Mordecai

Michael G. Manning

Feb 2018 · The Riven Gates Book 1 · Michael G. Manning

About this ebook

 

Years have passed since the last of the Dark Gods was defeated, and Lothion has entered an age of peace and prosperity.  Mordecai’s oldest children have already begun to make a place for themselves, and his youngest are on the cusp of adulthood.  By every outward measure, his life has been a success; he has earned his reward.  However, Tyrion, the first wizard and brutal liberator of mankind, has returned with an agenda of his own, and dark things continue to stir at the edges of civilization, threatening to undo Mordecai’s accomplishments. 

He must meet the expectations of his queen, his family, and his people, all while finding a way to protect them from the ancient enemy of the She’Har, but his greatest challenge may be dealing with the lingering darkness that is growing within his own heart.

Ratings and reviews

This book and the following literally ruined the whole series for me. Wish the author hadn't felt the need to go back and destroy the heroes reputations. Wish I had never read any of these books now.

Just as good as all of Michael's works. My only problem is that on Google's end. The epilogue is missing along with some formatting errors at the end. But I cannot wait to see what happens next!

Oh God, I've read all the books until this one. Michael I hate and love you. This story is so immersive. I almost lost it a few times along the way (in the series) but this one took it for me. Such an emotional ride. If u start the series with this book it's a good read, but if you read the whole series, it's a great book, which will ruin your day.

About the author

Michael Manning spent his formative years in Texas, reading fantasy and science fiction, concocting home-grown experiments in his backyard, and generally avoiding schoolwork.  Later at college his love of beer blossomed and his love of role-playing games led to what he calls his ‘best year ever’ and what most of his family calls ‘the lost year’.  Eventually he graduated and by some strange irony, became a pharmacist.

Unfortunately, Michael was not a very good pharmacist.  Being free spirited was not a particularly good trait to possess in a career focused on perfection, and the letter-of-the-law.  He wound up working in pharmacy informatics (for the safety of the public) but after ten years or so, he eventually grew tired of that as well.  So he wrote a book, and one thing led to another, after a while he gave up trying to live two lives (much to his mother’s chagrin), and here we are.