Seamage
The war was the easy part...
Minalan the Spellmonger, in his guise as Mirkandar the Magnificent, Doge of Farise, is in a bind: the Duke of Merwyn has sent an armada of seventy ships to conquer his newly-independent realm... and Minalan has never fought a battle at sea. Thankfully, the legendary warmage Durgan Jole has a plan, and with the help of his fellow wizards from Sevendor, Minalan feels confident that Farise can survive the invasion. He doesn't want to kill that many people, but Merwyn has left him little choice.
But then one of the Vundel's leviathans and its pod swim into the middle of the battle, complicating things dramatically. And that's just the start of the real problem. An ancient organization lurks in the background while Minalan struggles for control, and the Emissary of the three Alka Alon High Kings has arrived to hold an investigation on the erratic human wizards and their rise to power. King Rard is growing suspicious of Mirkandar's real identity, and Korbal the Necromancer rises from his crypt to demand that the Spellmonger fulfill an oath he'd made. And, unsurprisingly, his teenage daughter is starting to question everything he's doing.
In the midst of the turmoil comes Moudrost, a Seamage and former member of the Brethren of the Sea, the magical order that alone communicates between the aquatic native inhabitants of Callidore and humanity. He bears a terrifying message: the appearance of the leviathan is no accident. It is coming to Farise, and it is coming for Minalan. It cannot be stopped by mortal men, not even wizards, and it is in no mood to negotiate. The only thing standing between the Vundel and the destruction of humanity now is Minalan the Spellmonger... and one very important Seamage!
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Terry Mancour
In a world brimming with epic fantasies and sprawling universes, Terry Mancour has carved out a realm all his own—one where politics and magic collide, where flawed heroes grapple with legacy and power, and where no war is ever as simple as good versus evil. His Spellmonger series, a sweeping saga rooted in gritty realism and layered world-building, has drawn in legions of fans who come not just for the battles and spells, but for the deeply human stories at the heart of it all.
The Spellmonger Series
In a realm where magic is both weapon and legacy, The Spellmonger Series invites readers into a world teetering between the remnants of empire and the rise of something far more dangerous. At its center is Minalan—a former battlefield mage who once wielded fire and fury in the service of kings, now trying to live a quieter life… until the past and its secrets refuse to stay buried.
The Spellmonger Series consists of eighteen primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
