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Child of Destiny (Schooled In Magic Book 24) Kindle Edition

by Christopher G. Nuttall (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,334 ratings
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Eight years ago, the Sorcerer Void saved Emily's life. To Emily, Void became, in so many ways, the father she'd never had. And yet Void kept a secret from her. To save the Allied Lands from themselves, to keep them from being destroyed by the necromancers or torn apart by their short-sighted rulers, he embarked on a plan to launch a coup and reunite the long-dead empire, a plan that can only end in total war or a permanent living death. He must be stopped.

And now, all that stands between him and his goal is his adopted daughter, Emily herself.

Gathering her allies, Emily prepares herself to return to Whitehall, to face the most dangerous opponent she has ever faced. But as she pits the new world against the old in a desperate bid to undo Void's work before it is too late, she is forced to confront a deadly truth...

Is it possible that Void might be right?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09F6RJX5V
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Twilight Times Books; 1st edition (August 31, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 869 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 466 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,334 ratings

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Christopher G. Nuttall

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Christopher Nuttall has been planning sci-fi books since he learned to read. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Chris created an alternate history website and eventually graduated to writing full-sized novels. Studying history independently allowed him to develop worlds that hung together and provided a base for storytelling. After graduating from university, Chris started writing full-time. As an indie author, he has published fifty novels and one novella (so far) through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.

Professionally, he has published The Royal Sorceress, Bookworm, A Life Less Ordinary, Sufficiently Advanced Technology, The Royal Sorceress II: The Great Game and Bookworm II: The Very Ugly Duckling with Elsewhen Press, and Schooled in Magic through Twilight Times Books.

As a matter of principle, all of Chris's self-published Kindle books are DRM-free.

Chris has a blog where he published updates, snippets and world-building notes at http://chrishanger.wordpress.com/ and a website at http://www.chrishanger.net.

Chris is currently living in Edinburgh with his partner, muse, and critic Aisha.

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Mike Neal
5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying Series
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022
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Glad I persevered through 24 books. I couldn't get them done all in one go, and had to take breaks, but I'm glad I got to the last book. Love the MC...mostly. sometimes she's very frustrating. She's always kicking herself for forgetting something she should have remembered... basically to drive the story. Sometimes I had to roll my eyes. And I was very frustrated that her friends and mentors kept expecting her to know things that she just couldn't know because she was from under the world. "What were you thinking?" they would ask, but really, what were they thinking that they couldn't get it through their heads that she was from another world?! Jeez!

Ok, enough venting. This book was an excellent end to an excellent series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfactory Ending to a Story
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2021
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I have to admit, I was leary about what was going to happen after the reveal about who the puppet master in the Allied Lands was. Having it end in an epic battle that caused Emily to abandon the moral compass so painstakingly established over 23 books was a frightening possibility. One I did not want to experience. I am glad however that Chris did not either pull any punches, or take the easy way out. Threading this particular needle was tricky and oddly satisfying. Usually, when irresistible forces meet, the end dooms them all. In a crafty way I did not expect, Emily and Void meet their appointed destinies. Well done. I look forward to the future forays into the Unamed world.
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William Thomas
4.0 out of 5 stars Too much a wrap-up
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2021
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What I like best about this series is Emily promoting justice, freedom, and technology. This novel is mostly an obligatory battle that has to occur to wrap up a major storyline.

But the storyline it is wrapping up is of the "big twist" variety. It wasn't really needed to explain past events, and it isn't necessitated by the deep themes of the series. So it feels like a slog.

Is Emily building anything here or learning anything?

