{"id":3882,"date":"2015-04-19T13:16:40","date_gmt":"2015-04-19T17:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=3882"},"modified":"2015-04-19T13:16:40","modified_gmt":"2015-04-19T17:16:40","slug":"book-review-mages-blood-by-david-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-mages-blood-by-david-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Mage’s Blood by David Hair"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mage’s Blood (The Moontide Quartet)<\/a>\"\"\u00a0<\/em>by David Hair<\/p>\n

Jo Fletcher Books, 2012<\/p>\n

ISBN-13:\u00a0 978-1-62365-014-8<\/p>\n

Available:\u00a0 Hardback, Paperback, eBook(Kindle)<\/p>\n

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Every twelve years, the land bridge known as Leviathan Bridge is exposed by the extreme low tides of the ocean; the Moontides. \u00a0Originally built to facilitate trade between the two continents, the bridge has been turned into a tool of war; the Rondian Emperor of the continent Yuros has used it to invade the continent of Antiopia twice in the past.\u00a0 The next Moontide is approaching, and the Emperor plans to conquer Antiopia once and for all.\u00a0 This time will be different, though: the people of Antiopia are ready.\u00a0 Vast armies are amassing on both sides of the bridge. Mage’s Blood<\/em> focuses on a few key individuals who could change everything: Alaron Mercer, a failed mage forced to make his way in a world that is set against him; Ramita Ankesharan, a simple market girl who only wants to marry her life-long friend and fiance, Kazim Makani; and Elena Anborn, a jaded mage and mercenary caught up in the complexities of politics.\u00a0 The Moontide has crested. The Third Crusade is set to begin.<\/p>\n

Mage’s Blood<\/em>\u00a0is a high fantasy adventure that goes beyond the traditional medieval European trappings of the genre, integrating Middle Eastern influences that change tone of the story to something out of the ordinary. The plot was complex and well-paced, although I had some trouble following all of the twists and turns.\u00a0 The descriptions were well done and set the stage for the action to emerge.\u00a0 The action and fighting sequences were very detailed and painted a great picture of what was happening.\u00a0 The characters were fun to read, as their voices were distinct, and it was easy to keep track of who was speaking. \u00a0 All in all, a good read, and I will be reading the next installment in the series, Scarlet Tides<\/em>.\u00a0 I have not read this author’s work before. Recommended.<\/p>\n

Contains:\u00a0\u00a0 Sexual Situations, Swearing<\/p>\n

Reviewed By:\u00a0 Aaron Fletcher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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