Reandn is a guard in the service of the high king, with a respected position, a beloved wife and a son who adores him. Until, that is, he investigates the mysterious disappearance of children from the castle grounds, and his life is torn apart by magic. But magic is not supposed to exist, and only Rethia, the healer, believes in Reandn's outlandish tale. As a child herself, she saw the unicorns leave, taking the magic with them. Now, the unicorns want to bring magic back into the world. Except that Reandn, who knows that harm that magic brings, will do whatever lies in his considerable power to make sure that his life is never again ...touched by magic.
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Magic has never been a part of Reandn's life. Almost gone from Keland when he was born, there is no trace of it left by the time he enters training with the King's Wolves, the elite force that patrols the king's lands.
Magic has never been a part of Reandn's life. Almost gone from Keland when he was born, there is no trace of it left by the time he enters training with the King's Wolves, the elite force that patrols the king's lands.
_Magic has never been a part of Reandn's life._ Until the people under his care start dying. Until the threat extends to his family, and until he finds himself struggling through disorienting attacks of weakness that turn the very act of going out on patrol into an unacceptable risk. Someone, somewhere, is trying to draw magic back into Keland, and they don't care what--or who--is destroyed in the process.
But Reandn does.
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Doranna Durgin is the author of seven fantasy novels the first of which, Dun Lady's Jess, received the 1995 Compton Crook/Stephen Tall Award for the best first novel in the fantasy, science fiction and horror genres.
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Doranna Durgin is a mid-list author who deserves much better and if there is any justice at all in the writing world, she'll get it.
Keland is a land where the magic has disappeared, taken away by the unicorns when the main character, Reandn, was a mere lad. Now, years later, Reandn is a Wolf, one of the kings guards, and he is investigating the mysterious disappearance of a young boy from the King's Keep. Reandn doesn't find anything but, while he is searching, he is hit my a roaring in his head that leaves him disoriented. It is later found out that the roaring in his head is an allergy to magic. Someone in Keland has found magic again.
As the story progresses, another boy disappears. Then Travan, the magicians apprentice and Reandn's and Adela's (Reandn's wife) adopted son, disappears. Adela's best friend, Elyn, disappears. Finally, Adela herself disappears. Each time there was a disappearance, Reandn had one of his mysterious bouts of roaring in his head.
When his wife disappears, Reandn finds the evil that is behind the disappearances. Before he can act, he is transported by magic to the far outskirts of Keland where he is left for dead. Magic was supposed to be dead. Reandn meets up with the one woman who believes his story fully, Rethia, who holds the key to the return of magic. But Reandn will do anything to prevent the return of magic to Keland, magic that destroyed his life.
Doranna Durgin is a bright star on the edge of the fantasy universe that deserves all the attention she is going to get.
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Reandn's a Wolf, one of the elite group of trackers/soldiers/patrollers, who's put in charge of an investigation concerning the disappearances of two young boys in a time when magic has left the world--or so everyone thinks. Then Reandn's adopted son, Kavan, vanishes, and Reandn's wife Adela is destroyed by the same magic that killed the boys. Reandn, transported to a far distant land by the wizard who killed Adela, Kavan, and the other boys for power, swears revenge on the wizard who destroyed his life. Then he finds out that the very magic that killed his wife and son is going to be brought back into the world...
TOUCHED BY MAGIC is a well-written, tightly crafted novel with fresh, engaging characters and a terrific plot. The author deserves to be placed among such fantasy greats as Mercedes Lackey and David Eddings.
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this is a good fantasy read , the story had you seeing what was happening in your minds eye. enjoyed this one very much
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A good read
Doranna Durgin's writing very good. Her characters are very believable and so are her storylines. I would recommend her books.
Published 1 month ago by Barbara Martin
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A great fantasy story
Very interesting. It's a fantasy chase, a man on a mission to get revenge/save his world. The idea of of setting which just lost its magic is imaginative and works well for the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by jordan warner
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interesting story line.
i enjoyed the story and the magical qualities it held. the story held some emotional moments which helped you emotionally bond with the characters.
Published 2 months ago by Laura
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Well written
I like romance and I like fantasy I don't like reading other peoples sexual fantasies or mushy stuff. Read more
Published 3 months ago by shirleylds
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Loved it.
I really enjoyed this fantasy novel. I got is as a free Kindle book and will be buying the rest in the series - this does stand on its own as a novel though. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bookwyrm
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Magical read
Ms Durgin has created a magical read in this book. She has produced a book I will remember for some time to come with her wonderful characters . Read more
Published 7 months ago by I. Fenton
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Enjoyed the story.
The book held my interest. I enjoyed most of the characters, with the exception of Tanager. He should have apologized for eavesdropping. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 1998
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