Shadow Magic

The Divine Key Trilogy #1

by James E. Wisher

The High Kingdom has known twenty years of peace.

The true reason unknown to everyone save Sultan Vilos the First.

At the height of The Crown War, Vilos made a deal with a powerful sorcerer. Vilos’s reign would be secured in exchange for his first born daughter.

The sorcerer promised to come for the princess on her eighteenth birthday.

That day is today.

The sorcerer is coming to claim his due and if he doesn’t get it, all Hell is going to break loose.

Genres: Fantasy, Audiobook

456 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 14, 2022

Reviews

[Belinda Vlasbaard · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5 stars - English Ebook

Review follows later.

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book doesn't really seem to have a protagonist on a journey. It just seems to be telling a story, one where I don't know who to root for (I don't like any of them).

This is different from the author's other books I read. Where there is an extremely strong character that slaps away the opposition.
This book does have a very strong person, but unlike the other books, he is strongly in the villain camp.

I really don't see myself continuing the series. Nothing that is happening is of interest to me (maybe I read too many power fantasies? maybe I'm fed up of the desert fantasy setting?).

This may work for others, but it doesn't interest me.

3/5 Stars

[Barakiel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks again to this author for making his hard work available for us to listen to on Youtube.

Cons:
I wasn't too crazy about this book. I felt like he could have gone a bit more in depth in certain situations. Characters didn't ever seem to mind what was happening to them. This is a common problem one sees with plotters. We tend to hit those plot points and some of the life (that gardeners are so great at) falls by the wayside.
Shara was also not my favourite. She was the damsel in distress. Everything happened TO her, which was very frustrating for me.
And the Deus Ex Machina ending didn't do it for me. I was really hoping the demon would possess her and that sh** was about to get real.

Pros:
But, there's lots of action and adventure. There's an interesting antagonist and people less finicky than me will definitely enjoy this story.

And it's free! :)

[Arnold · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome story , well developed character , engaging story , lovely world building truly a lot of fun listening to the audio book this book is a 10/10 from me , i fell entertained all the way. well done Mr James E wisher well done clap clap.

[Matthew Romeo · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF. Cool concepts and worldbuilding, but the characters are flat and generic. The cliche dialogue made it difficult to progress the story, and by the time I finished the first act, I was disinterested with the rest of the story.

[BBFlyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pure fantasy. Great story of adventure, magic, sourcers, and demons.

[Mikheil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite an underwhelming ending, I still enjoyed it a lot

[Thomas Gowen · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars for me found this to be a enjoyable read

[Debra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay series, but don't know if I'll read more. We'll see. I have plenty of other books to read.

[Danielle Case · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like Aladin but without Aladin