Magemother: The Complete Series (A Fantasy Adventure Book Series for Kids of All Ages)
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A familiar warmth spread through her. It came from the place in her heart where his soul was anchored. It was different with him than it was with the other mages. Maybe it was because she had been through more with him, or because he cared for her differently than the others did—she wasn’t sure. This much she was sure of: this was what it meant to be alive. This was what it meant to be a woman, a mother. Her heart had become a home for the people that she loved. This is what it meant to be alive.
“Look at that!” her father said, pointing ahead of them.
They had risen over a crest of white sandy hills, and the sun was glinting off the surface of a clear lake. Beyond the horizon, Aberdeen glistened like a blue jewel in the morning light. She felt the mages there, even from this distance. Animus repairing damage from a storm in a little village on the coast. Belterras helping a mother bear search for her cub, which had wandered away for the third time this week. Cassis teaching Chantra to keep her mind as still as a stone as they snuck up on Lignumis, who was working in a school garden. Hugo sitting at council with his father. Even now, Hugo heard his father’s words and Brinley’s thoughts, and the thoughts and needs and dreams of every soul in Aberdeen. She didn’t allow herself to experience all that. It was too dizzying, and it was his business. It was enough for her to know that he was there, to feel his life, and the life of the others, coursing through her.
“Beautiful, isn’t it?” her father asked.
“Yes,” she said, closing her eyes in the warmth of the light. “It is.”
End of Book Three
People and Places
Aberdeen The lands under the rule of King Remy, consisting of the countries of Caraway, Aquilar, Hedgemon, Chair, and the Greggan States.
Agner A Teacher at the Magisterium.
Archibald The most trusted advisor to the King of Caraway.
Animus The Mage of Wind.
Aquilar A Country in Aberdeen.
Belterras The Mage of Earth.
Brinley The main character. If you don't know who she is, you should probably just start over.
Calypsis The moon of Aberdeen. The location of the Magemother’s castle.
Cannon The Apprentice of Animus.
Captain Mark The Captain of the King’s Guard in Caraway.
Caraway The most powerful country in Aberdeen. The king of Caraway is also the King of Aberdeen.
Cassis The Mage of Metal.
Chair A country in Aberdeen.
Chantra The Mage of Fire.
Cyus An exiled god. He lives in Inveress and serves as the scribe of the world.
Dean Chambers Dean of the Magisterium.
Denmyn School counselor at the Magisterium.
Fall Hallows A large trade center in Ninebridge.
Fitz The prince of the underwater nymph kingdom.
Gadjihalt Chief servant of Shael; the commander of his armies.
Greggan States Ganna, Garra, Galla, Gappa, Gassa, Gatta. Together, they form one of the five countries in Aberdeen.
Habis One of the oldest and most powerful witches in Aberdeen. Sister to March, and daughter of Shael.
Hedgemon A country in the north of Aberdeen.
Hugo Paradise The Prince of Caraway, and heir to the thrones of Caraway and Aberdeen. Son of Remy Paradise.
Idris A type of evil giant that can take the form of a child.
Inveress A magical realm beneath Aberdeen.
Janrax An evil shapeshifter. Formerly the wizard Maazan Dow.
Kokum The witches village. Located in the Moorwood, near Cemlin.
Kutha A giant owl. Evil creature that serves Shael.
Kuzo The last dragon of Aberdeen.
Lake of Eyes A lake in Pine Forest, close to Tarwal.
Lashé A prisoner in the panthion.
Lewilyn Brinley's mother, and the previous Magemother.
Lignumis The Mage of Wood.
Lux Tennebris The dark half of the Mage of Light and Darkness. Hugo's nemesis/alter ego.
Magemother The guardian of the mages.
Maggie An eccentric friend of Brinley and Tabitha.
Magisterium The ancient school of wizards. Located in Tarwal.
March a.k.a. The March Witch. One of the oldest and most powerful witches in Aberdeen. Sister to Habis, and daughter of Shael.
Moorwood A forest in Aquilar.
Morley A ghost town near Brinley’s home in Colorado.
Ninebridge An important city in Caraway. The location of the nine magical bridges that lead to major cities in Aberdeen.
Panthion A magical prison box.
Peridot The Magemother’s Herald. Peridot is a Laurel, or winged lion.
Pike March’s servant/muscle.
Pilfer Archibald’s pony.
Pine Forest A large forest in the South of Caraway.
Remy Paradise The King of Caraway, and the High King of Aberdeen.
Rift A deep, magical gorge or canyon that separates Aberdeen from the Wizard’s Ire.
Shael An evil wizard of ancient date who was confined to the Wizard’s Ire.
Swelter Cat A magical cat. The servant of Cyus.
Tabitha Brinley’s friend. The bird girl at the Magisterim.
Taluva The first Mage of Light and Darkness.
Tarwal A city in the south of Caraway. Location of the Magisterium.
Thieutukar Manisse a.k.a. Tuck. The King of the Gnomes.
Tobias See Swelter Cat.
Unda The Mage of Water.
Void A place of emptiness. Generally, it separates different worlds.
Wizard’s Ire This is the nasty bad place where Shael, and other evil creatures are imprisoned. It is separated from the rest of Aberdeen by a deep, impassable canyon.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to…
…Bryonna and the two Spencers, for being on the front lines as always.
…To God.
…And to my launch team, without whom I could not do what I do:
Katie Babbit
Angel Barraza
Kare Bennett
Jeanine Bevacqua
John Bigelow
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About the Author
Austin has been making up stories since he was a little kid. In those days, he was usually dressed up like some fictional character more often than he was dressed like himself. Now he wears normal clothes, and he has learned to write his stories down. Austin is currently traveling all over Europe with his wife, Brigette and his son, Daniel. When he is not eating cool new foods or climbing on castle ruins, he is working hard on his next book.
Table of Contents
Contents
Book One
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Bonus Novella
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Book Two
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Epilogue
Book Three
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Epilogue
People and Places
Acknowledgements
About the Author