The Last Oracle: The White Mage Saga #1 (The Chronicles of Lumineia)

I will say that I have never heard of, or read any of Mr. Hale's previous works so some of the references in this book were kind of over my head at times. However, with that being said, I really thoroughly enjoyed the world he created. At first I was half expecting a few Hogwart's references to come popping out and slapping me in the face no offense to the author , but once I understood where he was going in his world and the magics involved in it, any similarities to anything else ended.

I don't know if it's because I haven't read any of his previous works or not, but Hawk confused me most of the time. I never really knew if he was the good guy or the bad guy. If he was sane or completely nuts. What his purpose was exactly in the life of Tess, the main character? Near as I could tell he was just some random guy that just showed up, saved her life, had her lie to her parents, took her to world outside of anything she's ever known, and pretty much went "Ok here you go, learn it cause you're important, bye! She does kind of grow on you though.

At first she's this typical teenager. Centered in that whole "me" world they tend to get involved in at times. I did love her parents though. Especially the things her father would do whenever she would "get in trouble" at school for standing up for things that were right, even if she did so in a rather aggressive way. Her solid childhood will play an important role later in what she is meant to become.

It's endearing how although she behaves like a typical teenager sometimes, she also has that very solid "this is right, this is wrong, this is important, this is not" thought pattern and she doesn't like lying to her parents. I liked that about her. I liked the dynamic of her. Scared, confident, angry, smart, clueless, but also rational. However, she is not my favorite character. No, that honor goes to her roommate, Iris. Everything about her is so sweet and loveable! She's charming, she's spastic, she tries so hard to focus, and she is so indescribable sometimes that the only way to describe her is just to go "It's just Iris".

As a techno mage, her focus is always on a million things at once.

No matter how hard she tries to just be in one place at one time, it's impossible. You can't help but love her. She's brilliant and amazing. Overall, it is definitely a book series I would recommend. It's a bit fast paced, sometimes you're left wondering how you got from one point to the next, but the important things are always explained. Other things that you wish were explained in more detail aren't they're probably in the other books I haven't read - like the histories they talk about , but anything pertinent to the ongoing storyline is so you can keep up. There are also a few surprises as well.

It's quite an enjoyable read. I can't wait to grab the third one as soon as it comes out. First to be honest, reading this is very rare. I started this series because I loved the 2nd war series so much. After a few pages , I saw the direction the book was headed, I almost deleted it from my kindle. I forced myself to read a few more pages, and I started to warm to the book. By the time I finished I had to have the second book and so on. I ended up finishing the series and loved everyone but the bad guys. Hell I even love the dark reaver.

To name it White Mage, I question. She was beyond that, she was The Oracle.

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The story just hooked me.. Might be nostalgia for Harry Potter or just a fetching story, idk. But I liked it. Mar 11, Travis rated it really liked it Shelves: I really liked this one, but for some reason editors missed that 15, not 13 colors went into making the white light in the council chambers. Why make such a huge deal about having 13 magics then blow it so spectacularly at the crucial point? Even with this major error, and the Harry Potter knockoff story, I still found it to be an excellent read, and enjoyed it very much.

Jul 28, Dick Nielson rated it really liked it Shelves: I so enjoyed the Harry Potter books I have hunted for other books that may be similar. This one was one that I grabbed after a few disappointing books. The story follows a girl as she is found to have magic, and is sent to a school to help her learn her magic.

Meanwhile there are people out to kill her so she will not fulfill a prophesy. There are many similarities with Harry Potter; someone under threat, a magical sport, a magical school. However in thinking about it there are few ways to tell I so enjoyed the Harry Potter books I have hunted for other books that may be similar.

The Last Oracle by Ben Hale

However in thinking about it there are few ways to tell that part of the story and be unique. You may find yourself in the middle of a number of comparisons as you are reading it. Yet the magic is different, the heroine is different. There are so many good and interesting characters in the books I have been pleased. I have also been very interested in what happens in the next chapter, then the next. Few books have dragged me in like this has. It is inherent in the way it was published.

