--- product_id: 11029985 title: "Enchantress (The Evermen Saga Book 1)" brand: "james maxwell" price: "122.37 DT" currency: TND in_stock: false reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11029985-enchantress-the-evermen-saga-book-1 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Enchantress (The Evermen Saga Book 1) **Brand:** james maxwell **Price:** 122.37 DT **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Enchantress (The Evermen Saga Book 1) by james maxwell - **How much does it cost?** 122.37 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11029985-enchantress-the-evermen-saga-book-1) ## Best For - james maxwell enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted james maxwell brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Enchantress (The Evermen Saga Book 1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kMvmathtL.jpg) ![Enchantress (The Evermen Saga Book 1) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kIgXwPuEL.jpg) ![Enchantress (The Evermen Saga Book 1) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Xp7LAwNiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars Well done, but I hope you like fantasy cliches. *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2015* TL;DR:Enchantress, by James Maxwell, is a fantasy adventure novel that is somewhat well written but filled with cliches and tropes. Maxwell does a good job creating the world his story takes place in, but his story is all too familiar. The story itself contains more generic fantasy elements than any other book I’ve read, which makes for a familiar, but somewhat bland read: Orphaned kids? Check. The kids are incredibly proficient at magical and martial combat? Check. Giant war between “dark and light” that the kids both play key roles in winning? Check. The list goes on and on. Mix in some half-baked familiar character personalities, and some (in my opinion) lazy storytelling, and you get what I would consider a very mediocre book. I will not be reading the remaining books in The Evermen Saga. I would not feel comfortable recommending this book, but I wouldn’t ward someone away from it as if it were toxic materials either.The Good:1. The writing itself is done fairly well. Outside of one large editorial mistake, a few minor ones, and a few obvious pet phrases and descriptors, there was nothing unforgivably wrong with how the story was written.2. The world building is done skillfully. The author presents you with fleshed out (but similar) cultures, religions, and a brief, but detailed historical record of the world. I believe that the world building is the major high point of the entire novel.3. His characters aren’t the most compelling or interesting characters I’ve ever encountered. They all fit neatly into one cookie cutter cliche or another. Maxwell did throw a few curve balls at me with some of his minor characters that were of note. But even with his cookie cutter characters (hurray alliteration!) they are written well enough to remain interesting.4. Aside from one stretch of the book that involves a large amount of traveling (a pitfall I’ve seen far too many authors make), the pacing of the book is done well. The characters move quickly from one situation to another, rarely giving the reader time enough time to become bored with it.The Bad:1. The system of magic in the book frequently struck me as an unfinished idea that would fluidly shift between modes of operation depending upon what was convenient for the situation. Magic in the book functions by inscribing items, surfaces, and things with runes; the user then speaks a trigger sequence to activate the runes, and a trigger sequence to turn them off. But this isn’t true all the time. An elite fighting force called Bladesingers must constantly ‘sing’ a complex string of activation words, or the magic in their swords and armor ceases to work. (Except for the one guy who doesn’t have to chant to keep his super badass magical sword active). Why do they have to sing to keep their magic working? Other characters just need to speak the rune word and the power of the rune manifests itself. I don’t know, it’s never explained and it feels like a cheap and convenient way to make the Bladesingers seem cooler. On top of this some runes run out of power and must be re-inscribed, some seem to never run out of power. These inconsistencies were a real disappointment in what, otherwise, was a cool and somewhat unique interpretation of magic.2. Quick, think of any fantasy cliche or trope you can. It’s probably in this book. Orphaned teenaged heroes, with mysterious parents who fought in a war similar to the one they now fight, are exceptionally talented in martial and magical combat. I have nothing against tropes and cliches; they end up frequently used for a good reason. They reverberate with readers, and they are things we can all relate to on some level. But when you pile them on so thick that I can’t go an hour of reading without stumbling over four or five of them, you’ve used too many.3. The story is painfully predictable. Once you come to the realization that the story is essentially constructed of a long chain of cliches and tropes, the remainder of the story becomes plain to see.The Meh:1. The book is named Enchantress and the main character is named Ella. Ella Enchanted anyone? Not really worth a major ding, but there’s enough association there that I feel the author should have picked a different name.2. The author’s understanding of military tactics must be very limited. I am no elite