Review: Interesting Melding of Sword and Magic
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2012
Apprentice Swordceror (The Blademage Saga) by Chris Hollaway is an ambitious book that tackles the great divide between wizards and warriors: the touch of iron will result in a wizard losing his magic.  Kevon is an apprentice wizard given a task by his master to return a book to another master wizard.  Before leaving, he encounters a dying man who gives the apprentice his sword with a dying request to return the sword.  The inadvertent handling of the iron sword causes Kevon to lose his magic, albeit only temporarily.  Soon, our talented appreciate starts to experiment with sword fighting, and the use of magic to enhance his combat abilities.As our young apprentice leaves his home on two quests, he meets allies and friends along the way, and learns the ways of the world while losing his naivete in the process.  The Apprentice Swordceror sets itself apart with the details given to the creation of magic and its limitation, and lessons in sword fighting.  Indeed, our young protagonist is an eager student seeking to improve his knowledge at every opportunity.Apprentice Swordceror (The Blademage Saga) is a wonderful coming of age tale of love, loyalty, loss, and betrayal.  It is an excellent debut novel, and sets a high standard for the next volume.