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Enchantress

Evermen Saga, Book 1

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Enchantress

By: James Maxwell
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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An empire divided by magic. A nation on the brink of rebellion.

After losing their parents in the last doomed uprising, two siblings will find themselves at the center of an epic struggle for power.

When Ella witnesses an enchanter saving her brother's life, she knows what she wants to be. But the elite Academy expects tuition fees and knowledge. Meanwhile her brother, Miro, dreams of becoming one of the world's finest swordsmen, wielding his nation’s powerful enchanted weapons in defense of his homeland.

After Miro departs for war, the void he leaves in Ella's life is filled by a mysterious foreigner, Killian. But Killian has a secret, and Ella’s actions will determine the fate of her brother, her homeland, and the world.

Published in 2014, the highly acclaimed Evermen Saga is a worldwide bestseller.

Revised edition: This edition of Enchantress includes editorial revisions.

©2014 James Maxwell (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Magic Magic Users

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An enchanting tale and I can't wait to find out what other adventures Ella and Miro have.

Can't wait to listen to the next in the series

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Very good story, Nice character building. The story so far gives the impression that the next book will be even better, I can't wait to find out... so I'll dive back into the ruins of this world, plagued by strife, intrigue and war, hoping that Ella will be reunited with a man she loves and Miro will get over his self righteousness.

I love it

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I loved this story, it moves along at a good pace.

The narrator that's a good job at conveying the story.

I can't wait for the next instalment as this has left me wanting more.

I did this story five out of five!

An Epic Tale

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This story is magical and is of family, friendship and community..
The take is of a brother and sister that take very different paths along their magical roads both fit the good is their community. They have many adventures asking the way, meeting strange and mystical characters.
I found this book completely enchanting. The narration is wonderful in the way that you are oblivious to it and totally engrossed in the story. . when this came to an end I feel bereft..

Totally Enchanting

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On the second one now, love the narration, plenty going on with different character storylines

Enjoyed this

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A well crafted plot filled with interesting well formed characters. All in a beautifully imagined setting. Add Simon Vance as the narrator, what's not to like ! Loved it.

Wild horses couldn't drag me away from this book

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Hmmm, I'm at a bit of a loss as to how to rate this story as I think there are some things that could be better (more 'oomph' in the narration; it was quite flat at times, and better handling of the passage of time in the early part of the book; there were parts where the story had moved on by years, but as the reader, it didn't really feel like it had and it was a bit jarring), and some bits which were excellent (the magical system and it's 'Achilles heel', the Primate and his role in the story, the world itself and description of the cities).
I'm a fantasy fan, this being virtually the only genre I listen to, and it just felt like there was something a bit lacking, even though it was good enough to keep me listening through to the end.
I have to be honest and say that the narrator, whilst not annoying or irritating, didn't really being the story the life. There wasn't really a great deal of different accents so I couldn't identify a character as soon as they 'spoke' and they weren't imbued with their own personality, and at the points where the character was meant to shout or scream, or perhaps sound very desperate, it wasn't conveyed in the voice, it was just spoken. This let it down I feel.
A decent story, but something left to be desired

Better than mediocre, less than brilliant

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Enchantress is a book I saw rated very highly on both the internet and in real life. So naturally it had to go onto my listening list.

To start with I had that dreadful feeling that, due to the main character having to go to college/university to learn to be an enchantress, it was going to be a Harry Potter style book. Thankfully, that wasn't the case as the whole learning to be an enchantress thing (despite the title of the book) doesn't actually take up too much time. It's one of those things that works better because it's almost been glossed over

The system of magic in Enchantress is rather different to what most series offer. Instead of spells and fireballs Maxwell implies a far more delicate and subtle method to get much the same result. Very interesting magic system with a well thought out limitation that could see the entire system fail.

Maxwell uses descriptive writing to bring you into the story and feel for his characters. At times you genuinely feel despair for Ella and I constantly found myself pulling for Miro (he was totally the star of the show for me).

Enchantress is one of those books that doesn't seem to have a target market like other books do. Whereas some might aim for a male 19-30 demographic and others young women, this seems like it wants to be greedy and aims for both. I could be entirely wrong but it feels like Miro's parts are geared seriously towards men whereas Ella's have an almost 'chick-flick' feel to them. This is in no way a bad thing. It brings two halves perfectly together to make a wonderful whole.

This is one of those books that will give you just enough story by the end of it to make you want to take a chance on the rest of the series.

A good start to a good series

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Good stuff, really like the whole difference of evolution when it comes to the enchanted things, well worth the price.

Good ideas

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The author and narrator combine to capture the imagination. The story managed to grip my attention from one chapter to the next.

The Start of a Great Adventure

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