David hair the moontide quartet series book 1 mages blood audiobook part 2 duration. Mages blood is his first work of adult fantasy and the first in his brandn. David hair is the author of the bone tiki, winner of best first novel young adult fiction section at the 2010 nz post childrens book awards. David hair the moontide quartet series book 1 mage s blood audiobook part 2 duration. The moontide quartet audiobooks listen to the full series. Mages blood, does a bit of hand waving, which ill go into detail about it later, but suffice to say that hair doesnt think very far beyond the snapshot in time that contains his narrative. Aotearoa, the return of ravana, the moontide quartet and his latest, which incorporates adult themes, the sunsurge quartet. Ive yet to read a book i wasnt pleased with from them. Mage s blood has been translated into bulgarian, turkish, dutch and german, with the latter two countries also having now released indigenous language versions of scarlet tides. Now the moontide has come again, the bridge is rising. Lyra, queen of rondelmar, has fought enemies without and within, dealt with grief and loss, embraced forbidden magic, found her father and borne a child and still it isnt enough. David hair s attention to detail is very good, yet not overly detailed, providing the reader with unneeded or unwanted information. With the end of the wheel of time coming soon, book two of the stormlight archive barely begun, and who knows how long to go before we see hide or hair of whats next from messrs. Mages blood by david hair, nick podehl, audio cd barnes.
The bone tiki and its sequel the taniwhas tear are fantasy novels set in new zealand. David hair is an awardwinning writer of fantasy for adult and ya readers. Buy mages blood by david hair from waterstones today. Mage s blood, the first volume of a series called the moontide quartet, is hair s first work of adult fantasy. Heres an excerpt from david hair s mage s blood, the first volume in the moontide quartet, courtesy of the folks at jo fletcher books. These are all fairly standard ideastropes in fantasy.
Martin and rothfussnot to mention whenepic fantasy fans looked to be at a loose end this winter. The tangles of place names and walkons require concentration on the readers part, but in the end, the story is satisfying enough to make the effort. David hair is the author of the bone tiki, winner of best first novel young adult fiction section at the 2010 nz post children s book awards. Fans of game of thrones will delight in the existence of this differentyetsimilar fantasy series. For years the leviathan bridge was a boon for prosperity and culture. The overarching plot of the moontide is obviously heavily influenced by the 11th and 12th century crusades and. Mages blood by david hair and nick podehl audiobook. Mages blood, the first volume of a series called the moontide quartet, is hairs first wor.
Lyra, queen of rondelmar, has fought enemies without and within, dealt with grief and loss, embraced forbidden magic, found her father and borne a. Mages blood, book 1 in the moontide series by david hair. David hair has penned a total of three fantasy series in all. The tangles of place names and walkons require concentration on the readers part, but in the end, the story is satisfying enough to make the effort worthwhile. Hair was born in hawkes bay and spent his working life in the financial service sector in wellington.
The moontide bridge lies deep below the sea, but every 12 years the t. David hair, author of mage s blood, on librarything. Mages blood, the first volume of a series called the moontide quartet, is hairs first work of adult fantasy. The first in a planned quartet, mages blood is the almost 700page opening novel of david hairs moontide quartet. David hair is an awardwinning writer with two ya fiction series, the aotearoa set in new zealand, and the return of ravana based upon the indian epic the ramayana. And three ordinary people a failed mage, a jaded mercenary and a lowly market girl are about to discover that their actions may determine the fate of. Now three seemingly ordinary people will decide the fate of the. Review of mages blood by david hair a dribble of ink. Mihir i hadnt heard of david hair before i found out about this one. David hair the moontide quartet series book 1 mages blood audiobook part 1 duration.
Its not yet deeper than a ripping read, but future volumes might be, and i would predict that david hair will be playing at the top of the game in. They are titled aotearoa, the return of ravana, and the moontide quartet. Mages blood, the first volume of a series called the moontide quartet, is hair s first work of adult fantasy. Review of mages blood by david hair a dribble of ink aidan moher. He was born in new zealand and after spending time in britain and europe, he moved to india for several years, which sparked both the moontide quartet and the ravana series.
David hairs moontide series is one that i kept hearing amazing things about. Oct 01, 2012 david hair is an awardwinning writer with two ya fiction series, the aotearoa set in new zealand, and the return of ravana based upon the indian epic the ramayana. David hairs official website, award winning author of the. Most of the time the leviathan bridge lies deep below the sea, but every twelve years, when the tides sink and the moontide comes, it is revealed linking eastern and western continents. The folks at jo fletcher dont seem to be capable of disappointing. Aotearoa, the return of ravana, the moontide quartet all for young adult readers and his latest, which incorporates adult themes, the sunsurge quartet. Mage s blood, first book of the moontide quartet, has been released in the us. Mage s blood contains plenty of magic, betrayal, death, love, survival and drama. Mage s blood is his first work of adult fantasy and the first in his brandn. Read mage s blood the moontide quartet book 1 by david hair available from rakuten kobo. Synopsis in book 1 of the moontide quartet, urte is on the brink of the third crusade since antonin meiros built the leviathan bridge.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Mages blood moontide quartet, book 1 by david hair book cover, description, publication history. As both continents, yuros and antiopia, prepare for war, the fate of all is unknowingly placed in the hands of three very different people. Mage s blood, his first work of adult fantasy, is the first in his brand new quartet. As the series name implies, mage s blood is only the first in what is meant to be series of four books, and as such there is much left wide open for huge things to come. Mages blood is the first book in the moontide quartet series and is followed by its sequel, the scarlet tides. The moontide quartet is an epic fantasy series thats highly recommended by one of my favorite booktuberskitty gand it has been on my radar for years now, and it is thanks to her that i finally gave this.
