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The March of Magnus: Book Two of the Spark City Cycle Paperback – October 22, 2020

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He's lethal with a sword. She's deadly with her bow. But will it be enough in the coming war?

Erroh must return to Spark City to warn of the approaching army. Growing ever stronger, the reluctant warrior and his fierce companion must elude bandits and soldiers in a mad dash against time.

Across the map his father, Magnus, rallies his troops to march for the first time in two decades as he seeks to avenge his son, presumed dead.

But with unrest and injustice exploding within Spark City, and their foes marching towards its gates, they may already be too late.

The Spark City Cycle continues with The March of Magnus; the eagerly awaited sequel to #1 bestselling Spark City, from top fantasy author Robert J Power.

Book 2 of 4

The Spark City Cycle
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de Paor Press
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October 22, 2020
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5 x 1.75 x 8 inches
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1999999495
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978-1999999490
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★★★★★ "A Deep, Rich Sequel"
★★★★★ " Action packed with the right amount of build up and suspense!"
★★★★★ "One of the best stories I've read in a long time"
★★★★★ "A must read fantasy series for fans of fantasy."
★★★★★ "The best thing since Eddings and Gemmell"
★★★★★ "Excellent characters. Thrilling story. Multiple twists."
★★★★★ "do yourself a favour and buy the best book to be released this year"

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Robert J Power is the fantasy author of the Amazon bestselling series, The Spark City Cycle and The Dellerin Tales. When not locked in a dark room with only the daunting laptop screen as a source of light, he fronts Irish rock band, Army of Ed, despite their many attempts to fire him.

Robert lives in Wicklow, Ireland with his wife Jan, 2 rescue dogs and a cat that detests his very existence. Before he found a career in writing, he enjoyed various occupations such as a terrible pizza chef, a video store manager (ask your grandparents), and an irresponsible camp counsellor. Thankfully, none of them stuck.

If you wish to learn of Robert's latest releases, his feelings on The Elder Scrolls, or just how many coffees he consumes a day before the palpitations kick in, visit his website at www.RobertJPower.com where you can join his reader's club. You might even receive some free goodies, hopefully some writing updates, and probably a few nonsensical ramblings.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ de Paor Press (October 22, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 794 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1999999495
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1999999490
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.87 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.75 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,501,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #606 in Arthurian Fantasy (Books)
- #12,068 in Sword & Sorcery Fantasy (Books)
- #30,054 in Epic Fantasy (Books)

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Robert J Power is the fantasy author of the Amazon bestselling series, The Spark City Cycle and The Dellerin Tales. When not locked in a dark room with only the daunting laptop screen as a source of light, he fronts Irish rock band, Army of Ed, despite their many attempts to fire him.

Robert lives in Wicklow, Ireland with his wife Jan, 2 rescue dogs and a cat that detests his very existence. Before he found a career in writing, he enjoyed various occupations such as a terrible pizza chef, a video store manager (ask your grandparents), and an irresponsible camp counselor. Thankfully, none of them stuck.

If you wish to learn of Robert’s latest releases, his feelings on The Elder Scrolls, or just how many coffees he consumes a day before the palpitations kick in, visit his website at www.RobertJPower.com where you can join his reader’s club. You might even receive some free goodies, hopefully some writing updates, and probably a few nonsensical ramblings.

www.RobertJPower.com

www.facebook.com/authorrobertjpower

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Antonio J. Kendall

Hard for me to put down!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 15, 2023

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I can't believe how engrossed I am in this story. I love how the author takes his time and fleshes out events, characters, and situations that enhance the story. Normally I am a fast reader but this tale has caused me to slow down and immerse myself in what is going on. A fine read that I recommended to anyone who enjoys an escape from everyday life.

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Great character-driven story; strong hero, heroine, and secondaries

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2021

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2nd book continues the story of Erroh and main heroine, but also dives more into the other characters' stories and relationships.

Like the last, I think this book's allure is the strong characterization. It describes emotional turbulence between the characters, and has many moments of despair, anger, joy, and wholesomeness. The world building is also definitely there, and it enhances the epic sense of the overall plot, and also helps contextualize the characters' actions in terms of the world's society norms.

Given the backdrop of the author's extremely violent world, I found all the characters quite realistic. It was easy to get attached with, and be disappointed in, the characters. Made it hard to put down, since I needed to know if the characters somehow pulled thru the challenges both emotionally and physically.

Also found the second book more on point in terms of writing-- the world building and action were more vivid, whereas in the first book, especially in earlier chapters, found it confusing at times.

The author is not afraid of killing characters off; I could never predict the sequence of events, or sometimes, did not want it to happen, but the author is brutally realistic.

Really great action-packed fantasy with romantic subplots, can't wait for to the next book.

If the author does read this comment -- I'm praying for a true happy ending at the end of the series, given the hell they all go through. Sometimes just want a story that doesn't end in bittersweet or artistry; just memories that life can end well.

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Francisco

I found it long for no reason.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 27, 2023

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Got to 50% of the book and i give up. As a Cradle fast paced book fan i can't get myself to finish the book. Relationships go in circles and sometimes nothing happens in 50+ pages. Really liked the characters but it is not for me. I don't mind long books, i loved the Stormlight Archive, but this series feels similar to Darkblade, sometimes you need to move on with the story rather than keep going in circles. If you liked Robert Jordans book rather that the ones wrote by Brandon Sanderson on the Wheel of Time series this is definitly for you.

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Hollie Lace

Even better than book one!!! Must read!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 12, 2022

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Could not book put this book down! Robert J Power is stealing my heart! If you want something fun but moving then read this series!!! You cannot help but fall in love with the characters.

