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Blades Of Magic (Crown Service Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Terah Edun (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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This is year one of the Initiate Wars. Sara is hoping it doesn't become the year she dies in an adventure fantasy for the ages.

It is not a peaceful time in the Algardis Empire. War is raging between the mages and seventeen-year-old Sara Fairchild will be right in the middle of it.

She just doesn't know it yet.

Sara is the daughter of a disgraced imperial commander, executed for desertion. Sara is also the best duelist and hand-to-hand combatant in Sandrin. She lives quietly with her family's shame but when challenged about her family's honor, her opponent inevitably loses.

On the night she finds out her father's true last actions, she takes the Mercenary Guilds' vows to serve in the emperor's army. Using her quick wits and fierce fighting skills, she earns a spot in the first division.

There she discovers secrets the mages on both sides would prefer stay hidden. Dark enemies hunt her and soon it's not just Sara questioning the motivation behind this war.

While fighting mages, blackmailing merchants and discovering new friends, Sara comes across something she's never had before - passion. The question is - can she fight for her empress against a mage who might unwittingly claim her heart?

This is year one of the Initiate Wars. Sara is hoping it doesn't become the year she dies.

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From the Publisher

Who Should Sara Erase First?

Adventure Fantasy, Female Warrior, Comfort Fantasy, Battlefield

An unstoppable war has begun...and Sara Fairchild is in the center of it all

Editorial Reviews

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"The magic in this fascinating fantasy world is intriguing, and I look forward to more adventure, suspense and romance!"
~ Leslie Jackson, Youth Services, Woodland Park Public Library

"Like Tamora Pierce, but bloodier."
~ Athens-Limestone Public Library teen reader

"Edun's complex magical system...and unpredictable plot twists set the stage for more adventures in this enchanted world."
~ Kirkus Reviews

"Teens will find Sworn to Raise a compelling saga of magic, romance, and one young woman's struggle to find and understand her role in her world."
~ Midwest Book Review

"Intriguing and compelling!"
~ Whitney Waddell, Brentwood Public Librarian

"If you're a fantasy lover, this is one world you don't want to miss out on!"
~ City Of Books, #15 Best Reviewer on Goodreads

"Sure to whet readers' appetite for suspense and intrigue..."
~ RT Book Review - 4 Stars

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Next in the series, follow the author throughout their adventures:
Courtlight Series: teedun.com/courtlightseries
Crown Service Series: teedun.com/crownserviceseries

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Blades Of Magic (Crown Service #1)
Blades Of Illusion (Crown Service #2) - amazon.com/dp/B078B9GKLY
Blades Of Sorcery (Crown Service #3) - amazon.com/dp/B0797MRGWZ
Blades Of Destiny (Crown Service #4) - amazon.com/dp/B07BZ73Y6H

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JCZQVF2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 29, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1136 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 3,364 ratings

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*UPCOMING BOOKS*:

☞ Sworn To Victory: Courtlight #13 (Upcoming)

Courtlight Series: http://www.teedun.com/courtlightseries

Book 1 - Sworn To Raise

Book 2 - Sworn To Transfer

Book 3 - Sworn To Conflict

Book 4 - Sworn To Secrecy

Book 5 - Sworn To Defiance

Book 6 - Sworn To Ascension

Book 7 - Sworn To Vengeance

Book 8 - Sworn To Sovereignty

Book 9 - Sworn To War

Book 10 - Sworn To Quell

Book 11 - Sworn To Restoration

Book 12 - Sworn To Justice

Book 13 - Sworn To Victory*

Book 14 - Sworn To Allegiance*

Book 15 - Sworn To Reign*

Crown Service Series: http://www.teedun.com/crownserviceseries

Book 1 - Blades Of Magic

Book 2 - Blades Of Illusion

Book 3 - Blades Of Sorcery

Book 4 - Blades Of Destiny

Book 5 - Blades Of Fortitude*

Book 6 - Blades Of Revelation*

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Terah Edun is one of the best authors I have read in a while. She develops her characters very well, so that you can connect with them. Her Courtlight series was spectacular and this series is shaping up to be better. A must read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars No Raving. Just an Objective review.
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2014
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I won't rave about this, because I know the rave reviews look fake. No multiple exclamation points or all caps sentences.
This is the first 5 star review I've given of any free book I've downloaded.
1st it was actually very clean. Perhaps a little language (very little) and perhaps a vague, distant sexual innuendo. But no sex scenes, no pervasive language. Violence is present, but not needlessly gory or graphic. Bloody, yes, but not dwelt on.
2nd the characters were enjoyable and got you hooked into their story. You became attached to them.
3rd it wasn't too dark. The main character doesn't dwell on the existential questions of death and killing and wail over a broken conscience. Too many books with female fighter characters either make them so cold and bitter you hate to be in their heads, or they make them so emotionally conflicted you wish they'd quit whining and get on with the story. No such problem here. Good character, hard, but human. Embattled, but focused. Emotional, but not driven by erratic wild passion. Very nicely done.
I liked it. And I intend on reading more by this author. No faking, no raving, no mindless hyperbole. Just one thing. I highly recommend this book to fans of good fantasy. Check it out.
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Hedonist In Moderation, aka Jenn Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid start to a promising series
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019
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This is the first book I read from author Terah Edun. She is most known for her extensive Courtlight Series, which I later read after I finished this one. I thought I would give it a chance as the summary and description sounded intriguing enough. Blades of Magic is the first book in the Crown Service series, which is set in the same world/universe as the Courtlight series, except several centuries earlier.
The strong-willed, courageous, and independent Sara Fairchild is who we follow through this story. Fairchild has been through tragedy and the reputation of the family is now tarnished in her country. She maintains her sense of honor, almost to her own detriment, and is incredibly skilled in the warrior arts, thanks to her father. As a character, there is not enough character development in this first book, which isn’t entirely surprising, but I would have liked to see a clearer depiction of some growth, at least. She is likeable and a systematic thinker.
Another key player is Ezekiel. They meet when she is hired to guard a shady collector’s collection valuables in a warehouse. He’s pretty much the extreme opposite of Sara Fairchild, but also a good person at heart. At first, you as a reader also wonder how they can possibly survive not killing each other through the storyline. They do balance each other out well and they learn from each other. In this case, Sara learns more from Ezekiel than the other way around.
This young adult fantasy is a little short and ends too quickly. Lots of action, so that’s always nice. That being said, while the structure of the writing could be improved with further edits from a well-experienced editor or editing team, the writing itself is incredibly engaging and engrossing. The images and scenarios that Edun paints is fun, unpredictable, and imaginative. There are analogies to reality, with the interesting complexity in politics that Fairchild needs to maneuver.
What really caught my attention was the hints and implications about her father’s death. I want to know what happened to her father, a former imperial commander!!!

