Enchantress, James Maxwell
Enchantress, James Maxwell
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Enchantress

Author: James Maxwell

Narrator: James Maxwell

Unabridged: 16 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 07/29/2014

Synopsis

An empire divided by magic. A nation on the brink of rebellion.After losing their parents in the last doomed uprising, two siblings will find themselves at the center of an epic struggle for power.When Ella witnesses an enchanter saving her brother's life, she knows what she wants to be. But the elite Academy expects tuition fees and knowledge. Meanwhile her brother, Miro, dreams of becoming one of the world's finest swordsmen, wielding his nation’s powerful enchanted weapons in defense of his homeland.After Miro departs for war, the void he leaves in Ella's life is filled by a mysterious foreigner, Killian. But Killian has a secret, and Ella’s actions will determine the fate of her brother, her homeland, and the world.Published in 2014, the highly acclaimed Evermen Saga is a worldwide bestseller.Revised edition: This edition of Enchantress includes editorial revisions.

About James Maxwell

James Maxwell grew up in the scenic Bay of Islands, New Zealand, and was educated in Australia. Devouring fantasy and science-fiction classics from an early age, his love for books translated to a passion for writing, which he began at the age of eleven.Inspired by the natural beauty around him but also by a strong interest in history, he decided in his twenties to see the world. He relocated to London and then to Thailand, Mexico, Austria, and Malta, developing a lifelong obsession with travel. It was while living in Thailand that he seriously took up writing again, producing his first full-length novel, Enchantress, the first of four titles in his internationally bestselling Evermen Saga.When he isn’t writing or traveling, James enjoys sailing, snowboarding, classical guitar, and French cooking.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on September 29, 2015

Nope, nope, nope... This book started out being fairly interesting. It then began to sort of run hot and cold. It took maybe half the volume to really draw me in but then we got rolling on the story. For a while I thought it showed great promise. But then that's what I thought about Wheel of Time for......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on January 06, 2015

*****WARNING****** A cat is tortured to death on pages 129-131 *************** I gave this book EVERY POSSIBLE CHANCE. I swear I did. But it just never jelled. It was terribly uneven, the characters were ciphers, the best scenes were lifted directly from Rothfuss and Ryan. It's as if the author thought......more

Goodreads review by Nick on September 19, 2018

Wanted to like it but in the end it was just way too generic. I kind of felt like the author just took a bunch of things that worked in other fantasy books and then just adapted them to his story. It was very easy to lose interest and I did for the most part, hence the poor rating.......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on September 08, 2013

I love books that you have to actually concentrate on to read.. ones that hold you hostage until you finish and this story is one of those books. A story that has such great detail you actually leave your reality and enter into the world the author creates. The story itself is about orphaned sibling......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on September 18, 2014

I picked up Enchantress as a Kindle Daily Deal - the cover art and plot blurb drew my interest and it started off intriguing enough. I made it through the first few chapters and was starting to get into the story, which felt a little like Patrick Rothfuss's world, but when I got to the scene at the......more

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