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Mark of the Mage The Scribes of Medeisia Book 1 edition by RK Ryals Frankie Rose Melissa Ringsted Children eBooks

I've had this book sitting in my library for years and I decided to read it. The idea behind the story is good. An illegitimate child raised in a magic and knowledge scorned kingdom finds that what she does and love is no longer legal. There's a rebel camp, a dragon, and a prophecy. Girl is stubborn, does the thing, and while a semi important plot point is resolved, book ends. Overall I wasn't fully engaged, but it was easy to to finish and piece together what was happening through skimming.

Here's what kept it from a higher rating: It didn't engage me and I grew a bit bored. A lot of things were fairly predictable. We've all read this kind of story before. I also found it hard to believe that she was a good combat fighter.

Here's what kept it from a lower rating: While the story is a familiar one to us, it wasn't told horribly. Sure, it could have been told better, but compared to what is out there it wasn't bad. The narration didn't read as if it were being screeched in my head. The editing was okay as well.

The lore behind the two kingdoms is different. I looked at the reviews for the following sequels and it appears to get better and better; people say they were emotionally engaged. Since this book failed to do that for me, I probably won't be continue to be a bystander in this story.


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Mark of the Mage The Scribes of Medeisia Book 1 edition by RK Ryals Frankie Rose Melissa Ringsted Children eBooks Reviews

This is something many YA fantasy readers would be interested in since this book has all of those "daring swordfights, magic spells and a prince in disguise" elements that make a solid adventure. Throw in a dragon here and a prophecy surrounding the heroine and you have the essence of this book.

My first pet peeve was that it was narrated in first person. Only the prologue was written in 3rd person and it was so refreshing, but then it drops into the first person passive aggressive voice of Stone, the heroine. I almost deleted it the first chapter because 1st person jars me personally. It's like watching the world through a toilet paper tube.

But fortunately for us it works for Stone, who is privileged with a gift where all nature communes with her, and we hear it through her ears and see it through her eyes since it is a singular experience. But aside from her gift, there isn't much that stands out about Stone. She is your typical smart heroine with bravery and hurts but no human flaws that we can perceive. It makes her rather one dimensional. The rebel leader and the dragon prince are much the same genre of tortured hero and snarky but brilliant prince who has lived for an age. The most interesting characters to me were the stalwart falcon, the noble wolf pack leader and the gentle forest with a sense of humor.

The attraction between the heroine and her suitor are just fed to us, leaving nothing to the imagination. For a girl who'd lived a sheltered life with no experience with them you'd think she'd be more wary of men instead of just throwing herself at them. It was men who ripped her world apart, after all and who painfully branded her a criminal.

There is nothing entirely noteworthy about these characters; I'm not thrilled with having to follow them, and I wouldn't care if they died, but that would certainly destroy the plot so I predict they won't. To me, that says everything about the depth and quality of the lead characters.

Perhaps the author wanted to portray her as an intuitive who leads with her heart, but it gets a little old reading hundreds of pages about a heroine who consistently wears her heart on her sleeve and needs a man to define her own strengths. It seems like everything is fitting into place as expected because it was where the author wanted to take us, and we could see that from miles away.

For a first person narrative, the writing style wasn't god-awful, for once, which is why it wouldn't be fair to rate it lower than a 3/5 because I didn't hate it and the pace flowed evenly. But the sentences are clipped and too short for a sophisticated adult audience and it's painfully obvious it was written for a younger audience with a shorter attention span. So it would be too generous to rate it over 3/5.
I first purchased this book for various reasons. First, it was free and was highly rated. Secondly, I noticed it received an award, so it picked my interest due to it was dealing with magical beings such as dragons. I was impressed with the heroine, Drastona or Stone, as she addresses herself, manages to control herself without going insane when she witnesses her nurse getting burned alive and by discovering that she possesses magic without realizing it. There are other characters that surprise you along the way such as Kye, the rebel with the biggest secret of all, Ouran the wolf protector and the dragons Lochlen and his father who are helping the rebels with a personal interest. The ending made me want to know what it's going to be the rebel's plan to stop the insane king in launching an attack on the neighboring country. I guess I just have to purchase the rest of the series to know what happens due to the cliffhanger.
Loved this story and the books following. Can't wait for #4 and hopefully #5. The story is a good one that doesn't follow some of the others I have read which use the same premise over and over again. The heroine "Stone" doesn't know what she is but is slowly finding out as her story progresses. Magic and sorcery are entertaining as are her companions and her "friends". Didn't see the friends coming like you do in other books but felt it was really original. I really don't want to go over and over it; just want to say it's a great read worth your time.
I've had this book sitting in my library for years and I decided to read it. The idea behind the story is good. An illegitimate child raised in a magic and knowledge scorned kingdom finds that what she does and love is no longer legal. There's a rebel camp, a dragon, and a prophecy. Girl is stubborn, does the thing, and while a semi important plot point is resolved, book ends. Overall I wasn't fully engaged, but it was easy to to finish and piece together what was happening through skimming.

Here's what kept it from a higher rating It didn't engage me and I grew a bit bored. A lot of things were fairly predictable. We've all read this kind of story before. I also found it hard to believe that she was a good combat fighter.

Here's what kept it from a lower rating While the story is a familiar one to us, it wasn't told horribly. Sure, it could have been told better, but compared to what is out there it wasn't bad. The narration didn't read as if it were being screeched in my head. The editing was okay as well.

The lore behind the two kingdoms is different. I looked at the reviews for the following sequels and it appears to get better and better; people say they were emotionally engaged. Since this book failed to do that for me, I probably won't be continue to be a bystander in this story.