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After concluding their first year at Lorian Heights, Corin and his friends catch a train from their native Valia to the distant country of Caelford. For most, this would be a simple vacation. Corin has other plans.-Meet Anabelle Farren, the eccentric owner of Farren Labs, and learn about artificial attunements.-Seek out Warren Constantine, a previous Arbiter, for training and a potential alliance.-Find the visage Ferras herself to seek a cure for Sera’s condition.Of course, Corin is Corin, and there’s absolutely no chance he’s going to be able to stick to a list.…And even if Corin miraculously developed a sense of focus, he isn’t the only one with plans.The Blackstone Bandit.Everyone’s favorite mysterious book entity.The aforementioned Farren.A vacationing professor.The mirror of a figure from Keras’ past.When their plots intersect, Corin and his friends are, predictably, stuck at the center.It’s going to be a long vacation.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08RH34WWB
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (December 29, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 563 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8585542558
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.41 x 9 inches

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Andrew Rowe was once a professional game designer for awesome companies like Blizzard Entertainment, Cryptic Studios, and Obsidian Entertainment. Nowadays, he’s writing full time.

When he’s not crunching numbers for game balance, he runs live-action role-playing games set in the same universe as his books. In addition, he writes for pen and paper role-playing games.

Aside from game design and writing, Andrew watches a lot of anime, reads a metric ton of fantasy books, and plays every role-playing game he can get his hands on.

Interested in following Andrew’s books releases, or discussing them with other people? You can find more info, update, and discussions in a few places online:

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Seeker

Not a fan of this installment

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2020

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Personal enjoyment is the only factor in my rating. Three stars is an OK book. This review is about my impressions of the story and should not be interpreted as an attack on the novel or the author.

This story had the feeling of being filler and a time-waster for the next term to start. There was no advancement of the plot, just expansion of the scope. By this point in a series, I like to see the basic plot mostly fleshed out and progressing. I do not like the plot to be continually expanding the farther the series continues. This is not true of slice-of-life stories, as the plot is never really defined.

The overall tone of the book seemed significantly more somber than the other two novels. This translated into a dislike for four of our significant characters, leaving Mara as the only one that didn't drive me to distraction multiple times. Part of this is due to the characters not changing their attitudes, feelings or thought processes even after multiple life-endangering events.

Another thing that I disliked, was the moral and philosophical bent of much of the book. I read for the escape from the rigors of modern-day U.S. society that fiction may provide. The story may be interpreted as being a commentary on the need for social equality and the change that is needed to advance that cause. It could also be interpreted in a completely opposed manner to my former statement. It really depends on who is reading and their frame of mind at the time of reading the book.

Looking back at my review, I see that it is mostly negative. Fortunately, the issues discussed are fairly minor points and only impacted my enjoyment a bit. I will attempt to read book four but may end the series at that point.

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Cameron C.

Long awaited - greatly enjoyed

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020

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I really enjoy these books. The series focuses on a character who has to work twice as hard with his attunement / magical abilities related to enchanting things to be a combat duelist. He has in many ways started to reach his peak at that - having used so many devices to compensate for magical abilities that are far from being intended to work in combat.

Seeing how far he has come is One of my favorite parts of this book. I look forward to a book 4, though imagine it to be a Ways away. Recommend this book highly.

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Ashlyn H.

Great addition to the series

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020

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This book had a very different feel from the previous books but was just as great. Can’t wait for book 4!

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Slow and pointless plot that is a waist of time to read!

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021

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The entire plot of this book is the main characters on a vacation and they get really lucky and become over powered. There was no progression for the main plot of this series.

Also, there was so much time spent explaining minute details of the magic system that I skipped probably at least one hundred pages. This coupled with the authors ability to right fights with no stakes (training, simulations, etc) fills up at least half the book. The characters are getting absurdly over powered so quickly that either everyone else in the world is an idiot for not doing the same thing, or...I can't think of an or.

Speaking of characters, I hate how the main characters always feel the need to solve every slight Injustice in the world, making them too moral to possibly he conceived as real characters, especially when you remember they are 17. Doesn't matter they are still in college, they still need to find a way for a potential monster kingdom and humans tolive in peace just because someone has the desire to maybe one day make a monster kingdom-main plot/problems be darn.

Finally, the author has made weird choices in that every main character is apparently not straight, polygamy is acceptable, and it is not weird to fall in love with an AI. Apparently, anything smarter than a plant should be treated as sacred life. Using this logic the author would find it acceptable for a person to fall in love with an NPC from a video game. I think this says more about the author for him to come up with this value system than anything else.

Doubt I'll continue this series unless the author dramatically improves/stops forcing his moral values into the plot. Keep in mind, I really enjoyed every other book he has written so far from all of his series.

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As Fantastic as Ever

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020

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As much as I love all of Rowe’s work, Corin may be the most relatable character I’ve ever encountered, so I was ecstatic for Torch to come out. Thankfully, I wasn’t disappointed.

Everything that I love about the series is present in droves (okay, we could have used more Jin, but his absence makes sense in the context of the story). Every question answered left me with a dozen more, and even after finishing ~600 pages in a single sitting, I’m already eager for a reread to pick up on the more subtle things.

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Kp

Another Great Addition to the Series!

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2020

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I was looking forward to this book and i can say it did not disappoint!
I blazed through this book in a day, my Reading Attunement reached the next level.

I hope the author continues writing more stories in this universe!

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Excellent book 3

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2020

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I've continued to love all of the series that Andrew Rowe writes, each one having a unique style and feeling even though they are set in the same world. However, the Arcane Ascension series has always been my favourite.

If you are reading a review for book three, you've probably already read the other two. If you have, this is more of the same, but better. Go buy.

If for some reason you've not read the other two, then my reviews on them would be better, but the series as a whole has excellent world building; detailed, interesting and flawed characters who are immensely realistic; amazing plot, and lastly a great sense of humour.

This certainly in my top 5 of all sci fi series, and it gets higher with each book.

Rhys Lewis

Another excellent story!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2020

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Yet another great tale from Andrew Rowe and another welcome chapter in the adventures of Corin and the crew.

Very exciting to get an idea of some of the different cultures that exist on Kaldwyn in this book and see the way that they interact with our Valian heroes. I also greatly enjoyed the additional information on attunement functions and the varying relationships between magic and religion in this world.

There is a good balance between action and in depth analysis of the magic system that forms the framework for these stories, as well as some fantastic character development for some of the supporting cast. I absolutely fell in love with a certain professor’s misfire redemption arc as well. The fact that the author managed to through a twist on a reveal when we meet a certain familiar character was in equal parts amazing and infuriating.

Andrew’s series are another excellent example of allowing fans to theorise about the way the story is heading while constantly teasing them. In this aspect I would say he is growing swiftly towards mastery.

All in all an excellent book and thoroughly enjoyed. I cannot bloody wait for the next one.

Amazon Customer

Good in parts, still worth reading for advancing the story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2020

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It took me a long while to get into this one. I ended up skipping over pages of the early dialog and overall I felt there wasn't a lot of focus on the real plot arc until towards the end of the book. Felt like not enough was devoted to this and it's being eeked out in a miserly fashion. I am sure I will keep reading, I just hope we can skip the trite dialog in the next book and focus more on the wider plot context

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aaron moore

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 13, 2022

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Such a good series. Im so sad book 4 is not out yet. I have not been able to put it down.

Im so excited to see more of jin in book 4.i really miss jin and corins relationship

Lockers

Worth a read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2021

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Continues the story really well. Well written and well paced.

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