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Brothers Ian and Vic are torn from their village and forced into slavery under non-human magical rulers. When Ian discovers he can wield an unprecedented spirit magic called wizardry, their fight for survival thrusts them into a world-altering rebellion.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • A humble and selfless MC
  • Strong brotherly bonds
  • Weak-to-strong magic emergence
  • Classic high fantasy worldbuilding

Good to know

  • A slow start that takes time to develop
  • The wizard magic does not manifest right away
  • Relies on predictable high-fantasy tropes

Tags

  • Ensemble Cast
  • Weak to Strong
  • Wholesome
  • Slow Burn
  • Coming of Age
  • Heavy Worldbuilding
  • Unique Magic System

Reading order

  1. Cover for The First Wizard (Dawn of Wizards Book 1)

    Book 1: The First Wizard

    500 pages15.5h audio2023

    The First Wizard opens the Dawn of Wizards trilogy in a world where magical races have long enslaved humanity — until brothers Ian and Vic are captured and dragged into the currents of a change no one anticipated: the emergence of the very first human wizard.

    The book is a patient origins story, building the world, the brothers, and the magic system before the full scope of what is possible begins to dawn.

    An epic YA fantasy with unique magic origins, slavery and liberation themes, and a carefully constructed world that rewards readers who enjoy watching legends begin from ordinary lives.

  2. Cover for Paragon of Solitude (Dawn of Wizards Book 2)

    Book 2: Paragon of Solitude

    516 pages16h audio2024

    Paragon of Solitude raises the stakes as the young wizard is struck by a vision of the world's end and sets out on a quest to recover an ancient relic called the Paragon — his only clue leading to a dwarven king who died six years ago.

    Joined by his brother and a female thief, the quest takes them into the deadly Vale while a dwarven champion sails across the world on a mission that converges with discoveries that shake the foundations of everything.

    A compelling quest-driven sequel featuring world-spanning adventure, prophecy and relic hunting, and an ensemble that grows into one of the series' greatest strengths.

  3. Cover for The Dark Lord's Design (Dawn of Wizards Book 3)

    Book 3: The Dark Lord's Design

    560 pages17h audio2024

    The Dark Lord's Design concludes the trilogy as the veil to the underworld tears and an army of mindless monsters sweeps across the land, driven by a twisted intelligence unlike any villain imagined.

    The first wizard's power has never been greater — but whether it can stand against a god from another realm bent on consuming all life and damning every soul is the defining question of this stunning finale.

    A grand epic conclusion featuring world-ending stakes, god-level antagonist, and the full payoff of the wizard's journey from slave to the last hope of an entire world.

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