And it's sad that Nuttal appears be interested in other characters now. Emily is very interesting and needn't always have super-massive challenges.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the book but hate the end of a wonderful series
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021
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This book was wonderful. The plot was well-crafted; the dialogue was realistic; the action was first rate. Actually the worst thing about this book was the extremely wrongheaded review on the Amazon website by someone has no imagination!!!!!! This was an excellent book.
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Peter Norman
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Series at an end (for now)
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2021
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I have anxiously read all the books in this series as soon as they were available. Chris Nuttall is a superb author and has woven a fascinating magical world. This book is the culmination of the adventures of a normal girl from our world who ends up in a world of magic. And transforms it. Do read them all!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Big fan
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2022
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I loved this series I've read all 24 books and bought the spin off series of books and I would love to read more about Emily please keep on writing about her and thank you very much God bless you and your family ✌💚
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mnord
5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best in the 24 book series.
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021
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Mr. Nuttall out did himself in writing this book. Generally his books have a few pages of excitement and then a grand finale. This book seemed to have action throughout the entire book. I do wish that the book had ended slightly different, but all in all it was an excellent read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars All around mehh ending…
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2021
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First half of this book could have been a single chapter. Just a long drawn out build to a battle that lasts all of maybe 5 minutes. Second half screams of lazy plot. This culminates in an ending where you wonder, is that all? Overall this was one of the worst in the 24 book series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars School of Magic
Reviewed in Canada on September 10, 2021
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A good finish to a long series. I hope to read more of Emily in the future. I have enjoyed every book in the series and the end has been a long time coming.
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Leo
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional story telling
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2023
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Brilliant book was hooked from book one.
The characters and all the fights and conversations are so believable.
Is Earth next?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Grand Finally
Reviewed in Germany on December 11, 2021
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I prefer binging on media but the tight release schedule is quite close to my preferences.

It still feels like some story arches are bent to tight or straced uncomfortably far to support suchlike but 24 books in that balance suited me.

Prose development is fun to see across 6 years but I feel most of it is breathing live in a mindbogglingly fantastic world, truly amazing me.

Anyone else who took this journey hopefully will take some of Emilys perspective and how it got contrasted with ones that were juxtaposed.

Much love to anyone willing to spend the time
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ersinéa
4.0 out of 5 stars a great book but not a fitting end
Reviewed in France on September 3, 2021
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Not a native english speaker, so be tolerant, please :(

Frankly I'm a bit taken aback by this volume.

Let's make it clear : if you expected this volume to be the final one, IT IS NOT. Not because the author lied to us (he warned us a lot about it), but because the ending is realistic.

The author built a universe with so much potential that he couldn't just close it with this volume. Expect other books, and maybe arcs (He's a bit vague about it, alas).

This volume is enjoyable for the most parts even if I am more sceptical about how Emily found solutions, and how some menaces (like Dater) are dealt with. It's nonetheless a great reading for fans.

The postface is, in my opinion, very enlightening and very inspiring for both readers and writers. I just hope the author won't be afflicted by what I'd call "the Harrington syndrome" with overlong plots and a rushed ending.

And let's end this review by concluding that this serie is very cheap for what it delivers (it should be more expensive for what it is), and that never I felt exploited with weak plots and clumsy cliffhangers.

I'll go on reading schooled in magic, hoping that such a talented writer will go on writing good books and make a satisfying end for this wonderful world and its characters.

And let me repeat it. Mr NUTALL :

YOUR. BOOKS. ARE. TOO. CHEAP. And if you can have a good artist for a deluxe version, I'd love to buy it (for example Didier Graffet's Omnibus The black Company version, see the following link :

https://www.amazon.fr/Compagnie-Noire-Livres-Ch%C3%A2teau-blanche/dp/2841723054/ref=sr_1_5?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=la+compagnie+noire&qid=1630702138&sr=8-5)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Fantastic
Reviewed in Australia on September 29, 2021
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An exciting ending to the current arc of the series Schooled in Magic. An incredible effort in exciting fantasy story telling, eat your heart out JK Rowling!

The exciting adventures of what author Chis himself describes as, to paraphrase 'a thinking hero' a young person, growing up and discovering magic, (and growing into a mature, powerful young woman in her early 20s over the course of the series), who at no point waits for the grown ups to sort things out for her, but thinks for herself, is the kind of hero we desperately need more of!

This book is an exciting read, but it will be an even better read, if you read some or all of what comes before. If you haven't, near the back is a 'story so far' short precis- As much as you can be quick covering the highlights for what's has happened over 20+ books.

I'd suggest reading it first if you are new to the series, then begin the book.

Enjoy!!!
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