When it comes to magic, women have always been in control. Until now.
For centuries, only gifted young women have been able to wield magic, using their special talents to protect those in need.
But a powerful wizard has appeared, attacking empowered women across multiple worlds.
A young Terran-based sorceress, the strongest of her generation, must find and stop the magical madman before he can bend the Coven to his depraved will. Along the way, she must also confront doubts about the role her fellow witches may have played in her own family's demise.
My Review:
I enjoyed this novella a lot! It was really entertaining, and yeah, I'm reading all but The Bull Years, and yeah, I've enjoyed the all a great deal! I really liked how the magic worked in this book, how the world was set up, it was interesting!
There were two main threads in this book, both in the synopsis. The wizard-a guy with magic, which was thought to be impossible-and then what happened to her family, when the Coven found out that she was a sorceress. And I enjoyed both conflicts!
6 were sent after the wizard. And then only Tiffany was left to go after him. And she's got the most power of her generation, which hopefully means that she has more power then him. But things don't quite work out that way!
Yeah, I enjoyed how both things were resolved, beating the bad guy, and deciding to not push the issue, if the Coven killed most of her family or not. I really enjoyed this book, though i wish that there'd been a bit more detail, and information in the little things!
Really great novella, really enjoyable to read!
Author: Phil Stern
Read: June 16th, 2012
Source: Virtual Book Tour Cafe Review Copy
Reason Why: Sounded like a good short story!
Published: August 20th, 2011
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Phil Stern is the author of both Contemporary and Science Fiction.
His debut novel, The Bull Years, was published in 2011. A hard-hitting commentary on both the frustrations and ultimate validation of modern-day life, The Bull Years follows the lives of four people throughout the late 80′s, 90′s, and into the 21st century, directly addressing the gradual alienation and disconnection often experienced during young adulthood.
“I wanted to write about characters everyone could relate to,” Stern says. “We’ve all had our ups and downs. I think people sometimes feel everyone else has experienced more success than they have, or are more firmly grounded in our world than they could ever be. My hope is that everyone will recognize a little part of themselves in Steve, Sophia, Dave, and Brooke.”
Born in 1970 in Ossining, New York, Stern grew up with a love of all types of science fiction, including the works of Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, John Wyndham, Piers Anthony, and more.
“Speculative fiction is so different today than it was back then,” Stern says. “I wanted to write stuff a bit more recognizable to fans of my generation. Science fiction should be about ideas and alternate worlds, strong characters and good stories.
Going into talk radio after attending SUNY Albany, Stern hosted regular shows in the New York City area, Albany, Utica, NY, and Greenville, NC. He later went into the advertising and sales industries.
Stern now lives in Florida, and is working on his next novel.
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