Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Magic-Scars
Subtitle: (The Crown of
Stones #2)
Author:
C.L. Schneider
Genre: Science Fiction
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 2
Best read after earlier
books in series? Yes
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24381751-magic-scars
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
In this second book in the series, we follow
Ian as prisoner of King Draken. After years in captivity, his friends succeed
in freeing him and weaning him off the drugs that kept him subdued during his
captivity.
Now, it is time to fight the dictator and his
father. Will he succeed or will the bloodshed and loss of friends be for
nothing?
What
I liked about the book:
The book is action-filled and does not allow
you to put it down (for long, we need sleep, after all).
What
I didn’t like about the book:
The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
My
favourite bits in the book:
How Ian keeps fighting for the good in him.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
I enjoyed the book in its entirety.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the second book in the series and
there is a third book too. I couldn’t stop myself and had to buy the third one
too.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
The book is comparable to some other books
about magic users, kingdoms and wars.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like science fiction and magic, this
book may be the book for you.
I’m
looking forward to reading more by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
Magic doesn’t wound the same as a sword.
The story of Ian Troy continues in
Magic-Scars, the second installment in C. L. Schneider’s riveting epic fantasy
trilogy, The Crown of Stones.
Captured by his old enemy, King Draken of
Langor, Shinree magic user Ian Troy was sentenced to prison. Tortured and
drugged, robbed of his will, his memories, and his magic, Ian was made to do
unspeakable things. Rescued, as his body slowly rids itself of the drug, Ian
realizes he has returned to an unfamiliar world gripped with fear. In the wake
of his fall, those he cared for were left to their own grim fates. Draken has
seized control of the realms and named himself High King. His brutal rein has
sparked a desperate rebellion that Ian now finds himself a part of. His one
task: recover and repair the Crown of Stones, in hopes it will tip the balance
in the revolution that is brewing. In pursuit of the reason behind the
artifact’s strange loss of magic, Ian is driven to release an explosion of
retribution and power that leaves him irrevocably scarred.
Struggling to reconcile the man he has become
with the man he once was, Ian strives to understand the growing number of
magic-scars adorning his body. He searches for the truth behind his link to the
Crown of Stones and uncovers shocking secrets buried for generations beneath
the sand. To become the weapon the resistance needs, he must assume
responsibility for his magical inheritance. But can he curb the destructive
appetite that comes with it?
The price of Ian’s magic and his addiction
have never been higher.
About
the Author:
Born
in the Midwest, I live in New York's scenic Hudson Valley Region with my
husband and two sons. A huge reader since childhood, I penned my first
full-length novel in high school on a typewriter in my parent's living room.
That was when my dream of becoming a published author was born. Life happened,
and it took a while, but I can honestly say: it's the best job ever.
If
you're looking for puppies, rainbows, and sweet romance, you won't find that
here. My stories tend to run dark, gritty, and adult, full of action, magic,
intrigue, antiheroes, mysteries and monsters.
You
can learn more about me and my work at clschneiderauthor.com where you can read
reviews, excerpts and sneak peeks, subscribe to my newsletter, and join my
Street Team. Connect with me on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, where I'm
often found chatting about the wonderful roller coaster of a writer's life.
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