commander, but several of the military situations and tactics laid out before you in the book are completely ineffective, and arguably insane. (Although given some of the characters in the book this could have been on purpose).3. There’s a love scene in the book that is very descriptive--so descriptive that while reading it I suddenly began to wonder if I was reading erotica. When placed next to the rest of the book, the scene felt very inappropriate and ill-conceived.Synopsis:Ever since the day an Enchanter saved her brother, Miro, Ella has dreamt of becoming an Enchantress. Everyday she scrapes and saves, working hard to save the five thousand deen tuition fee required by the Enchanting School.While his sisters dreams lie in the magical, Miro’s desires find their roots in the martial. Miro wants to be one of the realm’s elite soldiers, Miro wants to become a bladesinger.Both the siblings relentlessly throw themselves at their studies; through diligence, desire, and dedication, both of them not only meet their goals, but they do so while displaying incredible potential and ability. But a dark force looms on the horizon, threatening to consume the siblings and all they have ever held dear. War will force a great physical distance between the them, but they never cease walking the same path. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Gosh this was surprisingly great, except for a nearly fatal flaw *by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2013* I'm truly shocked Maxwell's work hasn't gotten more attention. There's a solid old-school science fiction/fantasy quality to his writing with respect to world-building and character interaction that I think is missing from more recent writers, even the well-published ones. Compared with some of the other amateur writers I've read, this one truly is head and shoulders better. I should have given it 5-stars, but just a major flaw which I note below almost killed it for me.So what is this work not like? I think the publisher made some comment relating this to Martin's work. Come on - comparing this to Martin is like comparing a filet with a hamburger. The depth of plot, intrigue, and the moral ambiguity are simply no where along the same playing field. But I think this is a good thing, just a bit simpler than what you would think based on that description. But sometimes simpler is better.So what's so good? Good, interesting characters that, for the most part, continue to develop throughout the novel. Reasonable character interaction. The brother in particular was done well. Great, relatively original integration of different magic / sorcery with traditional type of fantasy setting. Very neat, simple, yet effective. War and fighting scenes, while particularly gory and gritty, were written really well, totally involving to the reader. Several surprising plot twists, although the main idea was perhaps a bit too obvious after about 1/3 into the novel. Maxwell also weaves in some grittiness and some over-the-top sex scenes which in some cases, I think worked really well, particularly in the first half of the novel.What's not so good? For one, while I really liked the sister's character, she just seemed completely schizophrenic as far as her development. I'm not sure if the author intended it, but it's almost like she comes off as completely book-smart without a shred of common sense. To avoid spoilers, I'll leave it at that. Second, it seemed Maxwell tried a bit too hard to add more grittiness and sex to the book, particularly in the middle sections. I just felt it was too obvious (I'm thinking of the prelude to a certain battle scene here), and really didn't blend in with the writing style, except to serve as a shock to the reader.But these were minor things. What almost killed this book for me was the violation of the number one rule about writing: 'show don't tell'. Gosh - this was great until about 1/2 way through the book when suddenly the author would just summarize in 2 or 3 pages events leading up to each major battle scene. He must have done this 5 or 6 times. Absolutely a horrible way to completely disconnect the reader from the book. It was absolutely galling, especially because of how well the rest of the book was written up to this point. If it hadn't been on my kindle, I was so betrayed by this I would have thrown the book across the room. Maxwell would have been much better off trimming the fight scenes and developing the parts in between. In one particular case, main characters are killed off, and we're told about this in one of the three page information dumps in between battles! There are ways the author could have brought the reader into the action, for example, such as creating a temporary character and letting the reader see what happens through his/her eyes, instead of the information dump.Setting that aside, this was the start of an excellent series and hopefully an improving author. This is the first time I actually plan on paying for the next book in the a series for which I read the first one as a free-download. That's how good I think this was. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ cool *by L***E on Reviewed in France on August 13, 2022* Love it . Next one ready. Hope it will be as good as this one . What will happen next 🤩 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11029985-enchantress-the-evermen-saga-book-1](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11029985-enchantress-the-evermen-saga-book-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-26*