Practical Adept
Spellmonger, Book 17
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Narrated by:
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John Lee
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By:
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Terry Mancour
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“Beware the dusky maidens of Farise!”
After facing war, death, unruly gods, and unmitigated evil, Minalan the Spellmonger is forced to return to Farise, the site of his earliest battles, with the simple assignment to conquer the subtropical city-state and expel the pirates that plague the kingdom’s shipping. Tired of warfare, Minalan embarks on a clandestine campaign to do so, assuming an alias and setting up shop in Farise as a mere Practical Adept as cover for his operation. Recruiting a cadre of talented agents to assist, he reluctantly begins the task of infiltrating and observing Farisian society and its corrupt, ramshackle regime of pirates and rebels with the goal of subverting it.
But it’s not easy. The Farisians are a strange and stubborn people whose customs and history are at odds with Minalan’s feudal sensibilities. The popular sailor’s warning to “beware the dusky maidens of Farise” becomes all too apt as he secretly plots to seize the remote remnant of the Magocracy. The ancient underground organization known as the Contramara seems to be behind every plot and scheme, and unseen masters control the city like puppeteers in the Farisian marketplace. Assassination, kidnapping, extortion, betrayal, and bribery are the rules of the day as different power blocs play the game of whispers with costumed gangs in the streets and daggers in the salons. It doesn’t take a wizard to realize that revolution is in the air and things are at a breaking point.
Minalan must struggle with the ghosts of his past as he tries to navigate an uncertain future in the hot, storm-tossed land he once occupied. Legacies from his days in the occupation army fifteen years before return to haunt him and complicate his mission while he keeps up the pretense of being a simple self-promoting Practical Adept, selling his spellwork like any other artisan. But when one of the infamous “dusky maidens of Farise” stumbles across this mission with an old, one-eyed wizard, things start to get complicated.
In a journey that takes him from ancient ruins to hidden temples to the sewers of Farise to the spire of the Doge’s Citadel, Minalan undertakes an adventure unlike any he’s faced before. New allies and shifting politics propel him to question his past, his motives, and his very identity as he realizes the sinister truth in another old saying: “Nothing is as it seems in Farise.” For there is a new, unknown power working behind the scenes, one even older and more determined than the Contramara, to control the chaotic city and determine its fate. And all that stands in its way is one resolute Practical Adept!
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- David
- 07-10-24
First time I've been slightly disappointed by Spellmonger series
I have been a committed Fan since the beginning. For the first time i am disappointed, the turn that the story took has me wondering what the writer is trying to do. Minnilan as Meecander has not been what i expected.. In a bad way
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- marion
- 02-10-24
Beautifully written
Totally Utactic and great fun !
The Spellmonger continues his great mission.
I’m always amazed how every book in this series is different.
Masterful.
A strong performance from John Lee ( but at this point we just take that for granted)
Next please.
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- Chillidaddy
- 11-12-24
One of my favourite in the series
Really clever and interesting storyline. Well read. Long but not long enough I didn’t want it to end
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- Ricardo Moore
- 29-09-24
worth waiting for
worth waiting for. Milian has gone a bit Schizo in Farees, but its all a big spy master plot.
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- Sylwester Nowicki
- 17-10-24
Amazing as always. it was good to see a of old school spellmonger.
Even though it wasn't hard to predict the ending it was still really satisfying
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- Anonymous User
- 30-09-24
sad I have finished already
it was an amazing addition to the series.
I am sad I have already finished the book and there isn't another one ready for me to start on!
the change in pace and focus has been nice but I'm also excited to see what the next book will bring and how it will answer some of the questions left over from this book and the previous book.
some nice foreshadowing at the start when spoiler alert. talking about family life.
all in all defiantly worth a read.
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- Karpenter
- 05-10-24
started slow and then got excellent
this one took a little while to get started but turned into another outstanding book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-10-24
Outstanding Fantasy series- not disappointed
Terry and John deliver the continuation of probably the best series I’ve read/heard since Raymond Fiest’s Magician series. I’m sorry it’s over (until the next instalment) in the meantime I will catch up on the Hawk Maiden series while I patiently wait for Seamage.
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- Robin W. Murray
- 13-11-24
My favourite story so far
This one was great. Minalan is such an amusing character and I couldn’t wait to start the next chapter. As for John Lee, his narration is going from strength to strength.
I loved it
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- Emil Olsson
- 10-10-24
Amazing
Just as good as all the other books, i wish it would never end. There was something refreshing about this book, i think it could be because of the change in environment.
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