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The Wizard Daughters Twin Magic Book 1 eBook Michael Dalton

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The Wizard Daughters Twin Magic Book 1 eBook Michael Dalton

SOME PARTS FOR 18+ ONLY. In the early 1500s of Germanic Europe, Walther the Artificer, a mage who builds automatons powered by magic crystals, has a pair of identical twin daughters, Ariel and Astrid, who are emergent elemental mages in their own right and at an age where they need to be matched with a husband compatible with their natural mystical flow. His plan is to transport them to a major university of mages where a compatible mage should be available, but he needs protection for him and his daughters on the journey, so he contracts with Erich, a capable and independent swordsman, to be a guard on the journey. However, Erich has a secret history that puts an additional target on him and his charges. This is an interesting alternative blend of fairy tale and steampunk in the historic pre-reformation age, but bringing in an occasional mention of the Ten Commandments and Martin Luther in a tale with a basic foundation of magic spells and universal flow might throw some readers off. The characters are strong, making it easy for readers to emotionally connect with them. The action and swordplay are exciting moments to form a mainly enjoyable read. Yet, a creative sexual segment near the end of the book may also throw some readers off as well.


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The Wizard Daughters Twin Magic Book 1 eBook Michael Dalton Reviews

I enjoyed the book in the end but it does suffer certain faults. The need for better editing stands out. Certain plot points were a bit too predictable and could easily have been improved with minor changes. Many points in the story came off as rushed. The book probably could have been twice as long; expanding upon the weeks they spent before leaving for the journey, expanding on the journey itself, and focusing more on building a more in depth camaraderie between Erich and the girls. The girls needed more screen time in general as their characters felt particularly flat. I think it also would have been better served had this book ended with them discovering that they're matched. Then the next book could have delved more into the nature of their match and how it happened, why it works, etc. This has the bones of a good book, hopefully the author will better his craft with the next book.

Edit An additional note. I think this book suffers in being set in world based on our own. Anytime I came across a real world name or term (Italian, for example) it took me out of the story in a very jarring way. This world is already so radically different from our own that the book would have been better served by the author creating his own world.
As other reviewers have said, this was a quick read. However, I don't think that is a knock against this writer, as the story was well told and kept me very interested throughout.

I admit that before purchasing this I looked into what else the author had written, and was prepared for the erotica that came up later in the book. However, I thought that it was handled really well and did not interfere/was not out of place with the larger narrative (unlike another book I reviewed called 'The Barrow').

I will definitely be getting the next book in this series, as now I'm intrigued by where the author can go with the characters. The one thing I'd like to see is a little more elaboration on the personalities of each of the twins - in my mind they are more like clones than individuals.
Set in an alternate Holy Roman Empire circa 1520, an impoverished, black sheep nobleman escorts a wizard and his two beautiful daughters across the Empire to find the girls a suitable husband.

This is a delightful little story. It is a short book, as Fantasy novels go. The prose is simple and to the point. The story is well paced and moves at a good clip. There is more than enough conflict to keep your interest, but the conflicts are resolved without much difficulty or sacrifice. This is light reading.

Expect to enjoy yourself, but don't expect to particularly moved. I would call it 4.5 stars. An excellent find in the e-publishing world, and well worth reading.
I'm lucky because I read a lot of great writers, but The Wizard's Daughters by Michael Dalton isn't your usual erotica novelette that gives a back-story, a good bang or two, and then leaves you hanging from a cliff waiting for the next installment. This is a book full and juicy.

Its initial scene sets the tone. It focuses on some guards that are shirking their responsibilities and leaving the town gate irresponsibly un-watched. Our hero, Erich, slips over the "guarded wall" under these circumstances. Most erotica books would either start in the mind of the hero or at least with the camera on him. Michael Dalton chooses another route, one of a steady hand ready to weave an intricate tale. The whole novel is well thought out, well laid out, and well slayed out (I mean, there's a swordsman, cut me some slack on the lame puns). The main character is a down-on-his-luck yet mightily-trained swordsman who gradually reveals that he is from much less modest beginnings. He finds a little bit of good fortune where we pick the story up when the town artificer decides that he needs a bodyguard/guide to accompany him and his otherworldly twin daughters to the nearest city to find a husband. Of course, everything unravels from here (which I'm not going to get into).

Before you download and read this book, consider the world in which this story is set. Each aspect of this story is fully thought out. There isn't a half-baked sentence, nor an under-cooked character, nor an incomplete thought. Michael Dalton did his homework and provides a fully painted picture which he calls an "alternate history" of pre-reformation Germany. The story is loaded with inventive little mechanisms robotic carrier pigeons, automatic bath heaters, and fully-functioning, artificial butlers. It's a period piece, steam-punk, and fairy-tale rolled into one. In other words, it's Dowton Abbey, Infernal Devices, and Cinderella mashed up. Plus there are two gorgeous twin girls that have fish spirits and know how to make one penis into two. And there's a ripped swordsman. How can this go wrong? It can't.

The writing has the smell of realism, or naturalism--something like Theodore Dreiser. The prose leaves no stone unturned, explaining everything to the fullest--not in excess, mind you. The story really captivated me when telling the tale of how the swordsman, Erich, fell on tough times. Without spoiling the plot, his demise has something to do with his brother. What struck me as Dalton's really subtle craftsmanship was that I was convoluted inside. Part of me was sympathizing with the jerk brother who was out exact horrible revenge on Erich. Here the author's wields his magic wand on this novel this conflict creates a massive tension that had me dreading the inevitable chaos and sweating while reading toward it.

I saw some comments from other reviewers about the ending being the weak link of the story. I agree that the ending was a bit predictable, but I disagree that this is a weakness in the overall plot. That's part of the fun of reading the ending knowing what's going to happen but wishing something could prevent the character's trouble. I mean we know Luke is going to beat the dark side in Star Wars. We know Lolita is going to slip through the grip of Humbert Humbert. That doesn't spoil the fun. Also, there is this trade off with this type of Dreiserian writing style foreshadowing and exhibition make readers pretty aware of the characters and the possible endings. I found that a pleasure. Very believable. The characters are very real and performed true to their characters. See for yourself.

I'm looking forward to Book 2.

Btw, I mean this Infernal Devices by KW Jeter.
SOME PARTS FOR 18+ ONLY. In the early 1500s of Germanic Europe, Walther the Artificer, a mage who builds automatons powered by magic crystals, has a pair of identical twin daughters, Ariel and Astrid, who are emergent elemental mages in their own right and at an age where they need to be matched with a husband compatible with their natural mystical flow. His plan is to transport them to a major university of mages where a compatible mage should be available, but he needs protection for him and his daughters on the journey, so he contracts with Erich, a capable and independent swordsman, to be a guard on the journey. However, Erich has a secret history that puts an additional target on him and his charges. This is an interesting alternative blend of fairy tale and steampunk in the historic pre-reformation age, but bringing in an occasional mention of the Ten Commandments and Martin Luther in a tale with a basic foundation of magic spells and universal flow might throw some readers off. The characters are strong, making it easy for readers to emotionally connect with them. The action and swordplay are exciting moments to form a mainly enjoyable read. Yet, a creative sexual segment near the end of the book may also throw some readers off as well.