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Voice of Power (1) Paperback – 1 March 2019

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In Elena's world words have power over life and death--but none more so than hers.

As the daughter of shopkeepers, Elena has always known that the mysteries of reading and writing were closed to her. Only the mageborn can risk harnessing the power unleashed from putting pen to paper. Until Elena discovers an impossible new ability and joins the elite ranks of the mages.

But with the kingdom at war, the authorities can't agree if Elena is an asset, or a threat they need to eliminate. Thrust into the unknown world of the Royal Academy without friends or experience, Elena will need all of her wits, strength, and new power to carve a place for herself.

Except as the attacks become more personal, wits and strength won't be enough. Elena will have to turn to new friends and an enigmatic prince to unlock the mysterious potential of her words and survive her first year as a trainee mage.

If you enjoy strong heroines, fantasy worlds, adventure, intrigue, and romance, then try the Spoken Mage series now!

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Publisher : Luminant Publications (1 March 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 314 pages
ISBN-10 : 1925898032
ISBN-13 : 978-1925898033
Reading age : 13 - 18 years
Dimensions : 13.34 x 2.01 x 20.32 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 22,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 176 in Coming of Age Fiction for Young Adults
- 429 in Coming of Age Fantasy for Young Adults
- 1,498 in Spiritual Self-Help (Books)

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About the Author

Melanie Cellier grew up on a staple diet of books, books and more books. And although she got older, she never stopped loving children's and young adult novels. She always wanted to write one herself, but it took three careers and three different continents before she actually managed it. She now feels incredibly fortunate to spend her time writing from her home in Adelaide, Australia where she keeps an eye out for koalas in her backyard. Her staple diet hasn't changed much, although she's added choc mint Rooibos tea and Chicken Crimpies to the list. She writes young adult fantasy including her Spoken Mage series, and her Four Kingdoms and Beyond the Four Kingdoms series which are made up of linked stand-alone fairy tale retellings. Visit Melanie at her website: http: //www.melaniecellier.com or follow her on Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/Melanie-Cellier-689002674569364/ for all the latest news on her books.

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Loved this

Reviewed in Australia on 30 January 2019

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I really enjoyed this book. One of the better magic school books I've read recently and thankfully not a hidden reverse harem, unlike many others. There were a few things I found frustrating especially the MC continuously underestimating the danger she was in. It made her seem rather daft.

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Greta Riordan

Amazing

Reviewed in Australia on 12 March 2019

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I cannot wait to see what is going to happen in the next book. So much intrigue and mystery, will Elena enlist or will she be forced to remain at the academy.

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Reviewed in Australia on 28 November 2019

A really interesting start to a series that flows well & is easily visualised, which is the mark of a good author. It constantly amazes me how authors can create a new take on an old theme. This world, where the elite are mages who create spells only on paper while no one else is allowed to read or write as they can destroy people & whole villages accidentally if they do, smacks of historical eras where knowledge was jealously guarded by religious groups & the nobility. But to have a new girl, a commonborn, who has never learned to read & write upset their power applecart is like the bright, intelligent few peasants who wanted or were destined for more than what their era allowed. The struggles & dangers of threatening a power structure (no matter how inadvertently) are similar, but the novel’s magical setting gives it an extra level of interest, as well as an insight into the challenges uneducated people have dealt with throughout history. Looking forward to the next

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A great start for a new series

Reviewed in Australia on 17 April 2019

4 1/2 Stars
My personal rating system

1 Star Couldn't finish the book
2 Stars Didn't really like the book, but was interested enough in the story to finish (Skipping great chunks)
3 Stars The book was okay, finished it and will consider reading more from the author
4 Stars Really enjoyed the book, will check out others by this author
4 1/2 Stars Loved the book, will immediately check out others by author, if asked will recommend book
5 Stars LOVED the book, will immediately check out all others by author, will pre-emptively recommend book to ALL my book friends

I loved it and expect I'll be rereading it again in the future. This book is a solid 4 and a half stars which I've bumped up to five as Amazon doesn't do half stars.

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Really interesting and new concept

Reviewed in Australia on 15 April 2020

The first book was a great introduction into this series. Really liked the idea; very new concept and really interesting seeing it begin to play out. I’m looking forward to this next in the series.

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Linda

What a ripper!

Reviewed in Australia on 14 January 2019

I very rarely give 5 stars but I just couldn't fault this book! I was looking forward to continuing the story each evening and even retired early to do so lol. This is now my new favourite author and have pre ordered book 2.

