After two years of training in Turransky under a new master, Rena is a proper Void Mage, supposedly ready to handle whatever the world throws at her. Which is just as well because
Toh'sello's influence has proven it can pop shards up anywhere at any given time across all three continents, with nothing to use to predict it. Worse still, it doesn't seem to have any real restrictions. Meaning they're in the middle of a losing battle, and even if they destroy the shards, they're losing the overall war.
The Magical Intercontinental Specialist Division approach her, asking for help and offering support in dealing with the shards, but Rena senses it's not just the shards they want help with.
She has a terrible premonition about what they really want her to destroy, and she's not sure if anyone has enough power to accomplish it.
Rena just wonders how long it will take before someone says it out loud.
Finally over with the wedding, managed to escape the parents, signed up with the MISD, yay! Got assigned a permanent team with Chi, Vee, and Maksohm, double yay! Toh'sellor has been stolen.
Yeah, this is not going to be fun.
It is, in fact, anti-fun.
Oh, and monkeys. Poor Chi.
With the root of all evil—at least in Bannen's opinion—behind lock and key, the team is finally free to do something else with their lives. Bannen quite looks forward to living in Gargan, the new house being built, with the occasional mission to spice things up.
Sure, the MISD thinks he needs therapy after everything he's lived through in the past three years. But Bannen is reasonably sure he can get around that. They just need the downtime necessary to get Chi through therapy, as he's the one who actually needs it. Peace and relaxation, that's the theme of the day.
So someone needs to explain to him how they ended up chasing after a rumored Void Mage, tunneling through mountains, and embroiling themselves into a danger that not even the giants of Gargan want to face.
Because that is not Bannen's idea of a good adventure.
My Review:
Oh, this series! I'm so glad that I could jump in and finish it off not long after reading the 1st book. Well, finished off as is, because there is the chance for more, if the author coming up with a plot, but given that it's been 3 years since Echoes came out, that's less likely. But it'd be awesome!
The Void Mage picks up a few years after the end of The Human Familiar, and that was a mixed bag, because we get to see them all trained up and strong and confident, but I would've loved to see their training. And then things go pretty wild!
One thing that I found hugely helpful for me, is that on Honor Raconteur's website, there is a map, and I Could see where they were going, because there's a lot of travel in these books! I could see where all these places that they were traveling to, and it gave just that extra emersion into the world!
Oh, how I adored Rena and Bannen. After they knew that Void Mages marry their familiars, well, it added some tension between them. I loved that they gave in, and just adored their relationship! I'm so happy that they worked things out!
I loved watching these characters team up. Bannen and Chi were just utterly hilarious, and I loved their interactions. Like when they were bored, and chose to do some activities that their wives were displeased about, like taking an obstacle course. I just loved them!
And then there was them facing off against the Toh'sello and the shards. It's pretty intense, and it makes sense why they'd need therapy, all that risk that they were in. But they triumphed against it, because Rena is an amazing Void Mage!
I loved reading these books, and I need to read more of Honor Raconteur's backlist! But first, a reread of the later 3 books of the Case Files of Henri Davenforth Series before book 7 comes out!
Author: Honor Raconteur
Series: Familiar and the Mage #2, 3, 4
Read: October 26th, 27th, 27th, 2021
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and the first book, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Books, and Echoes is a End of Series 2021 Book!
Publisher: Raconteur House
Published: November 22nd 2017, October 2th 2018, December 8th 2018
Author: Honor Raconteur
Series: Familiar and the Mage #2, 3, 4
Read: October 26th, 27th, 27th, 2021
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and the first book, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Books, and Echoes is a End of Series 2021 Book!
Publisher: Raconteur House
Published: November 22nd 2017, October 2th 2018, December 8th 2018
The Void Mage:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
Remnants:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
Echoes:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
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