Tomorrow, Albin Michel will publish the second part of Peter A. Flannery‘s BATTLE MAGE in France! Published as MAGE DE BATAILLE, here’s the synopsis…
Falco Danté était un gringalet dans un monde en guerre. Pire, Falco était méprisé, mis à l’écart, à cause de son père qui fut un immense mage de bataille avant de sombrer dans une folie meurtrière. Mais à l’Académie de la guerre, Falco a bien changé : il est devenu plus puissant, il a gagné le respect de ses compagnons d’arme. Il ne lui reste plus qu’une épreuve pour devenir un mage de bataille à part entière : le rite d’Assay. S’il réussit, il aura le droit d’invoquer son dragon, son âme sœur dans la lutte contre les Possédés.
Dans le camp adverse, son ennemi juré, le démon Marchio Dolor progresse sans relâche vers la victoire. L’Humanité ne s’est jamais trouvée aussi proche de l’extinction totale.
Pour Falco et ses compagnons, l’heure de la bataille finale va bientôt sonner.
The first part of the novel was published last year, also by Albin Michel. The covers for the two parts make for quite the epic, eye-catching, and rather toasty image…
Here’s the English-language synopsis for the novel…
The world is falling to the burning shadow of the Possessed and only the power of a battle mage can save it. But the ancient bond with dragonkind is failing. Of those that answer a summoning too many are black. Black dragons are the enemy of humankind. Black dragons are mad.
Falco Dante is a weakling in a world of warriors, but worse than this, he is the son of a madman. Driven by grief, Falco makes a decision that will drive him to the brink of despair. As he tries to come to terms with his actions Falco follows his friends to the Academy of War, an elite training school dedicated to martial excellence. But while his friends make progress he struggles to overcome his doubts and insecurity. Even Queen Catherine of Wrath has her doubts about Falco’s training.
While the Queen tries to unite the Kingdoms against the Possessed, Falco struggles to overcome his fears. Will he unlock the power trapped inside of him or will he succumb to madness and murder like his father?
Zeno represents Peter A. Flannery in Translation.