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Return of the High Mage King 2

A Fantasy Adventure

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Return of the High Mage King 2

By: Shane Hammond
Narrated by: Jessica Threet, Boise Blue
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Every mage in Essalin can pull a single kind of aether, except me. I can pull four.

During the journey to the mage academy in Lumeria, I find out that I’m a high mage, the first one born in centuries. On the night I found out, I saved an entire army from destruction while battling a rogue mage from the Fire Lands.

Now, word is getting around Lumeria, and everyone wants to see what I’m capable of. I’m just trying to learn how to use my new powers, but my female classmates, including a deadly but very flirtatious brunette instructor, want to do a lot more than just studying.

It doesn’t take long for trouble to find us though, coming down from the upper echelons of power in the College of Mages. There’s a traitor inside the college—someone who’s sold us out to the Firelanders. And I’m going to do everything in my power to prevent them from striking again.

The prophecy is being fulfilled. The Age of Heroes has returned.

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Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Fantasy Magic Magic Users Wizardry
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The sequel to High Mage King was fantastic and expanded upon the first. MC did a great job and decisions were practical. The love interested continue to grow in size and the spicy scenes were fun. Looking forward to the ever growing threats of war from all sides. Can’t wait for the next installment!

Excellent Book/Audiobook 2

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I concur with a review that the MC is lacking confidence. Often, High Mages are spoken of with prestige, yet our MC is worried about his relationship with one girl because she ignored him for a few days. While another is throwing herself at him, not realistic for a man, a king. And to have her say, “oh I’m glad you two will only ever be friends.” Ha, dude does need to grow a pair.

Simp MC

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The self deprecating lack of confidence and social awareness is pathetic. Some version of "Oh they seemed like they're flirting back, surely that can't be the case tho right?" is said a thousand times. He doesn't have to be a Casanova but the repetitive obliviousness just gets annoying. At what point do you finally realize your a high mage and grow a pair. Like the two girls belittling his girl, within earshot of her, and he does nothing. Most of his interactions are just meek or he doesn't speak up at all. Eventually at the very end he kinda redeems himself and gained some confidence becoming King. Book 1 and the world building is actually pretty good overall. So hopefully the confidence sticks and book 3 isn't full of him still being a simp.

Good but MC gets annoying

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