The Mages with Tarzinëa & the Powers they Wield

 In the world of Tarzinëa there has been a structure for Mages since the dawn of time. Before the council was born thought magic was used to create The SwordMaster Coliseum. Only the strongest were able to become full SwordMasters while the others were forced into servitude to other lords and ladies. This didn't sit well with some of the mages that started to form ranks as the time of SwordMasters came to an end. A great war started between magic users that demanded to be free to do as they wish with their own powers. But after the war a structure was obtained to help create a balance and that is how the council of mages came into effect. They were made up of one white robe mage, one black robe mage, one red robe mage, one green robe mage, and one brown robe mage. Each mage held different abilities and they all worked to keep a harmony amongst the ranks. 

Below you will learn about each mage in particular and what kind of abilities they possess. 

White Robe Mages

White robe mages are at the top of the hierarchy and are usually elvish in nature. They are able to create light magic that can fight back the darkness. They tend to learn how to use earthen magic like the Green Robe mages but they tend to keep to themselves. There are only a few human white robe mages in the history of the world.  

Black Robe Mages

Black Robe Mages are the second in hierarchy when it comes to power. They tend to dabble in the dark arts and try to bring demons into the world to do their bidding. After the war ended restrictions were put on them for what they were aloud to practice in the dark arts. This has created resentment and hostility between the different ranks of mages. 

Red Robe Mages

Red Robe Mages are the third in hierarchy. They are among the top three that sit at the council of mages table. They are known for creating a balance between the white and black mages. There strengths are war magic and fire. These mages are known to be destructive and always try to side with whoever is the winning side in conflicts that arise. 

Green Robe Mages

Green Robe Mages are looked down upon by the council of mages. But the people in the worlds beyond their barriers love them. These mages are full healers and are used regularly throughout the kingdom on a daily basis. They also have a high rank among royalty and influence policies that shape the world but they are looked down upon by the council of mages due to there lack of skill with only being able to use healing talent only.

Brown Robe Mages

Brown Robe Mages are considered hermits among their mage companions. They tend to keep to the woods and work alongside animals and the forest. Many are able to shape shift into animals with magic or commune with beasts of nature through mind speech. They love nature and hate people with a passion. Also have a hard time within the school system at Firefly Academy due to the lack of social skills and always wanted to be away from humans in general.

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I hope you liked this insider look within the Council of Mages and how the magic is broken up among the mages in the world of Tarzinëa. If you would like to get more updates when posts like these happen make sure to subscribe to my blog KM Jenkins' Book Nook by the RSS Feed button option or the Follow Me button in the side bar menu on the right corner. Hope you enjoy the rest of your week and I look forward to bringing you more post like this in the future. 

Until next time,

~Katie

Magic...the Different Mage Classes!

 Inside the world of Tarzinëa you will find all kinds of magic in the works. This can be from creatures born with it to powerful gods and goddesses or mages. Today I am going to break down the different levels of the magic class system and how they are ranked due to learning expertise. 

1. Apprentice - When a mage starts lessons in magic they begin their journey as an apprentice. In my short story "A Forbidden Friendship," Prince Billy is considered at the journeyman level. But he started his journey at Firefly Academy as an apprentice. He has to learn the basics before he could rank among the Journeymen in year two classes. 

2. Journeyman - This is usually for second year students at Firefly Academy. They have learned the basics and are starting to find their strength among the different magic secs. Prince Billy gets to go on the Journeyman quest when he is a second year student. This means he has to use his magic in the real world and keep himself a live on his own merits for one entire year on the road. He is to help those in need and report back to the council of mages regularly if he sees the misuse of magic. 

Along this journey he meets Kÿla in the Forest of Ferrês. They become inseparable and she decides to leave the forest to travel with Billy. As his time on the road comes to an end they head back to Ëlerya the city of mages where Firefly Academy is hidden among the lands. 

3. Adept - This is for third year students that have managed to finish their journeyman quest and fulfilled all the required lessons to get to this level. When the students hit this level they are divided off by their strengths. This could mean that if they are strong in healer magic they are charged with learning healer magic from the master adepts. Prince Billy is at this state in my upcoming series I have planned for him and Kÿla. He will be put in a specific class structure that will lead him to become a mage like know other. But I won't give to much detail about this since I haven't written it yet. :)

4. Master Adept - This is the final stage for mages. Not all mages get to this stage because only certain class structures are allowed to become master adepts. Billy is in one of the classes that can become a master adept like his grandfather Christophé. But first he has to finish his fourth year of school before that will become a reality. But even though mages make it through the fourth year of classes they don't earn this title until they have been out in the real world practicing magic to earn this high mark of achievement. 

