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Elizabeth’s Legacy (Royal Institute of Magic, Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Victor Kloss (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 6: Royal Institute of Magic

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Like most normal people, Ben hadn't the faintest idea there was an Institute of Magic... Two years after his parents’ sudden disappearance, Ben Greenwood stumbles upon a cryptic letter that could shed some light on their whereabouts. But before he can track them down, he’ll need to find the mysterious organization that sent the letter: The Royal Institute of Magic. To succeed, Ben will have to navigate a land filled with fantastic creatures and Spellshooters, where magic can be bought and sold, to unravel an ancient family secret that could hold the key to defeating an evil the Institute has been fighting for the last five hundred years. Elizabeth's Legacy is the first book in the Royal Institute of Magic series.

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"Do you remember what it felt like when Harry Potter first glimpsed the wonders of Diagon Alley? The Royal Institute of Magic introduces an entirely different world, but that sense of wonder is the same." - Kindle reviewer

"Magic, mystical creatures, alternate history, and a search for parents who kept a very big secret...what is not to love?" - Kindle reviewer

"Magical! Exciting! Riveting! Unique fantasy!" - Kindle reviewer

"It has the feel of the Harry Potter series, but with a completely different twist." - Kindle reviewer

"I am shocked at how much I loved this book." - Kindle reviewer

"From start to finish this is an absolutely gripping read!" - Kindle reviewer

"I'd steal this book from my child to read it!" - Kindle reviewer

"Exciting, intriguing and funny." - Kindle reviewer

"Fun read for anyone, especially Harry Potter fans. Magic, elves and bad guys abound." - Kindle reviewer

"Magic, mystery, action. A great read, captivates right from the beginning." - Kindle reviewer

About the Author

Victor Kloss was born in 1980 and lived his first five years in London, before moving to a small town in West Sussex. By day he builds websites, by night he writes (or tries to). His love for Children's Fantasy stems from Enid Blyton, Tolkien, and recently, JK Rowling. His hobbies include football, golf, reading and taking walks with his wife and daughter. Visit Victor's website at www.royalinstituteofmagic.com or contact him at victor@royalinstituteofmagic.com.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00N47UT2A
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (August 27, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1885 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 366 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #141,434 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #40 in Children's Coming of Age Fantasy Books
- #296 in Children's Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Books
- #506 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Adventure

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Victor Kloss was born in 1980 and lived his first five years in London, before moving to a small town in West Sussex. By day he built websites, by night he wrote (or tried to).

His love for Children's Fantasy stemmed from Enid Blyton, Tolkien, and recently, JK Rowling. His hobbies included football, golf, reading and taking walks with his wife and daughter.

Victor passed away on 5 November 2016 after fighting a losing battle against an aggressive form of lymphoma.

To learn more about Victor and his writing, please visit his website at www.royalinstituteofmagic.com or email his family at victor@royalinstituteofmagic.com.

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Leonardo

Another British magic themed story, but with a lot of originality

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2016

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As another series of books about magic settled in the United Kingdom, it is natural the comparison with Harry Potter, which was what made me discover the book and start to read it. After reading though, I think that the comparison is unfair. Royal Institute of Magic is original in every way possible, it doesn't try to imitate its older brother, but rather introduce a lot of new concepts and usages for magic that makes the reading very entertaining and full of surprises. The methods that human achieve magic are well explained, which is not always true with other books wit the same theme. The characters are very charismatic: Ben, Charlie and Natalia is a trio that was well developed throughout the book, with each of them knowing each other and relying on each other more throughout the book. This first book of the series indicates, though, that it is just the tip of the iceberg from those three, they have a lot to growth, as characters and in magic power. The political side of the story was also very interesting. The conflict of interests between the Dark Elves and the Institute was an element that made every around Ben and company even more interesting. They were the center of the story, but they were influenced by the Dark Elves and the Institute, and vice versa. The grand finale of the book only made me want to start the volume 2 of the series as soon as possible.