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A grand story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 14, 2020

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I have enjoyed the tale of Erroh. The characters are intetesting. The plots weave with a wonderful symmetry. What i found annoying however, were 2 issues. The overuse of the one swear word. At certain moments it is used wisely, most other times it is spewed out with no real relevance. The other fact was the added fluff before a battle. Just get on with the battle please.The battle scenes are great and Iam looking forward to book 3. So please let me give that one a 5, you do deserve it. Your writing syntax is superb, very few dialogue tags. Just tighten some areas up. Thank you for sharing your story.

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Jay

If you can make it through the first half...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 25, 2020

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It gets good..VERY good. But the first 50% or so of the book is basically couples therapy intensified. That is not to say it was terrible, just that it got slightly annoying. Almost as if he knew the book lacked action early on and chose this as his “drama/action”. However, when things start to intensify toward the second half of the book, they don’t let up. Absolutely worth the read, and a fantastic ending/lead up to the next book. Would be 5 stars for me if it weren’t for the first half of the book. Can’t wait for book 3!

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RobinLtd.

I !over this story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 12, 2022

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After Kaladin, of the Storm light series, Error and Lea are my favorite characters of all time, even more than Jon Snow.

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Mike watkins Jr.

a slight improvement from the last obok.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 2, 2021

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Similar Pros/Cons with the last book. Too long, overly slow pace, overly descriptive in boring moments, and a lack of balance between romance and action.

However, there are a few characteristics of this book that make it better than the last one. I like how this book emphasized the other characters more, providing the reader with a shift in perspective. I also feel like this shift enabled me personally to better relate to and understand the actions taken by other characters in the first book.

Lastly, the last like 100 pages or so, was perfect. I'm hoping and expecting that the 3rd book provides this balance for the entire book based on how this ended....so I will stick with this series even though it's been decent at best.

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Very glad I found this author

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 29, 2020

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A few years ago I decided I was going to try and read everything in this genre. Obviously not the easiest goal to achieve. That said, it should give context to my review.

I never used to read fantasy so it’s been quite the journey and I’ve found some truly brilliant authors. Some who move the story along at such speed and consistency you find yourself reading all night. Some who build worlds so colourful and imaginative that you have to read the series of books in a week. Others who bring out characters beautifully so you genuinely care about their story.

I should say too, there are some truly shocking authors in this genre, who, for whatever reason seem to be doing well. Better marketing?

Ultimately though, there are only a few that bring the buy in, the character development, the speed and the imagination together to create truly brilliant fantasy. I can think of 10 at a push, with four or five set apart as clear leaders.

Robert Power, for me, is already in that top ten and as his writing improves over time, I’m sure he’ll end up at the top. His style is slightly unusual, the emphasis on character development is far deeper than anything else I’ve read. I found it refreshing and I found myself genuinely caring about the characters. The speed was good and you always wanted more. After this book, the series looks like it will at least be another two books (a trilogy is too short and would feel very rushed).

For anyone who enjoys fantasy, I’d recommend this book without a second thought as a must read.

I only have one criticism. The idea that the world is set in the future, with modern times (ie now) being a past age did drive me a little crazy. I’m guessing this is only because it reminds me of the Prince of Thorns which I thought was pretty average. Still, that could just be me.

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Ciaran

Love won and love lost. Also swords!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 26, 2020

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I'd been in a reading slump of recent and was overjoyed to get to read this next installment in the spark city series. I have to say, the author is a lot more melancholy in this book so I hope he's ok?
In this installment everything pretty much sucks for everybody. If you feel things are going well for the characters at anytime, trust me,life punches them randomly, hard.
Erroh really should have watched GOT because he tried to recreate the duel between yer man with the tash and the mountain with really predictable results.
There's loads of really positive bro banter and male bonding and friendship which is nice and wholesome. Dads being mad proud of their kids,nice. Women warriors beating the menfolk. Yea, this has it all sorts of empowering stuff going on.

Anyway, I really enjoyed it, its the first proper, unable to put down read I've had in a while so yea.. honest review, I loved it even with the underlying current of lockdown despair.

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ShuF

Good but not excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 15, 2021

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That old football analogy of a game of 2 halves, well here we have a book of thirds! First & last were good but the middle, I actually never looked at it for about 4 days as it became a slog. The main issue, remember all those "bit part" characters from the first book? Well now they are front & centre , I could understand this if it was the first in the series but for our main protagonist to basically disappear for a third of the book.
The main battle spoiler, you can basically see coming a mile off & you would be hard pressed to think that Magnus never saw it coming either! Erroh has basically become a walking disaster, all to aid the plot lines of course but seeing as the alphas are not supposed to be Superhuman, he seems to recover from all these injuries pretty quickly.Cliffhanger ending but by then you are sort of used to it so it's no great surprise.

Kindle Customer

Adolescent trash

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 24, 2020

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The first book didn't give me unreasonable expectations, but somehow the relationships depicted in this second book appear too have descended to a level where I think they've been written by a teen boy who has yet to have his first girlfriend.
Cringe inducingly bad, nonsensical and some bizarre fantasy about threesomes characterises the three main depictions, all dysfunctional and yet apparently presented as normal!
I can't finish it, I'm stopping at 29%.

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Eoin

Wow, Robert has done it again.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 27, 2020

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Nail biting stuff from page one till the bittersweet end.
The development of the characters from the first book has been such an enjoyable part of this series.
I've since re-read 'Spark City' and it is incredible how the characters have developed through both books. Its hard to believe Eroh at the end of 'March of Magnus' is the same character we saw aimlessly wandering the wastes, and a broken man after The Cull in 'Spark'.
The new locations and characters have added to the incredible world building while not overwhelming this reader. Can't wait to see how this story progresses through the remaining books.

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