The writing is crisp, the characters full of vigour and desires which when they become banded together really gives the story something to focus upon as the bonds grow stronger. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Buy mage s blood by david hair from waterstones today. Hair is adept at building characters as well as worlds, and his attention to his female players is welcome in a genre that too often excludes them. What first drew me to mages blood was the clash of civilizations. Im also a little tired of the female character who sleeps around to gain an illusion of power.
The character building in mage s blood, while slow, definitely pays of. Mages blood is his first work of adult fantasy and the first in his brandnew moontide quartet. David hair the moontide quartet series book 1 mages blood. David hair is a writer from new zealand who has written four fantasy series. Mage s blood by david hair, 9781780871974, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Fortunately, mages blood, the first book in the moontide quartet by david hair, seems to be rightfully living up to that claim. All this and more happens in david hairs debut, mages blood the first book in the moontide quartet.
The story was described as a bloody crusade between two sides set in a dark medieval world with heavy hints of arabic culture, and even a comparison to r. He was born in new zealand and travelled widely, and after spending time in britain, then india, he now lives in auckland, new zealand, with his wife. David hair is the awardwinning writer of two young adult fiction series, the aotearo and the return of ravana based on the vedic epic the ramayana. David hair is the awardwinning writer of two young adult fiction series, the aotearoa and the return of ravana based on the vedic epic the ramayana. David hair, an awardwinning writer of fantasy, has been inspired by his travels around the globe. The overarching plot of the moontide is obviously heavily influenced by the 11th and 12th century crusades and the cultures can be very easily divided. Mage s blood has a richness to it that comes so close to the actual history and customs of europe and the near east as to make me periodically stop and wonder whether i was remembering my history wrong or i had just tripped over one of the fantasy worlds small, intentional tweaks.
David is a new zealander, who has worked primarily in financial services. David hair author authordavid hair is the awardwinning writer of two ya fiction series, the aotearoa set in new zealand, and the return of ravana based on the vedic epic the ramayana. With a very good ending with a tbc sign but no real cliffhangers, while having revelations and big promises for the next volume, mages blood is a gripping read with lots of twists and intriguing characters so i am in for the duration. In successive crusades the imperial legions and their mighty battlemages plundered the east unopposed. Mages blood is unquestionably at its most affecting in the company of meiros, ramita and kazim, but these others are yet purposeful. The bone tiki and its sequel the taniwha s tear are fantasy novels set in new zealand. At first, traders went back and forth across the bridge, but then the rondian empire hell bent on ruling the east sent its first two crusades, and its mage led armies. Indiebound the book depository or get the kindle edition.
David hair s moontide series is one that i kept hearing amazing things about. Mages blood david hair paperback books online raru. Authordavid hair is the awardwinning writer of two ya fiction series, the aotearoa set in new zealand, and the return of ravana based on the vedic epic the ramayana. Apr 09, 2020 fortunately, mages blood, the first book in the moontide quartet by david hair, seems to be rightfully living up to that claim. Mage s blood has a richness to it that comes so close to the actual history and customs of europe and the near east as to make me periodically stop and wonder whether i was remembering my history wrong or i had just tripped over one of the fantasy world s small, intentional tweaks. David hair most of the time the moontide bridge lies deep below the sea, but every 12 years the tides sink and the bridge is revealed, its gates open for trade. David hair is the awardwinning writer of two ya fiction series, the aotearoa set in new zealand and the return of ravana based on the vedic epic the ramayana. It is set in a fantasy world similar to ours during the crusades, with one large difference. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His first novel, the bone tiki, was published in 2009. Mages blood by david hair overdrive rakuten overdrive. The fourth book of the sunsurge quartet now out large format and ebook only shes the empress of the fall. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
However, at the same time david hair has wrapped things up in a way that is straightforward and satisfying, without any abruptness. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. That established, david hairs first adult novel, mages blood is one of the better epic fantasy series first instalments ive read in recent years. Hair is a new zealand author, one of many up and coming talented writers who have been emerging on the fantasy scene recently from that island country. September 27, 2012 sometimes i read a book that everyone else seems to love and for some reason it just doesnt resonate with me. Dec 07, 2016 david hair the moontide quartet series book 1 mage s blood audiobook part 1. His epic fantasy saga the moontide quartet and his ya series the return of ravana, are published by jo fletcher books.
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