The Great War Against Magic - Book 1: Tipping the Scale
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Would you fight an impossible battle. Put life and limb on the line, just because you believed it the right thing to do?
In a country, where magic and knowledge is limited to the elite. The underclass have finally had enough. A revolution has tipped the scale of power, and the powerless have become in charge. All that was a symbol of magic has been destroyed, its history erased and any unfortunate enough to be born with the talent is hunted down.As a powerless noble, Lidea could have lived a peacefull life in good fortune. Instead she rebelled against the king and church, and lost everything. Now she awaits her execution with no escape in sight. That is until a man visits her in prison disguised as a priest.
Author's note:Thank you for considering Tipping the Scale! Be advised that this is book 1 of an ongoing duology :)I'm excited to welcome you to the world of Asmeon, which I have been working on since I was a teen. If you enjoy a slow burn medieval fantasy story with an emphasis on world and character building, you are at the right place.Soft warning for gore, profanity and traumatising content as the story does cover scenes of war and the impact it has on the characters.
Hope you enjoy it!
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- Status
- Completed
- Year
- 2023
- Author
- Asmeon
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Chapters(53 total)
- Chapter 24: The Dragon Order (The END)Nov 25, 2024
- Chapter 23: Crossing the Drake (Part 2)Nov 18, 2024
- Chapter 23: Crossing the Drake (Part 1)Nov 11, 2024
- Chapter 22: Children of Air (Part 2)Nov 4, 2024
- Chapter 22: Children of Air (Part 1)Oct 28, 2024
- Chapter 21: Invading the South (Part 2)Oct 21, 2024
- Chapter 21: Invading the South (Part 1)Oct 14, 2024
- Chapter 20: The Range of the Gods (Part 2)Oct 7, 2024
- Chapter 20: The Range of the Gods (Part 1)Sep 30, 2024
- Chapter 19: Servants of the Blazing Sun (Part 2)Sep 16, 2024
- Chapter 19: Servants of the Blazing Sun (Part 1)Sep 9, 2024
- Chapter 18: A City of Marvel and Sin (Part 2)Sep 2, 2024
- Chapter 18: A city of Marvel and Sin (Part 1)Jun 18, 2024
- Chapter 17: The Eater's Spawn (Part 2)Jun 3, 2024
- Chapter 17: The Eater's Spawn (Part 1)May 27, 2024
- Chapter 16: Breaking of their Sanctuary (Part 2)May 19, 2024
- Chapter 16: Breaking of their Sanctuary (Part 1)May 13, 2024
- Chapter 15: A Light in the Darkness (Part 2)May 6, 2024
- Chapter 15: A Light in the Darkness (Part 1)Apr 29, 2024
- Chapter 14: Silver Poppies (Part 2)Apr 22, 2024
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- R. K. WintersRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0There is only one chapter so far, but it is a doozy of a chapter.
We start with a character awaiting execution... it can only go up from here, then. I think Asmeon successfully got across just how isolating being in a prison cell is, and the regret and defiance she has towards her imprisonment. I felt connected to Lidea instantly. Description was done exceedingly well, using vivid imager to define the feeling of isolation, and if it wasn't obvious from the title of the chapter, a major theme is idealism.
I'd consider Asmeon's style to be heavy on description, but so long as that's done right (and I would say it is, here,) then that's only a good thing. The starting scenario of the story is an interesting dynamic and the Priest and Lidea have a very interesting interaction that serves to highlight Lidea's beliefs even in the face of death. It's well paced; I didn't feel as though any distinct scene lingered for too long, and I am curious to see what happens next.
This chapter is a good groundwork for an effective building of a high-tension story with developed characters and definitively sets the stage for the rest.