Transcendence and Rebellion

Michael G. Manning

Jun 2019 · The Riven Gates Book 3 · Michael Manning

About this ebook

The world is on the cusp of destruction as Mordecai’s power grows beyond the limits of his own control, yet most of the powers that rule the world are oblivious. The only hope of salvaging their civilization lies with his children, but they have been scattered and branded outlaws. Meanwhile Tyrion continues to march toward his own goals, heedless of whether they will help or harm their efforts to stop the apocalypse, as even the Queen begins to doubt the archmage’s sanity.

Mordecai is trapped by his own strength, a power too great to wield. Can his children stop the end of everything, even if it means sacrificing their father?

Ratings and reviews

I have read and re-read this whole series multiple times. To finally see it come to an end here. I have felt the loss the joy and the anger that is infused in this series and out of the many many magic novels I have read this one slams them all out of the water. Intergrating magic with math and phisics was a fantasic idea and truly makes this series shine. I am glad to have an ending that does mort justice and that he can finally rest after all he has done for humanity. Enjoy!

I have read every book in this magical series several times. Bringing the series to a conclusion was a monumental task that Michael has achieved in own unique and wonderful style. A discerning reader will not be disappointed with this enthralling tale which suits all age groups (ignore the Young Adult tag - we are all young at heart)!

I'm sad it's done for, and that it ended the way it did. I loved the characters a lot, and reading that they died made me cry. Having to read of Mort's eternity made me cry again. One of the best series I've ever read, kinda sad I read it in a week tho

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.