Characters - 3/5
Plot: 3.5/5
Action: 4.5/5
Value: 4.5/5
Writing: 3.5/5
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Casie L
3.0 out of 5 stars Promising new series, looking forward to book 2!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2014
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My Thoughts - 3.5 out of 5 Unicorns - I more than liked it!!
***Received the audiobook as part of the tour for an honest review, but I do own the ebook :)

The cover is cool because she is looking fierce with her blade on her back, but nothing really grabs my attention aside from that.

This review is one of the tough ones for me because in the beginning the story was slow, and I think because I listened to the audiobook, it helped me get through those slow parts. The book was awesome at the end. There is lots of fighting, magic, and action throughout just tons towards the end. The slowness is something I personally tend to struggle with when I start a new series because it takes time to develop a new world, background, and characters.

The narrator is a new one for me, and I’m not sure what I think of her style. She is okay, but not anything remarkable though. She may grow on me in the future I just need to hear more to decide what I think of her.

Sara is a fierce female lead who kicks butts and takes heads (literally). This is a new and unique world that I haven’t seen before. I really think this book is setting the series up to continue and get better and better especially the next book :)

I think this book will be enjoyed by readers who enjoy sword wielding heroes who also have magic.
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HoMaster
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Start
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
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Our heroine, Sara, is a teenage girl that is gifted in battle magic. She has been trained as a warrior her entire life by the empire’s most famous gladiator and skilled general aka Dad. When her fairytale childhood turns into a cautionary tale, her sole focus in life is to uncover the secrets that destroyed her family.

The world building and magical capabilities are revealed as you go, making for convenient storytelling. Sara is incredibly knowledgeable and handy for one so young. Her sidekick, Ezekiel, is a mishmash of two or three stereotypes, almost at odds with one another.

I couldn’t really understand many of the character’s motivations and things get a bit overdramatic at times but I can let all of that stuff slide if I enjoy the story. I think it was the sense of adventure that hooked me cause I enjoyed this book very much.

Beware: The book just ends. There isn’t really a cliffhanger and there certainly isn’t any resolution. This is just the setup to start the series, which I don’t plan to continue. Even at the sale price it’s kinda expensive for such short books. There was a promise of getting the next book free for doing this review but I guess that offer has expired. Even if I did continue, the series hasn’t been finished and the last installment (book 4) was published over two years ago as of this review. It’s just not worth the literary investment to be left hanging, moving on.
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Rita bairiganjan
1.0 out of 5 stars Very bad
Reviewed in India on April 2, 2019
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prp3108
5.0 out of 5 stars DONT PASS ON THIS
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2019
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I've had several kindles over the past 6 or 7 years and the one series of books I automatically transfer from one device to the next are all of Terah Edun books. I have read all of them over and over again and am never board and each time a new book is released I read the whole series from the first up to and including the latest and always find something I have missed/forgotten which keeps me going back for more. If you want a really good book to read you need a really good author and Terah Edun most definitely is in that category. Thank you and keep on writing.
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Yannel
5.0 out of 5 stars Vif, plaisant, du très bon
Reviewed in France on June 9, 2018
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Je me suis régalé avec ce premier volume que j'ai dévoré sans lever la tête. Une réflexion piquante sur la guerre, la gloire, le renom, la violence, etc... Mais on ne s'ennuie pas une seconde tellement le récit est prenant, avec une écriture qui laisse beaucoup à l'imagination en désencombrant le récit de descriptions inutiles. De l'action, bien sûr, beaucoup même, mais le tout reste cohérent et plausible avec une héroïne à la hauteur du récit.
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Salliem
5.0 out of 5 stars A daughter seeking the truth about her father...and revenge
Reviewed in Australia on March 11, 2018
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Sara Fairchild and her mother were stripped of their comfortable life when her farmer was executed for desertion. Sara, trained as a warrior by her father, struggles to believe such an honourable man would commit treason. Ruled out of her dream of becoming the city's best gladiator, she takes a job as a guard, defending a warehouse full of magical items. Very fast-paced writing and an engrossing plot.
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Ser Moomba
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to a new author (well, new to me!)
Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2015
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Great story line, lots of action, good characterizations - the people seem real enough so I cared about them. I can't wait for the next book to come out (when?!?)
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