Battlemage: Age of Darkness, Book 1
Sep 2015 · The Age of Darkness Book 1 · Hachette UK
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'I can command storms, summon fire and unmake stone,' Balfruss growled. 'It's dangerous to meddle with things you don't understand.'
***Shortlisted for the David Gemmell Award***
BALFRUSS is a battlemage, sworn to fight and die for a country that fears his kind.
VARGUS is a common soldier - while mages shoot lightning from the walls of his city, he is down on the front line getting blood on his blade.
TALANDRA is a princess and spymaster, but the war will force her to risk everything, and make the greatest sacrifice of all.
Magic and mayhem collide in this explosive epic fantasy from a major new talent.
For more from Stephen Aryan and the world of Battlemage, check out:
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Bloodmage
Chaosmage
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Mageborn
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'I can command storms, summon fire and unmake stone,' Balfruss growled. 'It's dangerous to meddle with things you don't understand.'
***Shortlisted for the David Gemmell Award***
BALFRUSS is a battlemage, sworn to fight and die for a country that fears his kind.
VARGUS is a common soldier - while...
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85 reviews
Brian Mclean
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March 19, 2024
Maybe bit suited to teenage readers, very simplistic writing which makes it a easy read but not good enough to read any other of his books.
Stephen Jones
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July 23, 2016
Worth a read, but not as good as other reviews make it out to be,.
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Danne Johansson
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November 20, 2025
well written in every way and an appealing story to go with the craftsmanship.
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Stephen Aryan was born in 1977 and was raised and educated in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. After graduating from Loughborough University he started working in marketing, and for some reason he hasn't stopped. A keen podcaster, lapsed gamer and wannabe forest ranger, when not extolling the virtues of Babylon 5, he can be found drinking real ale and reading comics. He lives in the West Midlands with his partner and two cats.
Stephen Aryan was born in 1977 and was raised and educated in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. After graduating from Loughborough University he started working in marketing, and for some reason he hasn't stopped. A keen podcaster, lapsed gamer and wannabe forest ranger, when not extolling the virtues ...
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