If you were the bane of existence cursed with catastrophic power, would you choose to save the lives of those who abused you, or witness and bring upon their demise? The Dark Crystal, and the Light Crystal, contain magnificent power, but together create an unparalleled path of absolute annihilation. But each carrier is destined to defeat the other. So, . . .
The British Isles, the 16th century. Decades ago, the fae returned to the mortal world. Released by a coven of magicians after centuries of imprisonment, they swept across the British Isles, covering the land with a tangled forest of enchanted trees. Cities fell. Thousands died. Only a handful of cities were saved. Years later, the people of the . . .
LITMUS isn’t sure what he thinks about people, but science—that is an affair capable of sustaining him indefinitely. There’s only one problem, he’s already dead. Everybody is. “Not dead,” corrects Mace. “Almost dead, it’s a different thing altogether. Plucked from the edge and thrown back into life. Shouldn’t you be working?” Near fatal accidents, intentional incidents with electrical . . .
Marianne Rivers is the only mage she knows—that is, until another mage named Aeryn stumbles into her tranquil life. She soon learns that, outside the safety of her secluded village, the king of Altrud is invading other kingdoms and turning his own into an empire. On top of that, he is convincing everyone that mages’ powers are not natural, but . . .
Scientists fall down the rabbit hole and find themselves trapped in an ambiguous wonderland. A chance to do endless cutting edge research without having to write any grant proposals or mark undergrad exams? Isn’t this heaven for a scientist? Aren’t fresh air and sunshine vastly over-rated anyway?
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I decided to give The Soulreaper Chronicles a try as it was in keeping with much of the material I’ve been reading as of late. The promise of fae, or magical beings, also caught my eye. And as I started reading, I found there was much enjoyment to be had.
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