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    Ink Mage
    Ink Mage
    Ink Mage
    Audiobook11 hours

    Ink Mage

    Written by Victor Gischler

    Narrated by Fiona Hardingham

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    About this audiobook

    In the first installment of the A Fire Beneath the Skin trilogy, the city of Klaar has never fallen. No enemy has ever made it across the Long Bridge or penetrated the city’s mighty walls. Even when a powerful invading army shows up at the gates, the duke and his daughter, Rina Veraiin, are certain that it poses little threat.

    But they are cruelly betrayed from within and, in a horrific spasm of violence, the city is brought to its knees.

    With the help of her bodyguard, Kork, the battle-trained young Rina narrowly escapes the slaughter and makes her way to the lair of an ancient sorcerer—the Ink Mage—who gifts her with a strange, beautiful set of magical tattoos.

    Now a duchess in exile, Rina sets out on a quest to reclaim what is rightfully hers, aided by a motley assortment of followers who will help her in her cause—some for noble reasons and others for their own dark purposes.

    With the enemy’s agents nipping at her heels, Rina must learn to harness her new and startling magical powers if she is to assert her rightful place as ruler of Klaar.

    This book was initially released in episodes as a Kindle Serial. All episodes are now available for immediate download as a complete book.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9781511321037
    Ink Mage
    Author

    Victor Gischler

    Victor Gischler is a world traveler who earned his PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi. The recipient of Italy’s Black Corsair Award for adventure literature, Victor was nominated for both an Anthony Award and an Edgar Award for his mystery writing. He is also the author of the fantasy trilogy A Fire Beneath the Skin, which includes Ink Mage, The Tattooed Duchess, and A Painted Goddess. Born in Sanford, Florida, he currently lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and would grill every meal if his wife would let him. For more information, please visit www.victorgischlerauthor.com.

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    • 1/5
      There should definitely be a trigger warning for rape and explicit violence.

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    • 5/5
      I found this book wonderful, never boring or cliché. Fresh a compelling
    • 2/5
      This book was simply not my cup of tea. I don't have any complaints about execution, but this isn't the kind of book I like reading. The Ink Mage concept is a pretty cool idea. I liked how it was done, but not well enough to wade through the rest of the series. The violence was over the top, in the way a slasher movie is. The sex was explicit and frequent. If those are your things, you should give this book a try. If not, give it a pass.
    • 4/5
      This is the first book I've read by Victor Gischler and hopefully not the last. While I'm not sure I would consider Ink Mage a YA book with it's bloody violence, explicit sex scenes, and Vulgarities, this doesn't mean it isn't good Fantasy, with an interesting magic system in the form of special tattoos inked by a Mage under the skin of Rina Veraiin. the 19 year old daughter of the duke and duchess of the city of Klaar. Her parents are cruelly betrayed and killed by someone they trusted, which allows the Perranese invaders under General Chen to occupy Klaar. That said, Ink Mage deserves high praise for such an interesting story line with some Mages gaining power to enhance their human mental and physical powers, or to assume Supernatural powers and gifts by having these tattooed runes inked under their skin. Apparently, only few wizards remain in Helva and the surrounding lands with the knowledge of how to apply and implement these tattoos; Rina meets one of them after her parents and duchy are ripped from her by the invading force. Ink Mage is both original and creative, but I did have some issues with the book being narrated by so many different characters with their rapidly switching points of view. The story's narrated by Duchess Rina, Alem, Tosh, the Perranese General Chen, selected soldiers and the list goes on. I would have stuck with narration by Rina, Alem and Tosh and left it at that. Anyway, I certainly enjoyed this fast-paced, R rated Fantasy story and look forward to Tattooed Duchess, the next book in the series. Jack Murphy
    • 5/5
      Ink Mage by Victor Gischler is a wonderful fantasy novel about a girl, a duchess, that sees her father and mother murdered in front of her by an invading army and traitor. She is helped out of the city by her body guard and friend to see a wizard that gives her a powerful and magical tattoo that strengthens her body and helps her fight. She later gets more tattoos and soon so is very powerful. She is also assisted by others and they have many adventures on the way. Lots of characters and stories in the book that come together near the end, great weave. I won't tell more but it is very exciting,full of action, imagination, blow by blow play that happens quickly, amazing feats, a bit of romance, a wonderful plot and complex characters. I want to see more. I was given this book for a honest review from NetGalley but will look for the next book, it was that good. Loved it! Fantasy at it's best.