Review: My Personal All Time Favourite
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 23, 2014
I loved this series, and Michael G Manning has gone from strength to strength with each successive book. His protagonist, Mordecai, and his cohorts, have all the characteristics that make them appear 'real', and they are all the more endearing for their imperfections. It's easy to empathise with them. In this finale to the Mageborn series, I got caught up frequently in the impending build ups to many of the incidents. Michael G Manning worked the sense of approaching disaster so well that I had to take breaks, as I dreaded the outcome for some of my favourite characters. Yes, there is the inevitable loss, but in real life, a 'Happy Ever After' for everyone is not going to happen. However, these 'losses' are integral to the emotional roller coaster the author has obviously worked hard to promote, and he does it brilliantly.I have wept. I have got angry. I have also laughed out loud. Mordecai's self-deprecation and ironic wit lifted the darkness just enough to lull me through to the next dark encounter. This author's natural aptitude for creating humour from the strangest situations is a delight. Cyhan's hilarious explanation for how he sensed the proximity of Elaine Prathion had me in stitches, as did Mord's 'glorious' re-awaking in a new body. I could actually visualise many of the encounters that were so humorously described.I am so sad that Mageborn has come to it's conclusion. It's been a hell of a ride that created a maelstrom of emotions. All I can say is, I can't wait for Michael's next book. He has cunningly constructed a few spells of his own, interwoven into this book, that can create some magical rides for his future releases. Onward and Upwards, MgM!