World Without End
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1.0 • 1 Rating
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Chronicling the epic fantasy adventures of naturalist Tristram Flattery as he voyages to discover the lost history of magic in a world where reason and science reign
The Age of the Mages is over, and all the secrets of their magical arts are thought to be lost to the world.
There are even those who suspect that the last of the great Mages spent their final years scrupulously eradicating all traces of their craft from the pages of history—insuring that their art will never be practiced again.
It is the dawn of a new era: an age of reason, science, and exploration, and Tristam Flattery is one of its most promising young naturalists.
But when Tristam is summoned to the royal court of Farrland to try to revitalize a failing species of plant which seems to have mysterious, almost magical, medicinal properties—a plant without which, he is told, the aging king will surely die—he soon realizes that he has been drawn into the heart of a political struggle which spans generations, a conflict which threatens the very foundations of his civilization. And before long, Tristam is caught in the grip of a destiny which will lead him to the ends of the known world—on a voyage of discovery that has more to do with magic than with science….
Customer Reviews
Not much happens
This is a slow read. I am half way through the book and many pages of no pertinent information to the plot. I am not sure there is a plot, seems something about a plant that may or may not provide a longer life. But, the author has guarded against giving anything away to the point there is very little to keep the reader reading. There may be a good plot here somewhere but, I have given up hope. I don’t want to be critical, I congratulate the author on writing this book and a sequel. A lot of time and energy went into this, I am sure.