War of the Magi: A YA Epic Fantasy Trilogy
Stephen Allan
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(, May 30, 2018)
For fans of Anne McCaffrey and JRR Tolkien comes the critically appraised YA epic fantasy series "War of the Magi," by Stephen Allan. This series, telling the stories of perseverance, triumph, adversity, love, tragedy, and legacy contains three novels, each over 100,000 words for over a combined 1,300 pages.Shadows of the Empire: Out of the darkness emerges a young girl who can save the world--if the empire doesn't kill her first. For her entire childhood, Zelda has only known homelessness, hardship, and hostilities toward her and the other magi. Fearing their powers, the empire and its citizens persecute magi without mercy or cause, believing them to be the greatest threat to humanity. But just south of the imperial capital lies an ancient dragon so deadly, legend says it can tear asunder an entire city in a single night. Soldiers cannot conquer it. Dragon hunters avoid it. Even magi fear it. Greed and fear, however, are driving powerful political figures to hunt the dragon. And in doing so, they may bring about their very end--unless Zelda and the other magi can look past centuries of genocide. Should the lust of those in power awaken this mythical monster, the world's only hope lies in the shadows of the empire.Demons of the Hunter: How far would you go to avenge your mother’s death?For six long years, Eric has done everything he could to learn his mother’s and sister’s killer. He slaughtered hundreds of dragons. He suffered gruesome injuries, shattered dreams, and a broken heart.Finally, after his last victory, he has his answer.Ragnor.The magi warn Eric that the task of defeating the second legendary dragon pales in comparison to conquering the first legendary dragon, Indica. The Dragon Hunter Guild’s master, Artemia, cautions him that a mind controlled by rage will only weaken his skills. His mentor, Abe, worries that Eric’s bloodlust blinds him to some dark truths.But Ragnor consumes Eric’s mind. He will not let anything stop him. He would watch everything burn to the ground in the name of vengeance.He knows he will get his chance. But in doing so, he may very well sacrifice everything—including his friends, his world, and himself.Legends of the War: In the final battle to save the world, legends will rise, or humanity will die.Two of the legendary dragons have fallen. The most legendary, the most ferocious, the deadliest of them all, Bahamut, awaits whoever dares to attack it to the far north. From the deep south comes such a challenger, complete with a horde of monsters of mythology from the past.In this time, chaos reigns across the land. Towns burn. An empire crumbles. People die.But an opportunity awaits those who would step up and fight for salvation and peace. It grants them not just a chance to save the world, to vanquish their enemies, and to give rise to a more stable society.It provides them a chance to become legends of the war.