![]() You can snap up a pre-order through Amazon or the Talem Press website. Another great effort from the Aussie YA community, The Price of Magic is a series to keep an eye on!īonnie Wynne’s The Ninth Sorceress will be released on February 13th by Talem Press. And, despite knowing how the tale ends (or at least thinking you do), it does little to damage the journey you’ll take along the way. The Ninth Sorceress is a strong series opener, bolstered by great writing and a fascinating lead. Perhaps, now Paphanaal istaken, we should concentrate on smashing their strength in the. Smashing Four is a game of heroes and strategy. There were four other major cities on the continent of Mernadin. It is a turn-based strategy game using pool physics where players send their heroes into battles for trophies and orbs that contain rewards such as hero cards and gold. ![]() Her world-building is, quite simply, spectacular. Smashing Four is an online, mobile, PvP multiplayer game developed by Geewa. From the trained wizards (or mancers) in their Clockwork City, to the born magic of Lucian and his people, Wynne has crafted a measured and exciting world, with so much still to explore. She’s a more than worthy addition to Talem Press‘ female focused stable, alongside Helen Scheuerer’s Bleak ( The Oremere Chronicles) and Bronwyn Eley’s Kaylan ( Relic).īut, where Wynne truly shines is in the creation of the High Country and the magical lore that binds it. Her fears and self-doubt are relatable, even with their fantasy roots, and it’s a pleasure to watch her character develop throughout the novel. A few characters fall a little flat, but others – particularly Lucian and necromancer Faolan – have immediate and lasting appeal. The writing is engaging and well paced, framed by the ominous knowledge that the story comes from a shackled Gwyn. Rooted in fairly familiar territory for YA fantasy – a young nobody taking on an important role in a much larger scheme – the Price of Magic opener happily has a few tricks up its sleeve. The Ninth Sorceress marks the first in a new series from debut author Bonnie Wynne. And watching over them all, the goddess Beheret, who has a worrying interest in Gwyn. But, then a wizard walks in with something she’d thought long lost. ![]() Imprisoned in the dungeons of the Clockwork City, visits from interrogators and torturers are becoming routine. ![]()
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