ELISHA MAGUS was just a barber that had become quite a good surgeon, helping those in need. Only Elisha has Magi power he was not fully aware of and even less trained in using. When he uses his power to kill a king he is thrust into the light becoming a wanted man to some and a hero to others.
The world around him becomes more and more complicated as he fights to protect those he believes he must help and those he must appease in order to survive. As the power grows he learns of others with powers so strong he cannot comprehend them. There are the Indivisi that are so connected to their power people believe they are crazy. And there are the Necromancers who people are so afraid of they are only spoken of in whispers. The more Elisha learns the more he realizes his powers are stronger than he could have imagined. Elisha must decide if he is to succumb to his darker side or do what is right.
ELISHA MAGUS is a fantasy filled with fascinating characters in a creative world. ELISHA MAGUS is book two of The Dark Apostle series. Though I missed the first book enough background is given that the second book is an easy understandable read. I really enjoyed the direction E.C. Ambrose is going with the main character, but have to admit the woman he seem to be in love with is pretty messed up and not a little evil but a lot. Even though her purpose appears to be a noble one she may be pushing her methods a bit far.
E.C. Ambrose has created an exciting, adventure filled world that draws you in; you are able to picture not only the characters but the world they live in. ELISHA MAGUS is fantasy at its best and I can't wait for the next book by E.C. Ambrose.
Elisha, a barber-surgeon from the poorest streets of
benighted fourteenth-century London, has come a long way
from home. He was always skilled at his workโbut skill alone
could not protect him, on the day that disaster left his
family ruined and Elisha himself wrongly accused of murder.
With no way out, Elisha accepted the offer of Lucius, a
haughty physician, to avoid a trial by serving under Lucius
as a battle surgeon of the kingโs army at the front lines of
an unjust war.
Elisha worked night and day, both tending to the wounded
soldiers and protecting them from the physicianโs
experiments. Even so, he soon found that he had a talent for
a surprising and deadly sort of magic, and was drawn into
the clandestine world of sorcery by the enchanting young
witch Brigitโwho had baffling ties to his past, and
ambitious plans for his future. But even Brigit did not
understand the terrible power Elisha could wield, until the
day he was forced to embrace it and end the war...by killing
the king.
Now, Elisha has become a wanted manโnot only of those whoโd
hate and fear him, but of those whoโd seek to woo his
support. Because beneath the politics of court and castle
are those of power in its purest form: magic. And the
players in that deeper game are stranger and more terrifying
than Elisha could ever have imagined.
There are the magi, those who have grasped the secrets of
affinity and knowledge to manipulate mind and matter, always
working behind the scenes. There are indivisi, thought mad
by the rest of the magical world: those so devoted to their
subject of study that they have become โindivisibleโ from
it, and whose influence in their realm is wondrous beyond
even the dreams of โnormalโ magi. And then there areโthere
may beโthe necromancers, whose methods, motives, and very
existence remain mysterious, except to know that where the
rumors of their passing go, death follows.
But death follows Elisha, too.
First with his exceptional medical skill, and then with
something more, Elisha has always fought against the
darkness of his world. Yet as he begins a journey to help
rebuild the country he shattered, will he be able to
overcome the darkness inside himself?
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