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The Complete Rhenwars Saga: An Epic Fantasy Pentalogy Kindle Edition

by ML Spencer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,460 ratings
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Darien Lauchlin is the last of his kind, the last mage with the power to defend his people. He’s desperate. Driven. Haunted. And reviled. Darien will be forced to sacrifice everything of himself and everyone around him—all to preserve a nation of people who despise him. "One of the best fantasy stories I've read this decade" -BookNest The Rhenwars Saga is a sprawling epic set in a morally gray world where there is no clear distinction between hero and villain. Download this Special Edition Box Set to experience epic battles, flawed heroes, and a brutal struggle where the triumph of good over evil is never guaranteed. If you enjoy the dark, sprawling world of Steven Erikson, the awe-inspiring magic of The Wheel of Time, and the compelling antiheroes of C.S. Friedman, then you’ll love The Rhenwars Saga.
Includes all five books of The Rhenwars Saga!

IRDA Award for Fantasy

Semifinalist in Mark Lawrence’s SPFBO

Finalist in BookNest’s Fantasy Awards

★★★★★ “Betrayal, lies and destruction follow across every page.” Grimdark Magazine ★★★★★ “Shines in its damaged characters.” Fantasy Faction ★★★★★ “Some of the deepest and most polarizing characters I have read to date.” Goodreads Review

Books in the Series

Darkmage Darklands Darkrise Darkfall Darkstorm (prequel)
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"A story of epic proportions with depth, magic and mayhem" -Ed McDonald, author of Blackwing
"One of the best fantasy stories I've read this decade" -BookNest
"Betrayal, lies and destruction follow across every page" -Grimdark Magazine

"Shines in its damaged characters" -Fantasy Faction

"ML Spencer is a fresh new voice to the scene." -Fantasy Book Review

"Spencer deftly shapes a story of intrigue and betrayal which I can best term fantasy noir."-Richard Knaak, author of World of Warcraft and Dragonlance books
"An amazingly entertaining read" -Manhattan Book Review

"Packs a strong punch" -Kitty G

"A thrilling read, fast-paced, and bitingly entertaining" -San Diego Book Review

"Dark and Thrilling" -The Fantasy Inn

"A magnificent novel" -Pumpkin and Egg

"A complete, dark, anything-goes fantasy." -West Coast Book Reviews

"An engaging and heart wrenching tale of love, loss, deceit and desperation" -Readers' Favorite

"I don't believe I shall ever read another story that will test the moral compass in such a beautifully epic fashion." -Goodreads Review

"Some of the deepest and most polarizing characters I have read to date." -Goodreads Review

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KLXCH5X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stoneguard Publications (November 15, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7709 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 2021 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,460 ratings

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ML Spencer lives in Southern California with her three children and two cats. She has been obsessed with fantasy ever since the days of childhood bedtime stories. She grew up reading and writing fantasy fiction, playing MMORPG games, and living, as mom put it, “in her own worlds.” ML now spends each day working to bring those worlds into reality.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written and the characters are not black and white
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024
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The writing was fantastic and the story was intriguing. There was good character development and character flaws and changes as the story progressed. I enjoyed that the characters were not one dimensional.
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M. L.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2019
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I really enjoyed the series, and the writing was clear, descriptive and flowed well. Dragons, magic... what else do you need?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Long but fast pace
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
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Kept me interested and moved at a fast pace for a series. Looking for additional books by author.
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D Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
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Early in the first book I thought this was following the typical formula of high fantasy stories but the series managed to subvert every expectation and produce well rounded characters who underwent believable growth in both positive and negative direction. Un-put-down-able
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Magikal j
3.0 out of 5 stars It's wheel of Time but easier to read/harder to follow
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019
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In my opinion this is made by an author that loves fantasy novels! It has it's moments. You'd be better off reading all the wheel of Time books to completion.

It's hard to read. Has little narrative direction. It is intriguing however hard it is to read. Book one went fast. Book two took a while. I've just started book three. If by book 4 I feel like changing my rating I will. But really this is very reminiscent of the Wheel of Time series. Perhaps a little Sword of Truth added in. 2 stars for now until I complete the series

