#Schooled In Magic Christopher G Nuttall

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But gold might not buy everything. What good was a sack of gold on a desert island? Gold could only be used to buy items and services if those items were available. In one sense, it acted as a middleman between buyer and seller, rather than forcing them to bargain.

Christopher G. Nuttall, Schooled in Magic #1

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Schooled In Magic - CGN

I swear. I'm in this one fandom and I think I'm the only one. Someone please tell me if they're in it too because I seriously need someone to fangirl with for it. Below is the title of the first book with the authors name. Please please please spread this around.

Cont... This series (under the same name) is amazing if you like magic. It also touches on some other things I think are important so... If you aren't in this fandom I do highly recommend it.

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Sam Reviews: Books from this summer

Speaking of reading, this summer I slurped up lots of miscellaneous free book offerings from ÆtherCzar's Super Summer Book Sale. Here are some quick reviews, sorted into four tiers, mostly from memory and potentially inaccurate.

Best of the lot:

The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin, by L. Jagi Lamplighter. Young witch goes to magic school. Sort of like if Harry Potter had been written by C.S. Lewis. Better cast, better antagonists, better world-outside-school-country. This was the freebie giveaway that caused me to buy the greatest number of subsequent books by the same author.

Time Traders (with Galactic Derelict), by Andre Norton. Constrained time travel fic where the protagonists are trying to blend in and not disturb the timeline while playing spy games (US vs RU) among the Beaker people and looking for signs of aliens.

Would read again:

Cobra, by Timothy Zahn. Somewhat predictable supersoldier program fighting aliens and then facing home problems, but well executed. Author probably better known for Thrawn.

Trilisk Ruins, by Michael McCloskey. Space archaeology. Feels like fanfic of some big name scifi (Trek?) with names swapped and bits erased to make it sellable. Decent plot, weak setting, replaceable characters.

Fire with Fire, by Charles E. Gannon. The second half of this book is a pretty good story about meeting several aliens and having tense negotiations. The first half is a shaggy dog story about the protagonist's origins and I wish it had been condensed into a flashback chapter.

Oath of Swords, by David Weber. Swords-and-sorcery fantasy, quite 90s and D&D-ish, I liked it but might not recommend it as much as some other books here.

How Black the Sky, by TJ Marquis. Pulp fantasy but it's extra pulpy and heavy metal and everyone has names like "Axebourne" and "Deathgrip" and "Ice-Eyes the Flayer" and they ride bloodhoofs instead of horses and the kids play hurtball. Goofy, but original and entertaining.

The Empire's Corps, by Christopher G. Nuttall. In a declining space empire, a corps of soldiers is sent into semi-exile on a fringe world, with an outcast professor in tow, and they work to settle in and sort out the place. Overly fond of name-dropping Thomas Kratman as in-universe military author.

A Hymn Before Battle, by John Ringo. Humanity's first contact is learning that a conflict-shy galactic federation of aliens is at war with the Designated Antagonist, and we get recruited to be the war-happy frontline. Deep plot lurks in the background.

Nightland Racer, by Fenton Wood. What if you were a washed-out racecar driver brought back for one last great trip by a government program that gave you a nuclear-powered car and a mission of driving into the Twilight Zone, but it threw you into the far future where Earth is being oppressed by an evil sun that has usurped the regular sun, while factions of posthumans make war in the cold darkness.

Not to my taste, but:

Freehold, by Michael Z. Williamson. A fairly generic Planet Libertarianism wank with a bisexual female protagonist who reeks of author fantasy. Try Corcoran's Aristillus series instead if you want libertarian separatism.

Fire Ant, by Colonel Jonathan P. Brazee, USMC (Ret). Underdeveloped, unfinished-seeming book about space pilot.

The Divine Space Pirates, by C.S. Johnson. Space opera romance with star-crossed lovers and amnesia plot. Couldn't get halfway through before tossing it aside. I'm sure someone very different likes it.

Rawjack, by TJ Marquis. Superheroes ("Innates") have recently appeared in an otherwise fantasy setting, but an evil group of wizards is trying to reassert magical supremacy by taking away superpowers. Gimmicky.

Don't bother:

Faith & Empire, by Carlos Carrasco. I was promised Scifi Space Catholics by the art and opening, but what I got was extremely soft space opera mil-fic where the fleet commander (space is an ocean) says "Slow to one-half C" in a space battle, the religion feels copypasted rather than lived, and who the fuck names a ship Torquemada?

Recruit (The United Federation Marine Corps), by Colonel Jonathan P. Brazee, USMC (Ret). This is a very straightforward boy-joins-corps-and-becomes-a-man tale, no twists, one frill, entirely forgettable and indistinguishable from a hundred like it. Extruded Book Product and author indulgence.

