but she has grown to be what she considers a well-rounded connoisseur of geek culture.
Married to her high school crush who is now a US Marine, she has moved multiple times in her adult life but believes that home is wherever her husband, two daughters, and pets are.
She is the author of a four part fantasy/romance series entitled "The Dragon and the Scholar," the Award Winning (2016 Realm Award for Young Adult Fiction) Nyssa Glass Steampunk series, and MG/Fantasy "Cora and the Nurse Dragon," among others .
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An addictive personality, she jumped from one fandom to another, being at times completely obsessed with various books, movies, or television series (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Star Trek all took their turns), but she has grown to be what she considers a well-rounded connoisseur of geek culture.
Married to her high school crush who is now a US Marine, she has moved multiple times in her adult life but believes that home is wherever her husband, two daughters, and pets are.
She is the author of a four part fantasy/romance series entitled "The Dragon and the Scholar," the Award Winning (2016 Realm Award for Young Adult Fiction) Nyssa Glass Steampunk series, and MG/Fantasy "Cora and the Nurse Dragon," among others .
Sign up for her monthly newsletter at www.hlburkeauthor.com
http://www.amazon.com/H.-L.-Burke/e/B...
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June 25, 2023
Pretty good
Two guys, who became friends, fight with magic to protect and rescue the ones the loved. The ending of the first book made me a little emotional. There are also some bonus stories at the end of the book. Thus was a really good series.
Two guys, who became friends, fight with magic to protect and rescue the ones the loved. The ending of the first book made me a little emotional. There are also some bonus stories at the end of the book. Thus was a really good series.
March 6, 2020
Magician's Rivalry: I'm pretty sure the moral of this story is "communication is important"- by which I mean that a great deal of the conflict in this book could've been prevented by one good, honest conversation. Then again, most of conflict in reality could also be prevented by one good, honest conversation, so I can't really complain. The characters took a while to warm up to, and for a while I thought this would only be a three-star read, but in the end, character interactions and the creativity of the world and magic brought it up to four.
Magician's Trial: Definitely better than the first in the series. I liked the blend of magic and science, and the story as a whole was thoroughly satisfying. Also, Lotte is my fave, hands-down.
Magician's Reckoning: THE FEELS THOUGH.
Ok, so, that was a lot more emotional turmoil than I expected. It was a really good book, with we'll developed characters and an exciting plot and magic and romance and all that, but everything kind of falls apart for our heroes and it hurt. Also, as a note, this reads more adult than YA, just because of some of the references to certain things and a few of the struggles that came up. Still a good book, but not my favorite in the series.
Magician's Trial: Definitely better than the first in the series. I liked the blend of magic and science, and the story as a whole was thoroughly satisfying. Also, Lotte is my fave, hands-down.
Magician's Reckoning: THE FEELS THOUGH.
Ok, so, that was a lot more emotional turmoil than I expected. It was a really good book, with we'll developed characters and an exciting plot and magic and romance and all that, but everything kind of falls apart for our heroes and it hurt. Also, as a note, this reads more adult than YA, just because of some of the references to certain things and a few of the struggles that came up. Still a good book, but not my favorite in the series.
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