The Gift of Battle (Book #17 in the Sorcerer's Ring) - Softcover

Rice, Morgan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 163291154X ISBN 13: 9781632911544

Publisher: Morgan Rice, 2015

Synopsis

"THE SORCERER'S RING has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers."

-Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding A Quest of Heroes)

THE GIFT OF BATTLE (Book #17) is the finale of the Bestselling series THE SORCERER'S RING, which begins with A QUEST OF HEROES (book #1)!

In THE GIFT OF BATTLE, Thor meets his greatest and final challenge, as he quests deeper into the Land of Blood to attempt to rescue Guwayne. Encountering foes more powerful than he ever imagined, Thor soon realizes he is up against an army of darkness, one for which his powers are no match. When he learns a sacred object may give him the powers he needs-an object which has been kept secret for ages-he must embark on a final quest to retrieve it before it is too late, with the fate of the Ring hanging in the balance.

Gwendolyn keeps her vow to the King of the Ridge, entering the tower and confronting the cult leader to learn what secret he is hiding. The revelation sends her to Argon, and ultimately to Argon's master-where she learns the greatest secret of all, one which may alter the destiny of her people. When the Ridge is discovered by the Empire, the invasion begins and, under attack by the greatest army known to man, it falls on Gwendolyn to defend, and to lead her people on one final, mass exodus.

Thor's Legion brothers, on their own, face unimaginable risks, as Angel is dying from her leprosy. Darius fights for his life beside his father in the Empire capital, until a surprise twist prods him, with nothing left to lose, to finally tap his own powers. Erec and Alistair reach Volusia, battling their way upriver, and they continue on their quest for Gwendolyn and the exiles, as they face unexpected battles. And Godfrey realizes that he must ultimately make a decision to be the man he wants to be.

Volusia, surrounded by all the power of the Knights of the Seven, must put herself to the test as goddess and discover if she alone has the power to crush men and rule the Empire. While Argon, faced with his end of days, realizes the time has come to sacrifice himself.

As good and evil hang in the balance, one final, epic battle-the greatest battle of all-will determine the outcome of the Ring for all time.

With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, THE GIFT OF BATTLE is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders. THE GIFT OF BATTLE is the longest of all the books in the series, at 93,000 words!

"Action-packed .... Rice's writing is solid and the premise intriguing."

-Publishers Weekly (regarding A Quest of Heroes)

About this title

About the Author:

Morgan Rice is the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestsellingauthor of the epic fantasy series THE SORCERER'S RING, comprising seventeenbooks; of the #1 bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, comprising twelvebooks; of the new vampire series VAMPIRE, FALLEN; of the #1 bestselling seriesTHE SURVIVAL TRILOGY, a post-apocalyptic thriller comprising three books; ofthe #1 bestselling epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS, comprising sixbooks; of the new epic fantasy series THE WAY OF STEEL; and of the new epicfantasy series OF CROWNS AND GLORY, comprising two books (and counting).Morgan's books are available in audio and print editions, and translations areavailable in over 25 languages.
 
Morgan's newest releases are ROGUE, PRISONER, PRINCESS (OfCrowns and Glory--Book #2) and ONLY THE WORTHY (THE WAY OF STEEL--BOOK #1) ,the debut of a new epic fantasy series, and ARENA 3, the conclusion of theSurvival Trilogy.
 
TURNED (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals), ARENA ONE (Book #1of the Survival Trilogy), A QUEST OF HEROES (Book #1 in the Sorcerer's Ring)and RISE OF THE DRAGONS (Kings and Sorcerers--Book #1) are each available as afree download on Amazon! BEFORE DAWN (Vampire Fallen--Book #1) and ONLY THEWORTHY (The Way of Steel--Book #1) are available as a free download via KU.
 
Morgan loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visitmorganricebooks.com to join the email list, receive 4 free books, receivefree giveaways, download the free app, get the latest exclusive news, connecton Facebook and Twitter, and stay in touch! As always, if any of you aresuffering from any hardship, email me at morgan@morganricebooks.com and I willbe happy to send you a free book!

Review:

"THE SORCERER'S RING has all the ingredients for an instantsuccess: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossomingrelationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keepyou entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for thepermanent library of all fantasy readers."
-Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos
 
 "A spirited fantasythat weaves elements of mystery and intrigue into its story line. All about themaking of courage and about realizing a life purpose that leads to growth,maturity, and excellence....Only the beginning of what promises to be an epicyoung adult series."
-Midwest Book Review (D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer, re A Questof Heroes)
 
"An action packed fantasy sure to please fans of MorganRice's previous novels, along with fans of works such as THE INHERITANCE CYCLEby Christopher Paolini.... Fans of Young Adult Fiction will devour this latestwork by Rice and beg for more."
-The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (re Rise of the Dragons)
 
 "[An] entertainingepic fantasy."
--Kirkus Reviews (re A Quest of Heroes)
 
"The beginnings of something remarkable are there."
-San Francisco Book Review (re A Quest of Heroes)
 
"Action-packed .... Rice's writing is solid and the premise intriguing."
-Publishers Weekly (re A Quest of Heroes)
 
"A quick and easy read...you have to read what happens nextand you don't want to put it down."
-FantasyOnline.net (re A Quest of Heroes)

About this edition

• Publisher: Morgan Rice
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 163291154X
• ISBN 13: 9781632911544
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 306