The Mountains Rise: Embers of Illeniel, Book 1, by Michael G. Manning
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The Mountains Rise: Embers of Illeniel, Book 1, by Michael G. Manning
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**A note of warning from the author;
I waited until the book was finished before writing this foreword. Now I find it difficult to encapsulate the book in a short summary, but I felt the need to forewarn you, The Reader. Many of you have probably read my previous series, Mageborn, which is set two millennia after the events in this book, so you may have some misconceptions about what you'll find here.
Unlike Mageborn, this story encounters more adult issues. The main character does not always do the 'right' thing, and in fact, cannot be called a hero. Events conspire to darken his future and twist his morality, but his choices are his own. Most importantly, the story delves into some topics of a sensitive nature, particularly sexual abuse and violence, though there is nothing graphic in the telling.
I didn't set out to write a book about those things, but they came up as part of the course of this tale, and I couldn't avoid them. Before allowing some of the situations in this book, before writing them, I sought advice from a number of friends; people who have confided in me over the years. Several of them have been through experiences that correlate to a surprising degree with some of the darker elements within this tale.
Fortunately, they had much better outcomes, and in fact, I doubt any of them would condone the choices that the main character in this story makes. My main purpose in writing this foreword is to make sure that my audience understands that I don't take the subject matter lightly.
- Michael G. Manning
The Mountains Rise: Embers of Illeniel, Book 1, by Michael G. Manning- Amazon Sales Rank: #5952 in Audible
- Published on: 2015-03-13
- Released on: 2015-03-13
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Running time: 787 minutes
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75 of 84 people found the following review helpful. Three Stars isn't right, but they don't have a star for "Holy ****!" By LadyMcBeath This is a beautiful book about horrible people. I hated it but I couldn't put it down. If the purpose of writing a review is to help you decide if you should read this book then I can't help you. I am totally ambivalent. I hate the story. I hate the people in the story. I hate the author for leaving not a speck of soul or humanity in this horrible world he created. But I read it in 24 hours.I have to quote one of the characters in the story to explain how I feel about this book.Moira says, "This is an awful story.""I want to see how it ends."First of all this isn't really a fantasy. It's science fiction. It's kind of a cross between Hunger Games, Cloud Atlas, and Beauty and the Beast but with psychopaths.I haven't read the Mageborn books so I wasn't prepared for this author. As a fan of GRRM I would have thought I'd have pretty high tolerance for vicious societies and violence in books, but the world in this story is so violent, so vicious, and so casual about it all that it's oppressive. I couldn't find any redeeming factors in the people of this world. Except for Catherine Sayer. I guess she is the one bright spot in this universe. I just hate them all. And, like Hunger Games, it ends before we get to see the seeds of change sprout. Very frustrating.If you are a little tired of the monomyth style fantasy and you want something challenging then read this book. If you like a little Stephen King in your anti-hero then read this book. If you are writing a paper for literature class then definitely read this book. Otherwise, spare yourself and read something lighter. Like Ender's Game. Or The Stand.
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful and dark. I had to take occasional breaks to let me settle back down into "reading mode" at points. By LazerWraith Some books clearly indicate where they are going. After all, with so many fiction books being published these days, it is to be expected that similar storylines would run through most of them. Even Michael Manning's earlier books in the Mageborn series were fairly predictable, albeit with a slightly different (modern?) feel and an enjoyable focus on magical research.But some books aren't like this. And this was one of the that kind.Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this only because the story is about a "bad guy." Those books can be predictable too. But - there is just so much to this tale that I can't identify a "fiction mold" it came from. It is disturbing how *real* all the abuse surrounding Daniel, given and taken, felt - I honestly had to glance away from the book a few times from discomfort. Needless to say, those aspects never drove me away for long.The worldbuilding here was also pretty exceptional, in my opinion. I enjoyed following along with Daniel as he explored different areas of magic, trying to copy from those around him and adapt enough to stay alive. Too many fantasy books leave the subject of magic awfully vague, and that made Daniel's struggle with copying spellweaving all the more distinct.And don't get me started on the relationships...wow, let me just say that you will probably cycle through all your emotions during this book, and pity will likely be the last one. While the details on the magical system made me wish I too was a mage, the human interaction made me glad to be muggle.I don't see how to continue without spoilers, so all I can do is recommend you read this book. It is about the best novel I've seen from a self-published author for a good long time now (and it doesn't cost that much too!). The writing was excellent - and if you read the early Mageborn books, you'll be glad to know that the editing is too.Speaking of editing...one of my complaints in the Mageborn books was immersion-breaking modern English language. This novel partially invalidates those complaints rather cleverly. (For example, Daniel used the phrase "icebreaker at parties" once that made me pause - he never went to a single party in the book, and I really couldn't see a peasant throwing around the word "icebreaker" except in terms of physical labor. But those phrases were rare.)Warning note: You might be confused by the occasional breaks in the narration of Daniel's story if you haven't read Manning's previous works. The narrator is the main character of the Mageborn series. I'd encourage you to read those novels as well, but this one shouldn't be too confusing if you haven't.(Note: Copied from Goodreads review.)
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. the next book cant come soon enough By Amazon Customer I've followed Michael Mannings books so far and he grows as an author the mageborn series was addicting and i suggest reading them first if you want to understand who is telling this story but they did kind of follow the standard good guy hero with some quirks a little cookie cutter but with a pleasing twist in the writing style that made the world exciting and fun to read,in this series the hero is more your average human with good and bad sometimes more unbalanced either way. I always pondered what would i do if i woke one day with super powers and lets face the truth we all would be selfish at first. if we could control minds we would sleep with whom ever we found attractive or get a banker to empty the vault for a charitable donation, if we could turn invisible we would most likely spy on loved one or get up to dirty deeds. the truth of our nature is to choose the "good" path we first have to feel the consequences from taking the "bad" path... MG manning nails that on the head in this book and its extremely refreshing to read.the characters in this story are complex but east to relate too the story keeps your moving and wanting to get to the end well worth the time to read and wait for the next installment
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