Words of Power

A magic-fueled progression fantasy adventure from Dragon Award winning author Shami Stovall.

Power is not given—it’s taken. He will prove even the lowest can rise to challenge gods.

In the Tze Empire, spirits and demons rule the wilds, but Ring Warlocks control civilization. For Rimon, the son of a courtesan and lowest in society, Ring Warlocks seem like gods.

Each has their own magic drawn from Titans, and they can do whatever they please, regardless of how it affects the prefectures they rule.

But when a chance encounter places one of the ancient and powerful rings in Rimon’s hands, everything changes. For there is a trick to the rings, and Rimon sees through the test given to him.

Suddenly, he is no longer a player at the fringes of power; he is a Ring Warlock and granted his own territory.

Determined to make sure his prefecture thrives, Rimon must contend with jealous rivals, demons seeking his ring for themselves, and forces he cannot yet name, all while mastering his new abilities.

Rimon will have to grow twice as strong as his rival warlocks just to survive in this new Progression Fantasy Adventure by Shami Stovall, the Dragon-Award winning author of Knightmare Arcanist!

My review...Definitely a 5 Star read!

Born in a brothel, Rimon is raised by courtesans or what we call “ladies of the night”. He is well-schooled and has many jobs as he grows up, but the most important one is to make sure the girls are always safe. Some men of power, Warlocks and such, can be very cruel. On the particular night that this story begins, Rimon is doing just that. Concerned that Lietta will be hurt, he stays nearby and by doing so his life will change forever.

I have read other Shami Stovall books, and I’ve said some of the same things. Can one plagiarize oneself? To begin with I’m not into this magic fantasy “stuff” and yet she always catches my attention within a few pages, and I’m racing off reading as fast as I can.

I’ve also said it is as if she is writing fairy tales. To me this it isn’t about creating a world and using all of the proper steps to fit a fantasy novel. She seems to build a story that almost anyone could identify with. And this book, oh wow, is it a story. Full of magic and Ring Warlocks, good men and bad.

But what I enjoyed the most was the constant bit of humor, funny and sarcastic and yet serious. Sometimes I was laughing and at others I had my fingers crossed hoping that things would be ok. It made this reading flow so fast. Way too fast. Please hurry with a second book. 

read an excerpt...

The water was there just in case she got thirsty—or needed to clean up any messes. Clove oil was slick, and easily worked as lubricant. They were both in little silver canisters, not much of either, but hopefully enough for a single evening.

“Thank you, Rimon-lin,” Fietta said, her voice barely audible.

The honorific lin, when added to the end of a name, was something special.

It was meant for loved ones, trusted friends, and the closest of family. Fietta and I weren’t related by blood, but I would have said she was my kin. I had been born in the Scarlet Lantern, brought into this world by a courtesan who had refused to give up her child. If I had been born a woman, I, too, would’ve been made a courtesan.

Instead, since I was male, and owned by the Scarlet Lantern, I was made to do all the hard labor. And I was also the one who made sure no patron abused the courtesans outside of what they paid for.

The women here had raised me, and since I cared for them, we were all very close.

Thumps echoed in the hallway. It was almost time for Fietta to perform.

“I’ll be nearby if you need anything,” I said.

“Please don’t go far.” There was a hint of fear in her voice. “Wait just outside the door?”

I nodded. “Of course.” 

about Shami Stovall... 

Shami Stovall is a multi-award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction. Before that, she taught history and criminal law at the college level, and loved every second. When she’s not reading fascinating articles and books about ancient China or the Byzantine Empire, Stovall can be found playing way too many video games, especially RPGs and tactics simulators, or hugging John.

If you want to contact her, you can do so at the following locations:

 

Website:https://sastovallauthor.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GameOverStation/

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Email: s.adelle.s@gmail.com

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