The Brutal Sword Saga (Omnibus 1), by James Alderdice. It's cast as a gritty fantasy novel, but the protagonist might as well be a Warhammer Space Marine for the way he keeps carving through everyone and everything, garbed in the finest plot armor, taking wounds of plot-convenient severity.

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Review Infinite Regress

In Infinite Regress, the ninth Schooled In Magic book by Christopher G. Nuttall, Emily returns to her beloved magic school, Whitehall, only to be confronted with devastating news.

The old headmaster knew Emily’s secrets and supported her, however, he died during the previous term saving the school from a demon. The new headmaster does not know Emily. Worse, he neither likes no trusts her. He…

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New Release Roundup, 19 May 2018: Fantasy and Adventure

The Man of Bronze, the Wisewolf’s daughter, a Wild West King Arthur, and the Ark of the Covenant feature in this week’s roundup of the newest releases in fantasy and adventure.

Closure (Javin Pierce #3) – Ethan Jones

Covert operative Javin Pierce will avenge his betrayal or die trying . . .

Off the grid, Javin Pierce is struggling to heal from his wounds. Immediately he’s forced into a shaky deal with former enemies not only to secure his partner’s release from a Saudi jail, but also to settle the score with the traitor who double-crossed them.

While his new rogue team crosses Iraq’s treacherous lands, he can barely stay ahead of the deadly threats coming from all sides. As Javin sets his sights, alliances around him crumble. So with no one left to trust, in an ever-changing maze, how will Javin survive the deadliest mission of his life?

Destruction’s Ascent (Dragon Ridden Chronicles #3) – T. A. White

When the past rises, the world burns.

Newly conscripted into the Emperor’s dragon corps, Tate Fisher is still trying to figure out all that her new position entails. Along with an elevation in status comes dangerous enemies. Enemies who would rather see the dragons fall into ruin than remain in their current place of power.

When a dragon goes missing, followed by a child close to her, Tate is forced to confront the hidden agendas of those in the highest seats of authority. Her search for the truth takes her deeper into the maze of tunnels that lie beneath the city. It’s a place where secrets lurk and dangers abound.

There, she’ll uncover a plot whose origins stretch all the way back to the beginning of this world—one that can only end in the destruction of everything she knows and loves. The key to saving her city lies in her uncertain past. If only she could remember what that was.

The Disclosure Protocol (Warner & Lopex #8) – Dean Crawford

In the United States, the CIA is being held to ransom. Perfectly focused images of Unidentified Flying Objects are being sent to Langley with a demand: provide full disclosure of what the government knows about UFOs or these images will go public.

Struggling with the task of identifying the perpetrators of the images, and aware that they must somehow know when and where UFOs will appear, the CIA sends General Scott Mackenzie in search of Ethan Warner and Nicola Lopez, the only known former US agents with the skills to track down the perpetrator. His mission; obtain the technology that is allowing someone to predict when and where UFOs will appear and ensure that nobody else can access it.

But as the investigation unfolds, so Ethan and Nicola learn that the Russians are also seeking the same technology. As a race against time develops to get the upper hand, victims of strange abduction events implore the government for help, including the parents of a seven-year-old girl who is suffering seizures and post-traumatic stress from her experiences.

From the Indian Ocean to the lonely deserts of Utah, Scotland to Nevada, Ethan and Nicola discover the startling truth about alien abductions and UFO sightings, and realise that full disclosure isn’t about UFOs at all: the knowledge the CIA possesses will change the course of human history…

Dispersal (Guns of the Waste Land #3) – Leverett Butts

Guns of the Waste Land recasts the legends of King Arthur as an American Western.

Set in the late 19th century outside the West Texas town of Bretton, this third volume continues the stories of the men and women devoted in their own ways to Sheriff Ardiss Drake: Percy Murratt, still living with Ardiss, is in love. Unfortunately, so is Ardiss’ foster brother, Caleb and with the same woman. Gary Wayne Orkney has recovered as much as possible from the beating he received from Lancaster O’Loch and desperately wants to ride a horse again and continue is service as a deputy. Reverend Merrle Tallison is considering leaving Bretton and finding a life for himself. Finally, Ardiss’ estranged wife, Guernica, continues to seek closure for the events that brought her to the wilds of the Waste Land.

Haunted Ocean (Doc Savage #4) – Laurence Donovan as “Kenneth Robeson”

“Let me strive every moment of my life to make myself better and better, to the best of my ability, that all may profit by it. Let me think of the right and lend all my assistance to those who need it, with no regard for anything but justice. Let me take what comes with a smile, without loss of courage. Let me be considerate of my country, of my fellow citizens and my associates in everything I say and do. Let me do right to all, and wrong no man.”–The Oath of Clark “Doc” Savage, Jr.

