“Has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers.”
–Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re The Sorcerer’s Ring)
“The beginnings of … beginnings of something remarkable are there.”
–San Francisco Book Review (re A Quest of Heroes)
From #1 bestseller Morgan Rice, author of A Quest of Heroes (over 1,300 five star reviews) comes a startlingly new fantasy series.
In BORN OF DRAGONS (Age of the Sorcerers—Book Three) Lenore is safely returned to the North—but not without a price. Her bother Rodry is dead and her father, King Godwin, lies in a coma. With the rulership of the North in question, her treacherous brother Vars may just find an opening to rule.
But Vars is a coward, and King Ravin, smarting from defeat, mobilizes the entire South to invade. The northern capital, never defeated, lies protected by tides and canals—but Ravin can happily lose scores of men.
The most epic battle, it seems, is yet to come.
Devin must quest to learn his true identity and forge the Unfinished Sword—yet he is distracted, realizing he has fallen in love with Lenore. Lenore, though, is stuck in a hateful marriage, one which may endanger her very life.
Renard, with his brazen act of theft, is on the run from the Hooded Folk, all of them anxious to retrieve the amulet that can control dragons.
And Nerra wakes to find herself transformed into something else—something beautiful, monstrous, powerful and unknowable. Will she be the one to lead the dragon race?
AGE OF THE SORCERERS weaves an epic sage of love, of passion, of sibling rivalry; of rogues and hidden treasure; of monks and warriors; of honor and glory, and of betrayal, fate and destiny. It is a tale you will not put down until the early hours, one that will transport you to another world and have you fall in in love with characters you will never forget. It appeals to all ages and genders.
Book #4–RING OF DRAGONS—is also available for pre-order!
“A spirited fantasy ….Only the beginning of what promises to be an epic young adult series.”
–Midwest Book Review (re A Quest of Heroes)
“Action-packed …. Rice’s writing is solid and the premise intriguing.”
–Publishers Weekly (re A Quest of Heroes)
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If you’ve been following Morgan Rice’s “Age of the Sorcerers” series then I can only guess you’ve been waiting on this one as much as I have. “Born of Dragons” does not disappoint in way, shape, or form. This world continues to expand with more detail, the characters continue to grow, not only into themselves but in my mind as well, and the action and adventure simply abound. The storyline is captivating and the plot just flows seamlessly throughout the tale. This one was a page-turner for me that I couldn’t put down. I was thrilled to be given an ARC and wanted to give an honest, voluntary review.
Born of Dragons (Age of the Sorcerers—Book Three) did not disappoint. It picks up where book two of the series, Throne of Dragons, left off, with the queen beside her husband’s unresponsive body wondering when he will awaken. Morgan Rice does a masterful job at making the reader care about a royal family. Unpredictable scenarios carry the royal siblings across the realm where mystery, magic, and subterfuge, challenge their strengths and weaknesses.
Princess Lenore faces marriage to a power-hungry nobleman’s son who is only using her so he can become king. Her sister, Erin, who never wanted to be a princess, is fighting to prove her skills to gain a place among the Knights of the Spur, and a third princess is exiled with the scale sickness.
The remaining princes offer just as much drama and won’t disappoint, but I’m not going to spoil the read by mentioning the details here. Let’s just say you won’t be disappointed. Then throw in the elements of magic, the old sorcerer and the unlikely young peasant, Devin, finding powers he never knew he had.
All of these characters play integral roles in this unfolding saga, along with a host of secondary characters that make things exciting at every turn. Even with a large cast of characters, the writing is done well. All the characters are relevant, interesting, and unique which helps to keep them all straight.
I do love this story and plan to get the next book in the series to find out what happens next to these characters I’ve grown to love and hate. The only reason I give the book 4 stars instead of 5 is that I really don’t like the way the book just ends without tying up threads of the story in a satisfying way. Instead, it picks up in the next book. That’s fine. But it is not my preference and since it is my review, it gets 4 stars for that reason.
If you enjoy clean fantasy with relatable characters and plenty of action I recommend Born of Dragons to you. It offers hints of romance, magic, dragons, and an encroaching war ready to take over everything that’s good. You won’t be disappointed.
Great reading could not put down and pre ordered the next book really enjoyed great writer and storytelling during lock down must read would recommend
Terence
Action-packed treachery and intrigue!
Prince Rodry is dead and his father, King Godwin, is in a coma. Princess Lenore has been rescued from her kidnappers but home is not necessarily a safe place to be either and Vars, her treacherous half-brother, is Regent. The Northern Kingdom is under attack from the Southern Kingdom and Devins quest for the star metal fragments needed to forge the Unfinished Sword has taken him far from Lenore and Royalsport.
This book is full of treachery, plots and subplots, intrigue and action. All the elements are there to make it a fascinating story. I received a free copy but my review is voluntary and honest. It was so exciting that I finished it in one day!
I was given an ARC of this book and I found it to be enjoyable. My favourite thing is the cast of characters and how their personalities and actions come together in the plot.
The writing is fast-paced and easy to follow, the sense of place is excellent – I can really imagine that fantasy realm. There is plenty of action, thoughts and feelings, thus giving it a well-developed feel.
There are villains and heroes, and those in between, though the lines can sometimes blur.
Overall, a very good story and I look forward to more in the series – thank you to the author for allowing me a first look.
Highly recommended.