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Reign & Ruin

Mages of the Wheel, Book 1

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Reign & Ruin

By: J.D. Evans
Narrated by: Tim Campbell, Caren Naess
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“All magic is beautiful...and terrible. Do you not see the beauty in yours, nor the terror in mine? You can stop a heart, and I can stop your breath.”

She is heir to a Sultanate that once ruled the world. He is an unwanted prince with the power to destroy. She is order and intellect, a woman fit to rule in a man's place. He is chaos and violence and will stop at nothing to protect his people.

His magic answers hers with shadow for light. They need each other, but the cost of balance may be too high a price. Magic is dying and the only way to save it is to enlist mages who wield the forbidden power of death, mages cast out centuries ago in a brutal and bloody war.

Now, a new war is coming. Science and machines to replace magic and old religion.

They must find a way to save their people from annihilation and balance the sacred Wheel—but first, they will have to balance their own forbidden passion. His peace for her tempest, his restlessness for her calm.

Night and day, dusk and dawn, the end, and the beginning.

©2019 J.D. Evans (P)2022 Podium Audio Fantasy Fiction Magic Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Wizardry Magic Users Heartfelt War
Intricate Worldbuilding • Complex Magic System • Excellent Narration • Strong Protagonists • Balanced Political Intrigue
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So worth the listen. Great voices. Great story. The beginning felt a little slow, but all good books start slow

Loved this

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My favorite I’ve listened to so far! Just so thoughtful wonderful smart dialogue and world building.

Best of Audible

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I’m shocked this book/series doesn’t have more fanfare. It’s beautifully written, and does a great job of balancing fantasy, politics, and romance. The leads are engaging, believable characters and the romance rings true. If you’re a fan of the TOG or ACOTAR series, do yourself a favor and read this.

Incredibly worth the listen/read

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This is easily one of my top 5 fantasy romance books ever. Would recommend to anyone interested in fantasy.

Beautiful

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What a well written and captivating book. The setting is beautifully stablished, the characters feel well developed and compelling, the political intrigue plot keeps you hooked, the magic system is so intriguing and mysterious (I guess it’ll be further developed in the next books) and the romance is so well done too. Looking forward to next books in the series.

So good and different

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WELL worth the credit. Excellent writing, interesting story and characters, wonderful narration. Nice to find something in this genre that isn’t intended for teenagers. I can’t wait to continue this series.

Why doesn’t this get more hype??

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I loved the book and the narrators were amazing. Be prepared for some steamy interactions between the main characters.

Enjoyed this fantasy world

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I love this entire series - so much so that I bought hard copies of the books, and this book in particular is <chef's kiss>! Even if you don't read the others, I highly recommend this.

My Favorite of the Series

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This book was amazing, start to finish. The political games might make the plot seem slow for those used to a lot of action, but the complex magic system and thorough world building more than make up for any lack.

I can’t wait to start the next book in the series.

Magic, Politics, and Romance

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The story is very captivating and the narration on both the MFC and MMC did such a great job with the different characters. The political influence and the magic system is really good! I devoured it in two days and am excited to see what the next books hold!

intriguing and alluring

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