An awesome power haunts the sea, paralyzes New York City and brings the most powerful nations of the world to their knees. Deep in the frozen Arctic an astonishing army of naked men and the forces of international greed challenge the invincible Man of Bronze for the strange secret of the so-called Man of Peace!

Honor at Stake (Love at First Bite #1) – Declan Finn

One is a heartless, bloodthirsty killer. The other is a vampire.

College freshman, Amanda Colt knows few people and wants to know fewer still. She enjoys fencing and prefers facing a challenge every once in a while. She is beautiful, smart, and possibly the most interesting person on campus.

Then she finds tall, intense Marco Catalano in her fencing class. With a mind like a computer and manners of a medieval knight, he scares most people – but not Amanda.They both have secrets, for they are both monsters.

As they draw closer, they must find the line between how much they can trust each other, and how much they can care for each other. Each carries a secret that can destroy the other. But they must come to grips with their personal drama soon, because a darkness rises around them. Bodies keep turning up all over New York, and an army of vampires closes in on all sides.

They have only one hope – each other.

On the Shoulders of Titans (Arcane Ascension #2) – Andrew Rowe

Corin Cadence finally has a firm reason to believe his brother, Tristan, is still alive. Unfortunately, finding more information isn’t going to be easy. Tristan appears to be entangled with a clandestine organization that calls themselves Whispers. And Corin’s last brush with the Whispers didn’t exactly end well.

As much as he wants to follow that lead, Corin has more pressing problems to deal with.

Sera is still suffering from a mysterious malady that has stolen her voice and her magic. Corin knows that a portion of that is his fault, and he’s determined to fix it.

Corin still hasn’t finished his first year at Lorian Heights. If he fails his final exams, he’ll be sent off to the military, and lose his chance to investigate his brother’s fate.

And finally, there’s the issue of enemies. He might have made a few of them.

The biggest problem?

He’s not sure if Jin, once one of his closest companions, is one of them.

The Princess in the Tower (Schooled in Magic #15) – Christopher G. Nuttall

Everyone knows that the Tower of Alexis is impregnable…

…But Emily intends to prove them wrong.

The Kingdom of Zangaria has finally started its descent into civil war. King Randor has declared martial law, imprisoned the pregnant Crown Princess Alassa in the Tower of Alexis and started preparations for a first strike against his enemies. The time has come for everyone to choose a side.

Emily has arrived in Alexis with the intention of freeing Alassa before her father can have her executed. But as Emily and her friends are drawn into a maelstrom of rebellious factions and crown loyalists, of commoners trying to escape the chaos and noblemen trying to make it worse, they find themselves faced with an insolvable problem.

If they manage to liberate Alassa – and put her on the throne – will there be anything left of Zangaria for her to rule?

Sacrifices (War Aeturnus #2) – Charles Dean

Desperate to save as many people as he can from a horrible fate in the cruel game of the gods, Lee and his small group of friends abandon the relative safety of Satterfield for the great city of Kirshtein. Tensions within the city have reached a breaking point after the arrival of an enemy Herald, and Lee is soon caught up in the struggle for power.

Captured, imprisoned, and forced to fight for his life on the blood-soaked sands of the Kirshtein arena, Lee has to figure out how to survive long enough to mend the rifts in the broken city before it falls apart completely. Armed with new skills, joined by new allies, and up against his most dangerous enemy yet, Lee’s bid for survival in the War of Eternity takes on even higher stakes as he learns the what true leadership requires. Now, with an ominous new threat looming in the distance and an army on the horizon, Lee has to answer one question: Can he pay the price of victory?

Son of a Liche (The Dark Profit Saga #2) – J. Zachary Pike

A doubly disgraced dwarven hero. A band of accident-prone adventurers. Giving redemption a second shot may have been a grave mistake…

Still bruised and heartbroken from their last calamitous quest, Gorm Ingerson and his band of washed-up heroes try to make amends for the Orcs they accidentally betrayed. But justice is put on hold when an old foe marches to the city gates. Gorm is horrified to discover a liche pitching the frightened city-dwellers on the merits of the undead lifestyle… at the head of a corpse army.

To save the city from high-pressure sales tactics and an inevitable siege, the Dwarf warrior and his misfit band hatch a harebrained scheme that lands them at the top of the king’s kill list. With death and dark magic on his heels, Gorm must craft his own pitch to round up the troops and put the undead snake-oil salesman and his army of pushers permanently out of business.

The Templar Curse (Sean Wyatt #15) – Ernest Dempsey

Throughout the course of human warfare, no weapon has been as feared, as deadly, as the Ark of the Covenant.

Legend claims that this mysterious, supernatural force, first carried into battle by the ancient Israelites, was so powerful that the Ark could lay waste to entire armies, entire cities in moments—thousands of years before the advent of nuclear bombs.

So, when an ancient order of killers reemerges from the shadows after centuries of hiding—convinced that other secret societies took the Ark from Jerusalem to hide it in early America—international treasure hunter Sean Wyatt knows exactly what they seek and why. And that realization terrifies him.

