The Amulet of Storms

Self-Published

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Description

In a world where casters belong to distinct schools of magic, a near fatal mishap bestows far-reaching knowledge and power to a boy named William.

William’s older brother, Ivan, has already made a name for himself in the dueling pits of Pike and wants to join the resistance against the Shadowcloaks.

Open the door to an epic adventure that spans across a vast world. A place with primordial magic, savage beasts, deadly labyrinth, and siege warfare.

Join us and uncover the mystery behind the Amulet of Storms!

The Amulet of Storms is nowavailable on Amazon.The story will remain on Royal Road in full. If you prefer to read it as an Amazon Kindle e-book, you now have a way to do so.

Book Video Trailer:

https://youtu.be/yjJ8y-9OeDs

Artwork:

The book cover artwork was commissioned from Nathaniel Himawan. Nathaniel's ArtStation profile is listed below.

https://www.artstation.com/ninesicks

Editorial:

If you're a new author like us and need help with editing, we strongly recommend - Val Serdy! Her editorial skills were pure magic, and she dramatically improved the quality of our story. Please note that we only hired her for developmental and line editing, so any typos are on us. Her contact is listed below.

http://www.eggandfeather.com/contact.html

Information

Status: Completed
Year: 2022
Author: Peter I. (Ash & Ivy)

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.1/ 5.0
Followers: 350
Views: 80,816

Chapters(57 total)

Reviews

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Community Reviews(3)

CashewRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Eight chapters in with no plans of stopping!
First, this story is packed with content. The author does not shortchange you on any chapters. Each is long, memorable, and expands on the world. There is a lot of world building to do with multiple magical kingdoms and there is something new in each chapter, which makes the world feel large and lived in.
Style -
This is the only one issue in this area and my reasoning may be a personal preference, but I'll explain!
There is a lot of information conveyed through dialogue. Some of the exposition dumps are done through dialogue between the characters and the vast majority of the time it worked for me! The writer has an incredible writing ability. The prose is beautiful and I would like to see more world building done through descriptions, memories, thoughts, and observations.
That said, the characters and dialogue shine when the characters are bantering. It's always fun, witty, and sounds natural when I read it. Good stuff!
Story -
This story is epic in scope and gets more interesting with each chapter. It's a bit if a "coming of age" story with William and Ivan. One of them has some pretty awesome powers, and he is being set up to become extremely powerful. Im excited to see where that goes.
the other brother, Ivan, is my favorite character. He is protective, grounded, and while not magical (yet), he can hold his own.
The other characters are equally as engaging and interesting, particularly Rose.
There are multiple types of magic, shape shifting, and sword fighting with plenty of character building throughout. What more do you want??
Grammar -
The grammar and punctuation are perfect. There's not much else to say here. The writing is elite and probably some of the best I've seen since I joined Royal Road.
Character -
I spoke on this a bit in the "story" section. Each character is unique and special in their own way. None feel like a stand in, and so far, each feels like they fulfill a vital role in the story.
I can tell t
vagab0ndRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I highly recommend this upbeat fantasy story with big stakes, mysteries and lots of humour.
While this story, like many others, has a compelling and engaging beginning, what makes it stand out is that it keeps getting better with each chapter.
This is caused by the distinct writing styles for different perspectives and the fact that the authors do not weigh the story down by describing stuff that doesn't matter to the story as they want to write it. This draws me more into the world each chapter.
For context: I'd wager the story is half-way done at the moment (as of volume 2 chapter 15).
I love the story and enjoy each chapter, you, fellow reader, might not if you don't like kids. Our younger protagonist is prone to shenanigans! :)
BentRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
This review covers volume 1 (the first 21 chapters). We are in a universe with three continents and some islands. The society is medieval but with people who can perform magic, called casters, and magic items. Each continent, for reasons so far unknown to the characters of the story, has its own type of magic with different spells.
Our two main characters are brothers whose parents, who were casters, died at the start of a war 10 years before the story begins. They are then raised on an isolated farm in hiding from the country's enemies until, as teenagers - following a prophesied sign - they become involved in the war themselves. The story follows the two brothers who, in different ways, have unusual strengths that can be a decisive help in the war.
Character (5/5): the different personalities of the brothers are well described and you feel that you as a reader get to know them, and you also get a good impression of several of the other important characters in the story.
Style (3.5/5): The style is characterised by short sentences and short paragraphs. The language is clear and easy to read, but the style can seem a little monotonous, with a uniform structure and few variations. Especially in the first chapters, the dialogue can sometimes seem like an infodump where you can think that the characters are telling each other things that they could presumably know already.
Grammar (5/5): The use of language, including grammar and spelling, is largely error-free, and the very few problems I discovered were corrected immediately when I pointed them out.
Story (4.5/5): The plot is very well worked out and coherent. The two main characters have unique characteristics that can almost make the story approach the superhero genre. Volume 1, which this review covers, can't stand alone and has loose threads, so it's too early to give an assessment of the overall plot, but it shows promise. The authors have clearly made an effort to ensure consistency, but I did find some things