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Marshal Arcane
- Spellmonger, Book 15
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 21 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
The Witch Queen strikes!
Minalan the Spellmonger has a problem: Mycin Amana, the undead consort of Korbal the Necromancer, is not only occupying one of the largest castles in the kingdom; she’s also occupying the recently-dead body of his former lover, rapist, and mother of his children, Isily of Greenflower.
As the crises in the heart of the kingdom grows, Minalan is tasked to force the so-called Witch Queen of Darkfaller from her new stronghold using any means necessary. Unfortunately, the castle belongs to his rival in the royal court and future monarch Prince Tavard, whose ideas about how to do this are archaic and doomed to failure.
Mycin Amana is a master sorceress who is more than 4,000 years old; Prince Tavard is an entirely mundane and completely self-absorbed knight in his 20s. If Darkfaller is to be retaken, Minalan knows he will have to use the cacophony of ancient memories inside his head to do it.
Alas, those memories are driving him mad as they daily impede his progress as much as they advance it. His bouts of depression, obsession, anxiety, and rage are only getting worse as he plans a daring raid to rescue the hundreds of magi that Mycin Amana plans to turn into an army of undead Nemovorti.
Even as he is producing incredible wonders from his workshop at breakneck speed, whispers flow across the kingdom about his sanity to the point where Minalan is now referred to as the Mad Mage of Sevendor. His best friends begin to conspire to murder him. His allies question his judgement. And his foes close in as they sense his weakness.
But Minalan’s challenge is clear: become the greatest wizard in history, or not only see his war against Darkfaller fail, but leave his entire world to certain doom. Threading the needle between catastrophe and salvation has never been more difficult or cost so much.
Yet as King Rard promotes him to Marshal Arcane—the official responsible for facing the magical threats to the kingdom—Minalan is forced to balance his temporal powers with his thaumaturgical ones and navigate the violent shoals of insanity.
But can he do that without losing the confidence of his friends and the trust of his allies? The hope of his people? The goodwill of the enormously powerful Sea Folk? A new title and position is helpful, but it will take courage and daring to see Minalan the Spellmonger become the Marshal Arcane!
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- R
- 13-12-22
great
best one yet can't wait for the next one. build on the stories so far. want to hear more about Tindal and rondal
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- Ansari
- 25-12-22
Another masterwork
One step closer archmage. Little bit of nostalgia at how far we have come. Series continues to be great
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-10-23
Great
This was one of the best in the series, love the battles with the giant spiders and the love stories.
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- David Alston-Pottinger
- 29-12-22
Great
Now I have to wait for the next one!! Great story! Great performance can’t recommend this enough
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- Chris Taylor
- 12-12-22
Great story, fantastic performance
love the series, really enjoyed the cast of characters and how it's going
the performance for this series has just grown on me since the first book
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- David
- 09-01-23
Another incredible book
This whole series goes from strength to strength. I highly recommend 14.5 before this book. Can’t wait for the next episode
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- Audible Fan
- 07-12-22
An excellent book with a bit of everything
I really liked this book as we got insight into other characters as well as Min. The story progresses not as much as I expected but there was lots to enjoy in this book and if you have listened to the series this far then like me your invested in the characters as much as the overall story. That said getting different points of view every chapter takes getting used to but it works and keeps things from getting boring.
I liked getting insight into how magic is changing the world politically, socially and economically. The world created has lots of depth, I appreciate that.
There is humour, which I enjoyed I found the nobility getting a hard time very entertaining. There was a plot line from a previous book tied up. There is some unexpected twists too which were nice.
I especially liked the chapter with the law brother and that Min involved himself in matters outside his local area.
The narrator did a brilliant job as usual and he deserves thanks. An established but minor character got a new voice but it helps him stand out. John Lee also gives the character of the kitten a sense of maturity and competence she needs.
The last chapter worries me a bit as the new apprentice seems rather dull but it would be good if he learns alchemy or one of the other overlooked magical subjects.
I look forward to the next book and and was pleased technology was far more in the background in this book.
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- Mustafa Riza
- 10-02-23
loved Very minute
This was another great addition to this amazing series the performance was great as you would expect the story was gripping and full of the usual spellmonger madness loving this series bring on the next one
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- HUGH SHARKEY
- 13-03-23
The series will go down as a classic
After so many books series can run out of steam or the standards can slip. This series has stayed entertaining, is massive in scale and you still want to know what happens next. The characters are so well done you have no doubt the Terry Mancur is a master of his craft and remains at the top of his game. John Lee's narration is also brilliant and he compliments the series magnificently. This series will go down as classic and will remain a favourite for not just current readers but I'm sure for many generations to come.
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- Mr. E. Nzegwu
- 07-01-23
Superb! Continues to deliver top quality fantasy
Terry Mancour really is one of favourite authors. He, IMHO, is able to combine a prolific output without sacrificing quality of story. Marshal Arcane is another excellent example of his art. Big shout out to John Lee whose narration is just wonderful!
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