The New Magic (The Outworlders) - Softcover

Malik, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0997887583 ISBN 13: 9780997887587

Publisher: Oxblood Books, 2018

Synopsis

ANCIENT MAGIC.
MODERN STEEL.

"Tell me who you ride beside, and I'll tell you who you are."
Falconsrealm Proverb

Jarrod Torrealday is Lord Protector of Falconsrealm and a knight in the secretive Order of the Stallion, "the king's eyes and ears." He awakens one glorious fall morning to discover his castle under siege and his alliances shattered as a new threat rises in the west: a revolution driven by a sorceress wielding forbidden magic and led by an unstoppable swordsman from the world he left behind. Worse yet, the weapons Jarrod brought with him from Earth are rocking the country on its heels and threatening everything he came to save.

At a candlelit crossroads of dark sorcery and espionage, Jarrod must choose whether to side with a sworn enemy for the good of the realm, or gamble the future of the kingdom in a showdown of ancient magic against modern steel.

Vivid swordplay meets intrigue and espionage in the adrenaline-fueled sequel to Joseph Malik’s critically acclaimed fantasy bestseller DRAGON’S TRAIL. Historical accuracy, magical realism, and irreverent humor create a world so immersive and authentic that it has left readers asking how to get there.

The New Magic is the second installment in the Outworlders series, but can be read as a stand-alone with Book I, Dragon’s Trail, serving as the origin story of Jarrod Torrealday.

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Review

"A seamlessly structured portal fantasy that largely stands alone . . . Malik's style is energetic and engaging."-- The Booklife Prize
"The New Magic is epic portal fantasy at its finest; brutal, hilarious, and with a cutting wit that's practically unmatched in recent fantasy showings."  --Ambrose Crotts, Fantasy Book Reviews(The New Magic was named this reviewer's #1 read in July 2018)
"One of my favorite fantasy protagonists in recent memory . . . equal parts Jon Snow and Deadpool."--Goodreads five-star review
"The most surprising thing about this book is what ISN'T in it . . . no women are assaulted, or even made to feel vulnerable, or even so much as belittled. It's a dark and violent world, but it's also one that hints at a tacit gender equality . . . it gets my Hugo vote."
-- Goodreads 
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Praise for Joseph Malik and Dragon's Trail:
"(A) crash course in the politics of a world with Dark Ages-level technology . . . the action, humor, and intrigue quickly build, showcasing Jarrod as James Bond in tarnished armor." --Publishers Weekly
"An enjoyable tale of action, politics, magic, and war . . . all the makings of a future classic."--RisingShadow.net
"The new king of worldbuilding."--Goodreads five-star review

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxblood Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0997887583
• ISBN 13: 9780997887587
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 372