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The Maestro Chronicles #2
To Challenge A Maestro
Daniel Benhannon, a young mountaineer, recently raised to six bolt Accomplished, wants to be left alone to live out his life as he chooses. The casting of his first spell has placed him square in the middle of an ancient battle between the seven Guilds of Aakadon, led by Grand Maestro, Efferin Tames, and the Serpent Guild, led by Maestro Balen Tamm. To accomplish his goal, Daniel must break his link to the mind of the evil Tarin Conn, the Dark Maestro, imprisoned beneath Mount Kelgotha. To break the link, he must go to Aakadon, keep secret his standing as a six bolt Accomplished, a potential equaling that of the Grand Maestro, out maneuver Efferin Tames, Balen Tamm, and Tarin Conn, three of the most powerful Accomplished in history, and show them what a Ducaunan backwoodsman can really do after he sets his priorities and arranges his chores accordingly.
- GenresFantasy
222 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 2, 2014
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About the author
John A. Buttrick
19 books24 followersAuthor John A. Buttrick was born in South Florida and is currently preaching at the Flagler Grove Church of Christ in Miami.
Discover his literary prowess as he unleashes impressive and remarkable insights in his two books, To Cast The First Spell and Fighting Temptation.
Discover his literary prowess as he unleashes impressive and remarkable insights in his two books, To Cast The First Spell and Fighting Temptation.
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December 7, 2018
Loved It
Great book, the series always keeps me entertained. I can read it multiple times without ever getting bored, one of my favorite series.
Great book, the series always keeps me entertained. I can read it multiple times without ever getting bored, one of my favorite series.
January 8, 2020
A beguiling mind boggling series!
Love it....😀😇 will continue to read all the books and share how good this series is. I have loads of friends to share with!
Love it....😀😇 will continue to read all the books and share how good this series is. I have loads of friends to share with!
May 13, 2014
This book delivers on my hope that, once done with the cliche plot of book one, the story would grow into something original, with real substance. The magic system is expanded nicely. The plot has true surprises. And the series is set up to continue in a cool way I didn't see coming.
Why it's 4 stars and not 5: A few times the author gives away the answers to serious questions in overt (and boring) exposition. I would have loved to see the reveal happen in the action. Also, the character development many times was other characters saying things like, "He knew from how they had spoken of him previously that he was a man who loved power." I wish we would have simply heard how they talked about him rather than just get a bland summary.
But, importantly, the ending handles all these elements well. The reveal is done carefully. The characters show up well. And it's a clever ending. I'm looking forward to book 3.
Why it's 4 stars and not 5: A few times the author gives away the answers to serious questions in overt (and boring) exposition. I would have loved to see the reveal happen in the action. Also, the character development many times was other characters saying things like, "He knew from how they had spoken of him previously that he was a man who loved power." I wish we would have simply heard how they talked about him rather than just get a bland summary.
But, importantly, the ending handles all these elements well. The reveal is done carefully. The characters show up well. And it's a clever ending. I'm looking forward to book 3.
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