Mage's Blood (Moontide Quartet)

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Yes, mages can "create" vitae... which is actually them turning their own power stat (called Quintessence) into Vitae by using some Life/Matter magic with a little bit of Prime. It's actually not that difficult - IF they know what they are doing (ie, have studied Vampires or Vitae). Mages: same yield of Vitae, but might cause extremely vivid hallucinations of Supernal symbols (represented with Conditions like Shaken or Spooked). Clever mages might fool vampires into not feeding from them by saying that Abyssals might mistake a vampire with mage blood inside her for an actual mage (Abyssals won't be fooled, since they can "smell" souls). Sin-Eaters: their blood is fused with lots of Plasm, which might let vampires heal wounds faster at the cost of Ghost vision that can't be turned off for a while. Alternatively, since Plasm is kinda like a conduit for a "Vinculum" between Sin-Eater and Geist, a vampire with Plasm in her blood might get unwanted attention from the Geist which shares that Plasm. Mr Hair is a historian by education therefore it is not surprising that the world is roughly modelled after the late Antiquity. The story unfolds on two continents: Yuros (Europe) and Antiopia (Middle East and the Indian subcontinent) connected by a magical Leviathan Bridge that emerges from the waters of the ocean only once every ten years during the time called Moontide.

If you're a fantasy veteran like me you'll begin to notice that fantasy worlds tend to be quite small. There are a few different places, two opposing sides and perhaps a third to add a bit of a twist. I understand why; the author wants to make the world accessible and it lends itself to good character development. And then there's Alaron. Trainee mage. Individual. And someone who is very good at making enemies... Between them, these three make up our primary perspectives, but there are others on the periphery. There’s Alaron Mercer, a would-be mage in training; Elena Anborn, a sleeper agent who has fallen for the family she was installed to destroy; and Elena’s manipulative spymaster Gurvon Gyle.Mages: Experience something like the Mage Sight — and become vulnerable to supernal entities whose attentions you suffer. Suffice to say though, this book has it all: nations at war, clas

This multilayered beginning to the Moontide Quartet plunges readers into a taut network of intrigue and mystery that tightens with each chapter. Hair portrays a stark and beautiful world breaking apart, with both good and evil characters desperate to reshape it through magic, war, and treachery. This strong debut should draw in fantasy readers of all stripes— Publishers Weekly Hair's first foray into adult fantasy is similar in scope to George R.R. Martin's 'Ice and Fire' and Robert Jordan's 'Wheel of Time' novels and is sure to please those authors' many fans— Library Journal, Starred Review Bullying in schools and online is a very serious problem and we, as writers and readers, need to do everything in our power to raise awareness and combat this issue that severely harms our children. There are four viewpoint characters, all of whom are going to have a major effect on how things play out. As all get caught up in various bits of plotting that are going on prior to the bridge appearing. One year hence at the start of the story.Sweeping conflicts, clashes of cultures, political and personal entanglements, rich and in-depth magic, and mighty warriors dot the landscape. . . . Hair tells his story with aplomb in a clear and concise prose— A Dribble of Ink Mummies: Natural animals can sense the uncleanliness of a mummy's remains and reflexively vomit it up if they inadvertantly consume it, but I doubt the Kindred would be deterred. The sahu, the mummy's simulacrum of flesh, is composed of Sekhem, which has associations with life and eternity. As such, their simulated blood probably tastes like a rich banquet, although a vampire drunk on Sekhem might begin to feel the weight of ages. Hair tells his story with aplomb in clear and concise prose ... one of the better epic fantasy series first instalments I've read in recent years— staffersbookreview.com When something terrible happens to disrupt Alaron's chances at passing his exams and becoming a Mage he doesn't quite know how to react. He's surrounded by people who laugh at him and look down on him and he's in a rut. He soon decides on a new course of action and from that point on his story takes some very exciting turns.

Urte is divided into two continents; Yuros in the West, and Antiopia in the East. Both continents are separated by impassable seas, but once every twelve years, the Moontide makes the water sink and revealed the gigantic Leviathan Bridge that links both continents for two years long. The next Moontide is coming in a year, and The Rondian Emperor wants to use this time to rule both continents, but this time the people of Antiopia will be prepared. How many times have you heard this: “If you love Game of Thrones, you will love this,” and how many times have you actually find the books with that recommendation stamped on the front cover to be accurate? Based on my experience, extremely rare. Fortunately, Mage’s Blood, the first book in The Moontide Quartet by David Hair, seems to be rightfully living up to that claim. The Moontide Quartet is an epic fantasy series that’s highly recommended by one of my favorite booktubers—Kitty G—and it has been on my radar for years now, and it is thanks to her that I finally gave this series a go. The result? I overall enjoyed this one very much, and with some caveats, I recommend this to patient epic/historical fantasy readers. Corrupted Unbeknown to Atziri's finest thaumaturgists, their loyalty would require far greater devotion than mere research. An epic fantasy, rich in intricate plots, intrigue and treachery. Vast forces collide and ordinary people make heart-rending choices that will shake the world.Next we have Ramita, a lowly market girl who lives with her family in the middle of nowhere really. She's the daughter of a fairly well of family, and from her early childhood she's been utterly in love with Kazim, the boy she's engaged to marry. THe two of them have always been utterly devted to one another and happy in each other's company, but one day an evil man comes to Ramita's father and gives him an offer he cannot refuse. This offer means that not only will Ramita be forced to leave everything she's ever known, but she'll have to do it alone. It's got some great descriptions, and the various political hierarchies are explained well which means that even though there's a big emphasis on manipulation of politics it's fairly easy to follow and keep everyone straight in your head. One of the things that I enjoyed was the fact that the series took place in a world that had enough shades of our own world to give the narrator and story-telling a (somewhat stereotypical) base offering the user solid frame of reference. IMO, it enabled the writer to skip long expositions of world-building. And the narrator took full advantage of that, doing a brilliant job on the Indian, Germanic, Italian another accents used—at least to my American ear. The Apothecary The Apothecary 5 Mageblood "You seek the power of my strongest potions, but the price will be far higher than you can imagine."