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Mr S Hall

Not so much Archetypal, as Cliche

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2019

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Yet another young-girl; coming of age and discovering magical powers, as a social misfit, whilst falling in love with the handsome Prince Charming, who is (obviously) physically, socially, and academically her superior.
There's even a chapter (or more) on the unexpected Royal Ball / party and the resultant frock that may-or-may-not be acceptable. Gripping stuff. Cinderella much?
Yet, somehow; even the plethora of all these ridiculously tired cliches could be forgiven in the context of the genre, due to firstly the setting & pace (brisk while not rushed) and secondly the interesting though (ironically) unmentioned possible allusion to Logos-like, power of The Word undertones; (spoken or written) for the magic; -were it not for the incessant infuriating, pace-undermining and interest-threatening first-person insecurities the main character constantly questions herself with.
Quite how she can can ever decide what day it is or whether to breathe in or out first is a mystery, as she is so "tortured."
Her love-interest indulgently rolls his eyes and declares her infuriating.
I managed to finish the book, but constantly rolled mine and thought how tedious her small-mindedness was. Just get on with it already.
Maybe by book two her confidence (very) late-blossoms, so she stops acting like an insecure 12 year old.

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VonRichtoven

Nice premise, immature dialogue and characters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2019

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Nice world building and magical premise. Yet another 'magic school' setting needs it. What it would also need is depth, intelligence and maturity that it is so clearly lacking. The author has not given this much thought, all too obviously, except perhaps to pace the narrative so as to keep you reading along (lesson 102 in creative writing class).

To be fair it's no hardship to let the book take you, but its shallow immaturity leaves you with a feeling that 12 year olds are in charge... I think I may have detected half-hearted efforts here and there to build depth! There's alot of much better stuff out there, and this too trite to invest in follow ups. Overpriced!

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Doreen Bird

Very enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2019

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Wasn't sure I would read this book at first, but so glad I did. I have really enjoyed reading about a young girls struggles in a university meant only for the elite. The dangers she has to cope with but also the good friends she has made. I have the second book and will be starting it next. I just hope it isn't to long to wait for the third and fourth books. At the age of 64 my memory isn't as good as it was. I have to say though, these kind of stories help me help keep me feeling young.

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Albert

Predictable and unoriginal

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2021

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I do love a tale set in a magic school. It’s always fun when the odds are stacked against out protagonist and they have to fight against expectations and learn forbidden magic. This book should tick all the boxes. The book is okay, but I have read much better. My biggest issue is the ill-written romance. I just don’t believe it. It also feels like the author doesn’t believe it either. Lucas feels like two different characters forced together and I don’t understand how and why Elena could be at all interested beyond a pretty face. I can’t see myself buying into it in future books either unless it improves.

The magic system and society at large are both well thought out and interesting. I do like the plotting behind the scenes by the various families. The premise isn’t original and I don’t think it’s sufficiently fresh in the way it’s told. The whole story is quite predictable in the way in unfolds and the author has a nasty habit of glossing over passing time in a a few sentences. Lazy. But all things considered, for a mindless afternoon read it’s enjoyable. I’ll persevere with the next book and hope it gets better.

Annette van Geloof

Great first book

Reviewed in Germany on 6 July 2019

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I fell in love with Cellier's fairytale series, but I was doubting if this would be my cup of tea. Until I thought about it a little longer and I was like: How can this not be my cup of tea? It's about the power of words, spoken, written and read. It's in a fantasy world with political issues. And there's a royal family and a handsome prince.

And the moment I started this book this morning, it felt like coming home. Cellier's writing style is easy to read and flows nicely. Her stories always have a good pace. They start in the middle of the action and then we follow the characters while their entire world is turned upside down. And this book is not different. And even though there is some world building to do, it's nicely woven into the story and it never feels like an info dump.

The world Cellier has crafted is also very interesting. There are a lot of political games going on that Elena, and therefore we as a reader, doesn't fully understand yet. But the glimpses in this book are only promising for the future books, when we're probably diving into that more. Apart from that, I like how Cellier plays with all the prejudice and the lack of knowledge the Mages and the commoners have of each other.

And although the plot of the story is fairly simple, in this book at least, the characters keep it interesting. Elena is an easy to identify with heroine. She's fierce and strong and witty, but she also learns when to keep her mouth shut and actually listens to good advice. And Lucas might still remain a mystery, I did like him from the very start and I can't wait to get to know him better. On top of that I like it that Elena actually has a few friends who she also really spends time with. Strangely enough, that feels kinda refreshing.

I'm really excited to order and get the next book in this series!

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