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Blood of Innocents (Sorcery Ascendant) Paperback – February 2, 2016

by Mitchell Hogan (Author)

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Book 2 of 2 in the Sorcery Ascendant Sequence Series

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A novice sorcerer may hold the key to saving his world—or be the instrument of its destruction—in this second book in The Sorcery Ascendant Sequence, a mesmerizing saga of high fantasy that combines magic, malevolence, and mystery.

Anasoma, jewel of the Mahruse Empire, has fallen.

As orphaned, monk-raised Caldan and his companions flee the city, leaving behind their hopes for a new beginning, horrors from the time of the Shattering begin to close in.

With Miranda’s mind broken by forbidden sorcery, Caldan does the unthinkable to save her: he breaks the most sacrosanct laws of the Protectors. But when the emperor’s warlocks arrive to capture him, Caldan realizes that his burgeoning powers may be more of a curse than a blessing, and the enemies assailing the empire may be rivaled by more sinister forces within.

And soon, the blood of innocents may be on Caldan’s own hands.

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Series: Sorcery Ascendant (Book 2)
Paperback: 592 pages
Publisher: Harper Voyager (February 2, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062407252
ISBN-13: 978-0062407252
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #582,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #1891 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Coming of Age
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27 of 33 people found the following review helpful

Disappointing follow up

By A. M. A. on June 21, 2014

Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

Book one of the Sorcery Ascendant was a fantastic debut. We are introduced to Caldan who starts off a naive self centered child but who develops over the course of the story into a mature, poised, intelligent, resourceful hero. You enjoy reading this development as he explores the intricacies of a new magic while discovering aspects unique to himself.

It is then with disappointment that you read this second book and all that character development is seemingly thrown out the window. Instead the reader has to deal with Caldan as an immature, obnoxious, entitled brat who worst of all is incompetent, failing at most things he does and then wallowing in disgusting emo moments of self pity and reprobation. It is with almost horror as you turn each page of the book hoping Caldan would snap out of it and return to demonstrating his moments of brilliance from the 1st book. But instead as the pages dwindle he continues to engage constant moral and action failings that have you putting down the book in frustration. Rather than creating new engineering marvels or discovering new aspects of magic or demonstrating his mastery of Dominion as he did in the first book, he spends every page mewling over a lost love and generally failing at every endeavor while wallowing in indignation and self pity.
He is a pawn to every side character introduced rather than a budding hero in his own right. Even the side character Amerdan comments that Caldan is useless especially when compared to Bells.
Is in fact in Bells and Amerdan that the author lavishes the accomplishment and development.Read more ›

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

I really was hoping for a much better book. The author definitely can write

By M.A.Coop on February 6, 2015

Format: Kindle Edition

I want to start this by saying, I am going to by the next book. My low ranking is not a troll. I really was hoping for a much better book. The author definitely can write. He has the potential to be on the level of Abercrombie, Lynch, and Rothfuss. In fact, I had thought of Hogan being much like Rothfuss. Just like the Name of the Wind, Hogan's first book had very little action but played the intelligence and craftiness of the main character. I love the book because it went into depth about a very classical magical system. I found it a relief to find someone making use of much of the magic that anyone familiar with classic fantasy can identify - scrolls, enchanted items, spells, etc. And the character development was great. Most of that is lost on the second book.

To his credit, he seemed to figure out how to add more action. But the failing is in the protagonist. In the end, the character is ridiculously inconsistent. On the one hand he is a great mind - quick wit, quick intelligence. But somehow he is only this way when he plays a chess like game. In that game he can see 40 moves ahead of his opponent. However, in every other aspect of the book a he is an idiot. Worse off, he is a bumbling idiot. He has no charisma. He can't even convince a few city guards that he is a good guy. And don't get me wrong, the author is trying to make him seem naive, that's clear. His background calls for it to some degree. But I'm reminded of that scene in Tropical Thunder, "Everybody knows you never go full retard". Not with your protagonist at least. I mean I've never read a book with multiple threads where I actually wanted to skip the main characters thread. But it is hard to Cadyn make the same mistakes over and over. How many times can he walk into traps.Read more ›

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Continues to be a decent series

By Coil on July 26, 2014

Format: Kindle Edition

Engaging plot, creative and unique worldbuilding, really the only thing holding it back is the level of writing. The prose never quite reaches that level of effortlessness and facility that grabs you and makes you want to read the next sentence regardless of the subject matter.

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful

Good

By Joshua Wachter on June 5, 2014

Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

Its a big book and a good one. The plot grows and we get to see some character growth. There is shadowy intrigue, more and new magic to learn, betrayal and heroism and a struggle against all odds.

That was the good part.

The not so good part is that this story is essentially three story lines that don't really interweave very well. I wanted to follow Cadel and while the intelligence lady was fun I really could have done without Aiden and his group. I know they're going to be important later on but I found myself skimming pages when I was reading them and that's something I don't generally tend to do.

On the whole it was an enjoyable book.

The Deposed King

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

disappointing!

By Amazon Customer on August 24, 2014

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Book 2 opens to another cliché of the fantasy genre, the travel story. . . we walked, we shared witty and inane banter, we camped, we whined and worried about or fate, we slept, repeat with no real purpose or story progression. finally we make it to a destination.
More storylines this become a bit clearer with one exception. Why is Caldan such a twit? here is a guy with obvious power but he lets everyone drag him about by his nose hairs. Do this! ok. Do that! ok.
I really only care about your blood and what it can do for me. Ok, here have some more.
Oooh I killed a big time baddy with the help of a guy that I know betrayed me previously. Not only do I give up the treasure trove of potential power but I will also let the guy escape and keep mum about his involvement. All while failing to help my love interest which is my primary goal.
Rubbish. Take the trainers off already, Hogan! I know it's your story but give the guy some stones.
The story ends with our guy saving the day and he is taken prisoner once again and now he is told that he must prove himself again.

I feel that some writer intentionally make their stories frustrating to read. where as they require the protagonist to overcome so many obstacles, before moving the story along, that I as a reader often just stop reading the story for months or years before going back to the story. Fortunately I was able to make it through this one and luckily the next one won't be out for a while. This will give me time to forget the shortcomings and remember the gold nuggets under the silt.

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Good book and continued the story but a couple of ...

Good book and continued the story but a couple of minor issues. Having the female lead remain inoperative added nothing to the story and became boring when nothing was done... Read more

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I am really enjoying this series. I'm just upset ...

I am really enjoying this series. I'm just upset that the third book won't be out for quite some time!! I can't wiat for the next one!

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great original story with a amazing dynamic sophiscated world of magic intrigue and mystery well worth the read to any fantasy lover

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Gifted Author and Good Read

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