There are a lot of details in how the magical world is structure inside Tarzinëa. This post only touches on one subject matter for now. As time goes on I will share more details on how the world is broken down and how each person becomes more than what they are at the beginning of the journey.

I hope you all enjoyed this post and look forward to more that will come in the future. If you haven't read Prince Billy's story: "A Forbidden Friendship," you can grab it HERE. Also make sure to head over to the sidebar menu to click the RSS subscribe or follow button to get updates on posts here on KM Jenkins' Book Nook. 

I hope you all have a wonderful week and look forward to our bookish posts this coming weekend. 

Until next time,

~ Katie 

Which Character from the Tales of Tarza Series is your Favorite?

Hello riders. I am sitting around the fire, waiting for you to join me. There is roasted rabbit and some carrots sitting in a pot on the rack and I’m eager to share a conversation with you. Today I am asking you all the have read the first two books in my Tales of Tarza series, which character is your favorite?

Not talking... okay I’ll share mine instead.

I would have to say that my favorite character is the one that dive-bombs my mind most of the time and that is Kero from Masquerade Assassin. She is not your average princess; and has a forceful personality and loves breaking the rules. This girl has been taking over my mind for the last ten years but I just now got to write her into one of my books.

I’m planning an entire series around her in novel form, but I have to figure out how to deal with my fear of doing such a project. It has been sitting on my to-do list for the last ten years. The book develops more each year but I find I’m scared to write something so long and mess it up. But I think I will take it one step at a time.

What are 3 reasons you fell in love with Kero?

1. She isn’t your girly-girl type and takes charge.

2. Kero has a tendency to care about others and will fight to the death to protect those she loves.

3. Super excited with her personality it is so fun and deadly

I hope you enjoyed this take into my own thoughts on my favorite character. If you have a different favorite character drop it in the comments and tell us why. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your week. Until next time.

~ Katie

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Masquerade Assassin

Tales of Tarza Book 2

A night of celebration shatters into chaos.

Pierce was never meant to be a killer. But with his sister’s life held hostage, he is forced to loose an arrow at the heart of the crown. When he fails and is seized, he is cast into a ruthless game of power where truth is fragile—and the gallows await.

Within the palace walls, Princess Kero stands on the edge of her own reckoning. What begins as a test of poise in the royal court soon unravels into something far more dangerous. As whispers of rebellion spread and blood stains the marble halls, she is drawn into a rising storm that threatens the throne itself. In a single, fateful moment, she must decide: place her trust in a condemned traitor… or let a kingdom burn to preserve its crown.

Beyond the masks of nobility, a hidden force gathers strength. Loyalties will shatter. Betrayal will carve its mark. And before the night is through, the fate of the realm will be set in motion.

Steel will sing. Blood will fall. And destiny will not be denied.

In the second installment of Tales of Tarza, the first strike has been loosed—and war is coming.

Perfect for fans of Game of Thrones and Throne of Glass.

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Who is your Favorite Character from Tales of Ferrês?

Greetings riders and fare folk. I have been asked which character is mine from the Tales of Ferrês series and I am here to answer it. It is a hard choice because their are so many characters to pick from. But I would have to say that my top favorite would have to be DarkDeath. 

He shows up in the stories several times throughout the series and he is influential in the world itself. Plus he is like a big wolf dad that you want to just cuddle with in your free time. 

Why is DarkDeath my favorite? 3 Reasons:

1. I love his name and how he depicts his personality. He is a strong alpha dad and mate for SnowFire. DarkDeath doesn't sit down and let others take control of what is his and he protects those that he loves. I plan to include him in the novel series when I get ready to write it. I am still stuck on how to write a full length Epic Fantasy Novel without making it to short.

2. I love wolves. Plus I have a thing for strong dominant males that are soft a cuddly on the inside. He shows his soft side sometimes but is usually mr. stern face most the time. 

3. I also love how he is loyal to those he loves and protects. Plus who doesn't love a shifter that can shift into a humanoid form and still look deadly. I actually created DarkDeath to resemble Koga off of Inuyasha. 

When I created the kyres I started off with creating them around Mercedes Lackey's wolf that Tarma befriends in her series. Then I mixed it with the wolf demon concept from Inuyasha. The only difference is they can fully shift from animal to humanoid form. They still have animal features like the ears, tail, and claws, but they are creatures fully made up of magic. 

If you want to know more about the kyres from inside the Tales of Ferrês then make sure to purchase your copy today here:  https://geni.us/TalesOfFerres-Ebook

Also I plan to do a Special Anniversary Edition for Tales of Ferrês over on Kickstarter coming this August. But it depends on when I hit 100 followers. However, you can follow along here on my blog with updates or get the full updates and sneak peeks at what I am offering over on Kickstarter. Make sure to click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button to get all the updates and the launch announcement to your email. 

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