WORDS OF POWER
Shami Stovall
GENRE: Fantasy
BLURB:
A magic-fueled progression fantasy adventure from Dragon Award winning author Shami Stovall.
Power is not given—it’s taken. He will prove even the lowest can rise to challenge gods.
In the Tze Empire, spirits and demons rule the wilds, but Ring Warlocks control civilization. For Rimon, the son of a courtesan and lowest in society, Ring Warlocks seem like gods.
Each has their own magic drawn from Titans, and they can do whatever they please, regardless of how it affects the prefectures they rule.
But when a chance encounter places one of the ancient and powerful rings in Rimon’s hands, everything changes. For there is a trick to the rings, and Rimon sees through the test given to him.
Suddenly, he is no longer a player at the fringes of power; he is a Ring Warlock and granted his own territory.
Determined to make sure his prefecture thrives, Rimon must contend with jealous rivals, demons seeking his ring for themselves, and forces he cannot yet name, all while mastering his new abilities.
Rimon will have to grow twice as strong as his rival warlocks just to survive in this new Progression Fantasy Adventure by Shami Stovall, the Dragon-Award winning author of Knightmare Arcanist!
Excerpt:
As I chained Fietta’s ankle to the bedpost, I knew this would be another brutal evening.
She had been picked to entertain one of the Ring Warlocks, the most powerful and influential magic wielders in all the world. I had been picked to make sure it all went smoothly.
Some would say it was an honor to share a bed with one of these “gods,” but anyone who thought that was just inanely innocent and naïve. The Ring Warlocks were the worst to entertain. Their power knew no equal, and the laws of the magicless held no sway over them. Whatever the Ring Warlock wanted to do tonight, we would have to allow. No discussion.
Fietta ran an unsteady hand over the satin sheets covering the gigantic bed. This was the best room in the Scarlet Lantern, reserved for only the highest-paying clients. I wondered if the Ring Warlock had actually paid to have our best courtesan for the night. A promise not to burn this place to the ground would be enough to buy her services.
“Everything will be fine,” Fietta whispered to herself.
It was her mantra to chase away fear. I had heard her mutter it many times before.
I placed a comforting hand on her bare foot. “Everything will be fine.” Our eyes met, and for a moment, she seemed steady and confident.
Then Fietta watched me as I walked around the room, making sure everything was in its place.
The light from the hanging lanterns, dim and sultry, created a romantic glow that concealed any evidence of wear and tear—or anything else, for that matter. I avoided glancing at the paintings of lewd figures on the walls, or all the toys on the far nightstand. Instead, I made sure Fietta had everything she needed to make the evening easier for her.
I pulled open the top drawer on the nearest nightstand. “I brought some canisters up from the kitchen. This one has water, and this one has clove oil.”
My Review:
Words
of Power is a fantastic start to a new series by Shami Stovall. It
captured my attention from the first page and kept a firm grip on me,
page after page. The world-building is among the best I’ve
encountered. The story is mesmerizing and filled with surprising
twists and turns that keep the pages turning. The more I read, the
more I wanted to keep reading. I was pulled deeper into the story as
the world around me faded away.
I absolutely loved the
magic and enjoyed learning more about it as the story unfolded. I
appreciated that we didn’t learn everything about the magic and its
workings from the beginning. The magic was distinctive in its way. I
loved how the magic evolved or perhaps intensified with each use. I
liked how the character discovered how to wield his magic and learned
about it alongside us.
The descriptions were so well
executed that I had no trouble visualizing everything in my mind as
if I were part of it. I could see the magic flowing from Rimon into
the trees. I could easily picture the clothes they wore. I can’t
wait to dive deeper into this new series, Word of Power. I’m eager
to see what the next story has in store for us.
Words of
Power offers a wealth of content, including unique magic, power,
demons, spirits, and numerous individuals who seek this power and
will do anything to seize control of it.
I highly
recommend picking up a copy of Words of Power today!
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Shami Stovall is a multi-award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction. Before that, she taught history and criminal law at the college level, and loved every second. When she’s not reading fascinating articles and books about ancient China or the Byzantine Empire, Stovall can be found playing way too many video games, especially RPGs and tactics simulators, or hugging John.
If you want to contact her, you can do so at the following locations: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Email
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7 comments:
Thank you so much for featuring and reviewing WORDS OF POWER today.
The cover art is amazing.
Sounds like a good fantasy story.
Sounds like a good read.
The book sounds amazing. I love the cover art!
This looks like a very good book.
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