To do list: Cow-tip the Minotaur. Cure a reptile dysfunction.My name is Nate Temple, and I’m secretly a wizard. I ride a foul-mouthed unicorn, I drink with Achilles, and I’m pals with the Four Horsemen. I’ve even cow-tipped the Minotaur. I understand the theory of following the rules…I’m just not very good at the application.Because rules were meant to be broken.Especially when I find out a … to be broken.
Especially when I find out a monster just murdered my parents. Now all I can hear is the sweet, soothing song of vengeance in my ears, playing on repeat.
But when shifter dragons come to town, I’m forced to step away from hunting down the scumbag murderer. Because I know the cure for a reptile dysfunction, and the dragons aren’t going to like it.
This fight soon opens up Pandora’s Box, and suddenly every flavor of supernatural thug is after me. The only way out of it—to save my city—is to murder my best friend.
I didn’t want, ask for, or start any of this. But I will finish it. It’s time I show St. Louis that magic is very, very real. And that an angry wizard is truly something to see—at least once in your life.
You know, right before he puts you and everyone you’ve ever met in the grave…
If you like Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, Steve McHugh, Michael Anderle, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, Shannon Mayer, or K.F. Breene, you won’t be able to put down the highly addictive Nate Temple Series.
“Shayne Silvers, Jim Butcher, and Kevin Hearne are easily my favorite Urban Fantasy Authors. In that order.” — Michael Anderle, Amazon Top 25 Bestselling Author
More than 1m copies downloaded and thousands of five-star reviews. Available in digital, print, and audiobook formats.
What Amazon readers are saying:
★★★★★ ‘His foul-mouthed unicorn murders rainbows!’
★★★★★ ‘Move over Dresden!’
★★★★★ ‘The Temple Verse HAS to be picked up by Netflix soon.’
★★★★★ ‘Silvers could write a grocery list on a dirty napkin and make it an international bestseller.’
★★★★★ ‘I went from crying my eyes out to laughing uncontrollably, repeatedly.’
★★★★★ ‘It’s like the characters walked off the page, joined me at the bar, and bought me a drink.’
★★★★★ ‘I am astounded as to how the author keeps the story fresh and exciting.’
★★★★★ ‘I usually see plot twists a mile away. Shayne has proven me wrong. Every time.’
★★★★★ ‘Best books I’ve read in thirty years.’
★★★★★ ‘His intense actions scenes let you see the fangs and claws, hear the gunshots, feel the magic, and smell the fear.’
★★★★★ ‘Everything you thought you knew about vampires, shifters, dragons, wizards, fairies and gods is flat wrong.’
★★★★★ ‘Publishers who didn’t snap up this series are missing out on a gold mine.’
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If you want to go down the rabbit hole, best to start at the beginning. And Obsidian Son is the beginning of an epic ride. I can’t recommend this series highly enough.
If your looking for a world to explore. Templeverse is a amazing place to go. Obsidian Son is the first book and continues in book after fantastic book. There is also 2 other book series that go along with this series. Go visit Nate Temple and friends. You’ll be glad you did!
Every hero has an origin story, in fact I’d go so far as to say the origin story either cements a hero in our minds or ruins them for us. This is Nate Temple’s origin story, and by extension Shayne Silvers. Honestly, who needs Superman or Thor when we have Shayne Silvers, my literary hero. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for following the path you have and creating such a vivid universe of kick ass people, enthralling plots, and a story more magical than I’ve ever come across. Nate Temple is a man who thinks he has it all, well his world is about to come crashing down, and YOU, lucky reader have the opportunity to follow him on his journey of discovering what it truly means to be a great man, with a life filled with adventure, mystery, love and family.
I couldn’t put it down! The snarky humor, characters I could relate to, situations that made me think made it a fantastic read!
If you like great characters, a magical world, lots if snarky humor and a wizard with a lot of human flaws, then you will LOVE this book!
All the books in Templeverse are the best books I’ve read in a long time. Great storyline and great characters. Can’t get enough!
A great start to an epic adventure… hang on for the ride of your life that has you begging for more … can’t get enough
I loved Obsidian Son! It was a wonderful introduction to the world created by Shayne Silvers! I was hooked from the first chapter.
If you’re sick of perfect heroes, this is the series for you. This book won’t drag you kicking and screaming into its world.. it will bribe you with candy to get into the big white van. You know you shouldn’t, but the candy!! Shayne Silvers is a crazy, devious and brilliant author. His main character Nate Temple is an arrogant asshole that you can’t help but love because everyone knows that the bad boys always get the girls. He makes mistakes and is just as oblivious to obvious things as real people are. This series lets you be a laughing spectator to the growth of a character who isn’t perfect and frequently makes mistakes that he should have seen coming but like most men, just didn’t. I own this series in ebook and audio book formats. I pre-order every time a book is available and constantly re-read them to find new hidden nuggets of foreshadowing that won’t realize are foreshadowing for many books to come. I am a book worm and have read hundreds of books in my life,but this series is one of the few deserving of re-reads. I completely recommend it for any urban fantasy lover or anyone who likes dry, sarcastic humor.
This is the first of many in the Templeverse! My all-time favorite series with so much action, drama, and side aching laughs. You WILL stay up way past your bedtime while reading any of books in this or any Shayne Silvers Templeverse series. The only downside is waiting for the next book! The obsession is real!
This was the first book by Shayne Silvers I read, and it introduced a whole world of people that I absolutely adore! Nate Temple is a hilarious wise cracking badass with a huge heart. He just likes to hide the heart part You will be hooked from page 1!
The 1st book in a very addictive series that pulls you in, and throws you out wanting more!
Still finishing this book … SO GOOD SO FAR! I will update as soon as I finish
You think you know where this book is going,- I mean, it starts with a wizard bookstore owner cow tipping a minotaur! But you would be so wrong! Full of twists and turns you never expect, this book is over before you realise it! You can’t put it down and you are searching for the next instalment!
You don’t have to know about Fantasy, Myths and Legends to read this, as it will turn it on its head anyway!! Witty from the get go, thoroughly engrossing, to not be prepared for the book to end, you will want to jump straight into the next book of the Templeverse
The first book in one of the best series I have ever read. Well worth trying, and if you’re not hooked, I’d be very surprised.
I find the continuing series that starts from Obsidian Son to be wildly entertaining. The characters are complex, entertaining and sometimes just a little bit weird!
The world that these books generate, commonly called the TempleVerse, is vast and varied. Angels, vampires, dragons, gods, Fae, were-bears, and some characters that don’t even know what they are themself!
Once you get started on this series, there are another two so far that intertwine stories and characters and plenty to entertain all your slightly strange interests!
The start of it all!! Thoroughly engrossing from the very first page. When I finished, I laughed, I giggled maniacally and raced to Amazon to get the next one in the series ! Can’t say enough good things about this series, this author and everything associated with it !! BUY THEM ALL 🙂
I love the entire Nate Temple universe and it all starts here! Original characters in familiar (sort of) settings. Cow tipping? OK, we’ve all heard of it, some of us have done it. Who tips a Minotaur? Why, Nate Temple does! Nate may not be the most likeable character you’ve ever read, but he sure makes for great reading! All of the books are engaging and exciting. You won’t want to put it down! And you can go to the authors website and get your first book for free!
The entire Templeverse is awesome! Wonderful, relatable characters, religion-melding, sarcasm galore, and a storyline that keeps getting better and better. You need the entire series: Nate, Callie, and Quinn. You’ll thank me later