Proven Strength

Aether's Revival, Book 8

By: Daniel Schinhofen

Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau

Gregory’s year-long posting along the northern wilds was done. He’d had to face corrupt magi, assassination attempts, aether-using bane beasts, and even deal with the loss of some of his men. The year had left a mark on his soul. He’d accepted the burden of leadership fully, knowing that his men could and would die under his command.

He might’ve avoided all of it if he hadn’t made his moral stand, using the empire’s slave laws to force the corruption to come to light. Because he had, it threw his posting into conflict. Gregory didn’t back down when assassins— magi and non-magi alike— tried to kill him. When the town magi tried to pressure him, he used his training and walking of all three paths to not just stop them both, but to force the higher-tiered magi to bend to him. In the end, he pulled down the men who’d corrupted the magi, even though it cost him three of his men. Gregory was unbowed by his trials, becoming far wiser from them.

With his adept year done, he marched for Krogga— he was to be an assistant ambassador at the capital. What he was looking forward to wasn’t the position, though, but the fact that his wives would be there with him. Even better, it wasn’t going to only be his wives, but also three of his closest friends who wanted to marry him. Clover, Ling, and Roshana were waiting for their tea ceremony, the final step needed for them to be accepted into the family.

As if that wasn’t enough for Gregory to look forward to, Darkness, the mysterious and powerful woman who shrouded herself in her namesake, had promised she would be laid bare before them when they became magus tier. She would not only be visible to them, but they would even be able to briefly touch each other, too.

Krogga wouldn’t be an easy post— the warrior nation hated magi with a passion, which was why the Embassy posting wasn’t one most people wanted. Gregory and his wives were going to have to prove their strength if they wanted to have any peace during their five-year posting.

©2023 Daniel James Schinhofen (P)2024 Daniel Schinhofen

such a great series!

between an amazing (and hilarious) narrator, a great world being built, and character growth im freakin smitten with this series

Great addition

This was an excellent addition to the series and ended as any great book should…with the reader wanting MORE!

wonderful

absolute wonderful book. a great setup to the kraga Arc phenomenal narration. I cannot wait for the next book

well planed story

the authors ability to catch and con tain the reader is one of the best I have seen over my many novels

So good!

Another book in the series that is really good. The narration Andrea does is superb and on point and adds so much character. Highly recommend this book and the series as a whole.