The Orb of Binding

Kyle West

Feb 2021 · The Starsea Cycle Book 2 · Ragnarok Press

About this ebook

Lucian has achieved the improbable with his acceptance into the prestigious Volsung Academy. Now, he must do something even more difficult: survive it.

As a Novice, he must learn the fundamentals of magic while navigating Academy politics. Lucian must not only pass the grueling Trials, but survive other mages' mechanizations. But doing that is difficult when he's being left behind.

But one day, Lucian makes a breakthrough that puts him on top. He's about to learn that being good is far more dangerous than being unexceptional. Expulsion is an ever-looming threat, and with it, Lucian risks losing the only place in the Worlds he can call home...

Keywords associated with this series: science fiction, fantasy, space opera, mages, space mage, fantasy series, space opera series, space fantasy, epic fantasy, dragons, magic, progression fantasy, light novel, space opera, futuristic sci fi, alien worlds, alien invasion, space adventure, sci fi adventure

Fans of the following series are known to enjoy the Starsea Cycle: Star Wars, Star Trek, Dune, The Expanse, Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, Red Rising, the Hunger Games

Ratings and reviews

OMG, book 2 of this series was awesome. Our hero has amazing gifts but cannot seem to learn as instructed by his teachers; this causes him to be expelled from the Academy and sent to a place so barren that to survive there would be a miracle. Read this story to find out how he survives, who he meets there and what he learns from them, but the most important is who and what he discovers there. His fate is set, but is he strong and courageous enough to try and follow the path given him? I've given no spoilers, but the temptation to do so was great for there is so much more that happens in-between my words. The world building is amazing and is a great blend of sci-fi and fantasy, do not pass this adventure up.

I have always been interested in magic, dragons, space-exploration. They hold all kinds of possibilities of the future.

This second book of the Starsea Cycle series does not dissapoint! With many unexpected turns in the story, the excitement of Lucian's journey continues to keep the reader on the edge of the seat.

About the author

Kyle West is the author of a growing number of sci-fi and fantasy series: The Starsea Cycle, The Wasteland Chronicles, and The Xenoworld Saga.



His goal is to write as many entertaining books as possible, with interesting worlds and characters that hopefully give his readers a break from the mundane.

He lives with his lovely wife, son, and two insanely spoiled cats.