3stars. It has it's moments. However the ending is unsatisfying. I feel this is the authors first try at this. I can see the growth as the story went on. Much better toward the end but I wanted more from the ending.
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Judy D. Zedalis
5.0 out of 5 stars Binding story and characters. Well met.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2021
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I loved this series. It ranks up there with the rift war saga. The characters and story were developed and well written. I am on the wall as to whether the last book should be read first. It gives you all the "missing" history of what's going on in the first 4 books. But it would also give away alot of the emotion created by reading the rest of the story first. So maybe I'm not on the wall after all! Lol. I highly recommend this great read. I formed attachments to these characters almost as strong as the Belts road which I have read the complete set 10 x in 40 years. I will read this series again. That says slot for a book and a writer. Enjoy!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2019
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Like many books in this genre, the author's story-line is uncannily similar to other, more well known authors / series. Specifically, the story arc of this series is very similar to Robert Jordan's "wheel of time". While, at it's surface, the story is a classic 'good vs evil' plot line, the author does a masterful job of creating characters which are both believable and at the same time fallible and tragic. In spite of the fact that this series obviously borrows from the plot line of Wheel of Time, and therefore is not entirely an original sword & sorcerer novel, I enjoyed it enough to rate 4 stars.
From my vantage point, I'm glad the author did not fall into the same pattern as Robert Jordan, whose writing style was one of vivid detail, which at times became so lost in minutia it was painful. Having said this, over the coarse of the series, there were many repetitive elements to the plot lines, and I found myself losing interest more than once.
While the author did a nice job with the pacing of the series, there was a lack of coherent world building and character development. The primary character was briefly introduced and then thrown into a major upheaval which changed everything in the story arc. However, it seemed to me there was a lack of nuance and that the world which was introduced in the first few books lacked subtly. The characters were mostly shallow, dull and one dimensional in the first few books, and it wasn't until far into the series that the more insightful and interesting character development really started.
As an example, the last 'portion' of the series contained a very compelling and masterfully written 'prequel', which was one of my favorites of the whole series. Sadly, as noted, this was the last section of the series, and had the author been able to achieve the level of completeness of the story-line / world building, the whole series would be a five star for me.
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Nicole T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding series!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2023
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I loved everything about this series and so much more. The world building the magic and the characters are well developed and very relatable. I actually will be eagerly awaiting her finish of the Chaos Cycle so I may finish my enjoyment of the Rhen! Highly recommended!!
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James E Sylvain
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly wonderful
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2023
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Absolutely a great series! I enjoyed the story immensely!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2022
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An entertaining tale that is plumped out well, giving life to the main players. Told at a cruising pace so the end does not appear to be rushed and I'll thought out. I enjoyed the boxset of this author and will be reading more of her work in the near future.
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Rodrigo
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Reviewed in Brazil on April 23, 2019
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Amazing book, with every element of great fantasy books in harmony to describe a world of magic, of conflict and of human beings, sometimes seduced by power.
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Lesley Lye
5.0 out of 5 stars Continutity, a must read
Reviewed in France on October 19, 2019
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Absolutely brilliant writing. Loved this series of books xx
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Alfred Starch
5.0 out of 5 stars herausragende Fantasy, abseits ausgetretener Pfade
Reviewed in Germany on January 15, 2019
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Seit vielen Jahrzehnten lese ich hauptsächlich Fantasy und Science Fiction. Da in den 60er und 70er Jahren das Angebot deutschsprachiger Autoren auf diesem Gebiet sehr übersichlich war, habe ich mich von Anfang an dem englischen Sprachraum gewidmet und in den vielen Jahrzehnten auch eine gewisse Sprachkompetenz erworben.
Die vorliegende Pentalogie nun war in vielerlei Hinsicht etwas Besonderes. Handlung und Charaktere wichen deutlich von genretypischen Mustern ab, aber auch nicht so sehr, dass der gegebene Rahmen verlassen wurde. Die Ausarbeitung der Spannungsbögen wirkten in keiner Weise konstruiert, sondern ergaben sich harmonisch aus Handlungsablauf. Trotzdem erzeugten sie genügend fiebrige Erwartung, um unbedingt weiterlesen zu wollen. Vielfältige Wendungen und überraschende, unvorhersehbare Enthüllungen trugen wesentlich dazu bei, dass trotz der Länge an keiner Stelle Langeweile auftrat. An einigen Stellen hätte ich mir sogar eine kleine Verschnaufpause vorstellen können. Die Geschichte entwickelt sich überraschend und doch konsistent, ohne logische Ungereimtheiten.
Besonders herausstellen möchte ich jedoch auch die außerordentliche sprachliche Qualität des Romans, die einen Einblick in die ungeheure Vielfalt der englischen Sprache erlaubt. Die Subtilität in der die Charaktere gezeichnet werden und die Beschreibung von Landschaften genauso wie Handlungen sucht in diesem Genre ihresgleichen. Es ist zu hoffen, dass eine möglicherweise kommende Übersetzung diesem Niveau gerecht wird.
Ein herzliches Danke an die Autorin und eine klare Empfehlung an alle Fantasfreunde.
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