Metal Mage 2 is the second science fiction book in the series by author Eric Vall.
If you think having magic and guns is great while everyone else has swords, imagine having a robot. Build a fighting robot. Kill the land terror bandits. How grateful is the princess really?
In the second entry in the Metal Mage series Mason, Aurora and Cayla go to help Cedis from the bandits that are harassing the small kingdom. They encounter bandits on their way to the kingdom which sets up the bad guy for the second book and the main threat to Cayla’s home. Mason gets to explore more of the world, but most of the world building is more or less put on hold, as he deals with the current threat. The setup for the next book promises to flesh out some more of the world the characters inhabit.
Overall I enjoyed spending time with all the characters and the story this book told. There were a few odd things in the book such as a kingdom with seemingly under 100 soldiers in its army, but the “kings” maybe are just the names for lords in this world since it is some new world we are learning with the main character. The relationship with Cayla, Aurora and Mason is the strength of the book and their interplay and their camaraderie is what pushes the series for me. Also, the “Master” is ever present in the shadows and seemingly manipulating lots of chaotic occurrences in the world.
The narration by Jessica Threet and Christopher Boucher is great and they really deliver great performances throughout. The voices and delivery are all distinct and varied, bringing the world to life. I look forward to anything they narrate in the future. A good follow up for anyone that has read the first book, and it promises an interesting third book.
This latest entry in the Metal Mage saga sees Mason, Aurora, and Cayla journey to Cedis to confront the growing crisis. In this volume, Mason learns a couple of new tricks and there’s more world building focusing on Cayla’s home of Cedis. Overall, the story was great, characters were great as always, the action was thrilling as well, and the voice over did a great job as well, If you like Eric Valls work these audio books are a great buy