It was self published. It is found in many places, and on audible the White Mage Saga. However the book could be tighter, some cleaning up could be done. The author spends some time on characters that are minor, yet should spend a bit more time fleshing out the important characters. It is so well writing, but a few of those hiccups pulled me from the story as I went on. For example the parents are very important to the book well future books , and to the main character, yet I think they could spend more time developing that relationship.

Some of the relationships with friends are skimmed over. For all those flaws, they are really enjoyable.

It is no Harry Potter, however you can sit and enjoy them. I would guess that most youth will walk away enjoying these very much assuming they like fantasy I gave it four stars, and I think the Author just missed out. However unlike many of my books, I will be hanging on to it to read it a few times. Feb 08, Laura rated it really liked it Shelves: In their absence the world has become known by another name, Earth.

The humans have flourished with time, unaware that The Last Oracle is destined to unite them. Fueled by revenge and dark magic he has mastered a pow Description: Fueled by revenge and dark magic he has mastered a power that Draeken himself could not, and the time is fast approaching for it to be unleashed. This Young adult fantasy book reminded me a bit of the Harry Potter series at the start, but as the story continued I found myself less reminded of the Harry Potter books and was drawn into the story and enjoyed it tremendously.

I was afraid I wouldn't be able to empathize with the main character as she was a 15 year old girl. I like a strong female leading character and was worried this one would resemble others in that age group and end up being too whinny for my taste. I'm am happy to say that didn't happen in this book at all. With that being said she the main character didn't become some all knowing hero right off the bat either. I absolutely adored some of the other characters of this book. All in all his characters are easy to relate to and well rounded. I think his writing is very entertaining.

This is the first book by Ben Hale that I've read and would recommend it to anyone that likes action and magical adventures.

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I will most definitely be reading more of Mr. Jul 17, Doris rated it it was amazing. The Last Oracle is the type of book that you start reading, and you can't believe that you hadn't read it before. The next thing that you know you are sitting up late at night reading, skipping dinner and truly regretting that you took a job because it seriously hinders your ability to read more.

Not that this is what happened to me Tess is about to turn 16 and she really just doesn't The Last Oracle is the type of book that you start reading, and you can't believe that you hadn't read it before. Tess is about to turn 16 and she really just doesn't seem to fit in. Then one day, she meets Hawk A new school, a new life, and new powers? The story line is fast passed but not so much that you fall behind. The word building in Hale's book is flawless, drawing you into the world and story like none I have read before!

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The story has some mild violence in it, and I suggest this read for teen and up because of this. Jun 20, Andrus rated it really liked it. Very dynamic and interesting read. I would Categorize this under young adult and warn anyone who finds derivative works annoying to avoid the book. The book reads as a female harry potter book series based in modern USA. I found myself drawing thousands of comparisons between this book and the others in the series, but though annoyed at the similarities I loved the feeling of reading more books within the vein of Harry Potter.

Overall I recommend these books and found them highly enjoyable. Nov 03, Averill Earls rated it really liked it. So glad I got the omnibus edition for the car - fun story, female Harry Potteresque lead although she is actually a really good mage, instead of an average wizard who relies on more powerful female friends to fix everything.

Funny that it is set in the US but has a British narrator and uses British terms for things sometimes Aug 12, Jennifer rated it really liked it. Vacation book I randomly chose this book so I would have something in vacation It's an easy read I'm sure it's young adult But I have been out of the book world for so long I just figured I would give t a shot.

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Seems like there are some recognizable scenarios from other books in it. Mar 11, Scott Wozniak rated it really liked it. This book follows the classic fantasy pattern: Oh, and her parents aren't her real parents, plus, she turns out to be the prophesied one. So, nothing groundbreaking there. But the details are really creative and the specifics of the plot have great surprises.

And it's written really well. Feb 02, A. Beckert rated it really liked it. Ben Hale has a unique and impressive mind!