Together with his best friend and sidekick, Tommy Schultz, Sean must track down the Ark before the Order of the Assassin can. Before their order can pervert this heavenly power and wield it to enslave all of humanity.

Where the Cats Will Not Follow – Stephen Stromp

Ayden finds himself held captive by his former friend, Phillip. Phillip believes Ayden holds the key to finding Ginger, his missing girlfriend. This shocking claim forces Ayden to revisit the adolescent world he shared with his older brother, Everett. It is a world where truth is uncertain and dreams and imagination blur with reality. Everett insists Ayden possesses powers of clairvoyance and has the ability to conjure entities from his mind. As Everett pushes Ayden into increasingly darker territories, events turn deadly. Digging into this murky past, Ayden and Phillip awaken old demons they must face as they race to find Ginger.

Where the Cats Will Not Follow is a strange journey into the mind of a troubled young man who may be delusional–or may in fact possess the extraordinary abilities he was believed to once hold.

Wolf & Parchment, Volume #2 – Isuna Hasekura

The young man Col dreams of one day joining the holy clergy and departs on a journey from the bathhouse “The Spice and Wolf Inn,” owned by his savior, Lawrence. The Winfiel Kingdom’s prince has invited him to help correct the sins of the church. But as his travels begin, Col discovers in his luggage a young girl with a wolf’s ears and tail named Myuri who stowed away for the ride!

The young man Col and the daughter of the Wisewolf, Myuri, survived the scripture riots in the port town of Atiph. Col spends intense days being pined for after Myuri tells him about her love.

Meanwhile, Heir Hyland commissions them for another next job. In the coming war with the Church’s forces, control over the strait between the Kingdom of Winfiel and the mainland will play a crucial role. While Myuri is excited for a new adventure, Col cannot hide his unease after hearing about potential heresy among certain pirates for their faith in the “Black-Mother”!

New Release Roundup, 19 May 2018: Fantasy and Adventure published first on https://medium.com/@ReloadedPCGames

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Drill is where you young children learn to obey orders, and then how to keep your bodies primed for the fight. You do not want to have an unhealthy mind in an unhealthy body if you intend to follow a military career. Some of you will not be used to the concept of obeying orders. We suggest that you forget that attitude as well. You cannot be trusted to issue orders unless you first understand the need to obey them.

Christopher G. Nuttall, Schooled in Magic, #1

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The military is not a place for rogue assassins or lone wolves. The military is a place where you must be able to depend upon your fellows and have them depend upon you in turn.

Christopher G. Nuttall, Schooled in Magic #1

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If God had given the monarchs the right to rule, why hadn’t He made them good rulers?

Christopher G. Nuttall, Schooled in Magic #1

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Emily couldn’t understand why until it occurred to her that well-intentioned people might have ideals that could be twisted easier than a simple, if selfish, desire for power. The latter kind of person would know himself better than the idealist. Or so she told herself.

Christopher G. Nuttall, Schooled in Magic #1

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Do you know that the difference between social acceptance and social disgrace can be measured by what pair of knives and forks you use, or where you put your glass after taking a sip of wine? And don’t even think about the princes from other countries–all second sons–who keep bringing you wild animals because they’ve heard you love hunting....

Christopher G. Nuttall, Schooled in Magic #1

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“You need to know one rule right from the start,” the man said slowly, as he removed his mask and pulled back his hood. “Do not ever ask a sorcerer his name. Ask instead what he would like to be called.”

Christopher G. Nuttall, Schooled in Magic

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Review: Trial by Fire by Christopher G. Nuttall   Trial By Fire is the seventh book in Christopher G. Nuttall’s Schooled In Magic series. The story opens with Emily and the Grandmaster of Whitehall Academy—by far one of my favorite characters in the book—moving through the Blighted Lands to examine what the Necromancer Shadye left behind when he was slain by Emily.

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Review of Love’s Labor Won

Review of Love’s Labor Won

  The Faire is coming to Cockatrice and Lady Emily is woefully unprepared. Since the arrangements were made while she was away at school, two warring factions have been invited to attend at the same time. And Emily is putting them both up in her house!

In Love’s Labor Won(great title) by Christopher G. Nuttall, the sixth Schooled In Magic book, magicians and sorcerers from all over the Allied…

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Review: Study in Slaughter by Christopher G. Nuttall

Review: Study in Slaughter by Christopher G. Nuttall

Study in Slaughter is the third book in Christopher G. Nuttall’s Schooled In Magic series, and a quite delightful book it is!

After an eventful summer in Zangaria, during which she saved the king’s throne from conniving barons, Emily is looking forward to rooming with her two best friends during the coming school year. This will be a particularly delightful experience for a girl who, until a…