Rise of the Mages

"This book commits almost every crime against heroic fantasy that I can imagine ... and I have not been able to put it down." --Glen Cook, bestselling author of The Black Company

A young warrior and his improbable band of allies face impossible odds as they seek to rescue his brother from the servants of the Fallen God.

Emrael Ire is a student of war with lofty ambitions, despite being so poor his boots are more hole than leather. He and his talented younger brother Ban work hard to build themselves a better life at the Citadel, a school that specializes in both infusori Crafting and military arts.

Their lives are upended when the power-hungry Lord Governor of the neighboring province invades the school with the help of a sinister sect of priests devoted to the newly awakened Fallen God of Glory. Many of the infusori Crafter students are captured--Including Ban.

Though Emrael stands little chance against the Lord Governor and his armies, he's desperate to save his brother--even if that means accepting the help of allies with uncertain motives, or becoming a practitioner of a forbidden magic. There is nothing he won't sacrifice to save his brother, but what happens when the cost of success is not his to pay?

Author: Scott Drakeford
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 01/24/2023
Series: Age of Ire #1
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 7.95h x 5.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250180063

About the Author
SCOTT DRAKEFORD is a longtime lover of fantasy fiction. He had his first taste of "the good stuff" in his younger years from his father. Later in life, Scott was tricked into becoming a "responsible adult", getting a degree in engineering, and living the corporate life in the technology industry. He currently lives in the Boston area with his tech wizard of a wife, their tenacious daughter, and two dogs. Rise of the Mages is his first novel.