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C. Craig Coleman

Fun read with a unique world story

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2023

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I liked this book for its unique world concept and storyline. Being totally new, it's not predictable, and it moves quickly enough to keep the reader intrigued. So many books I've read in recent years were the same old same old, churned out too quickly with little editing. This is well-written and edited, making reading easy and enjoyable. The characterizations are charming, and the world-building is nicely done without slowing the actions.
I only held back one star due to the credibility of some of the basics about Elizabeth and the institute.

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Retired Techie

Keeps you Reading, Has Nice Magical Twists

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2016

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Let's see... two young boys and a young girl, magical places the public can't see, a school, famous parents for the main boy, lots of mythical and magical beings and creatures, a dark forest, an evil plot to take over....

No, it's not Harry Potter and not Hogwarts. Or Lord of the Rings. In fact, the two boys do not attend the school, only the girl (in this book). but it has some neat differences like a train engine replaced by a dragon. Many trains, in fact. There are 'Muggles' that can use spells. Well, they have to buy them and learn how to use them, but you don't have to be a magical creature to use magic. Cool.

With lots of other reviews about this good book, no need to go into more details here. If you like magical settings with several twists on most stories of this genre, you will enjoy this one. I would say its audience would be ages 8 - 88 (or even older); for the young and young at heart that like a story that will keep you turning pages.

As for my idiosyncrasies, (1) the book is well edited (except for a Saturday issue I emailed the author about), and (2) it has a satisfying ending instead of a cliffhanger.

So Book 2 is definitely on my radar to read in the near future.

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Awesome start to what promises to be a great series

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015

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I really loved this book. It proved to be a real page turner that I could not and did not want to put down. It is honestly one of the few books that I have enjoyed as much as Harry Potter. The story even has the feel of the Harry Potter books at times while remaining original. In a way the story brought to mind elements of Kaza Kinsley’s Erec Rex Series and The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe too.
The characters are likeable while being caught up in a fast past adventure that often has you on the edge of your seat. The story makes you laugh out loud quite often, and has an overall feel good atmosphere to it. The only down sides I could find where that I wished the book could have been longer as it felt that it ended far too soon. And also the book is part of a series and I really hate waiting for the next instalment.
This book and author have now migrated to my list of favourite favourites’. I genuinely cannot wait until Ben and his friends return. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read.

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Bkwrm23

Very fun and creative world!

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2022

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This could be compared to Harry Potter, but who says that there can't be anymore books about schools of magic just because that was the background of Harry Potter? If that's was so then there would not be many books put there.
So, while people may say it's similar due to the fact the main character is in a magical school, and he lives with and evil relative, I feel this goes beyond Harry Potter. This book has its own life. It has color to it, and doesn't feel so dark and gloomy.
I enjoyed getting to know Ben and Charlie. It grew tiresome hearing about how out of shape Charlie was throughout the entire book. I don't feel the reminder was needed as often as it was given.
I enjoyed how they put the history of Queen Elizabeth with the Institute of Magic. Very good story line there.
I could picture myself in this world, and see myself in the halls of the school, or on the Dragon train.
Great world building, and a wonderful story so far. Just a couple problems. One irritation, and one major gripe!
How many times do I need to read about Natalie wrapping her finger around her hair??? Seems like every other page I'm reading that statement. Why?
I would have given this book 5 stars but there was extremely foul language on one page. Such filthy foul language that I was shocked to be in a children's book. I don't see it often in adult books, and if it's repeated, I stop reading. So, I was very stunned, to read it here. It just was not necessary. I don't see how it passed editing! Not cool at all!!!
I hope I don't see it again in the next book. It's offensive and I don't think I can overlook it a 2nd time. This is such a good series so far and I'd hate to stop because you chose to ruin it with such filthy, foul words.

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abhi

This Book Felt Like I Was Reading Harry Potter Again.A Pure Gem Of A Read

Reviewed in India on July 3, 2021

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Before I describe my feelings about this book , I wanna say something else.

How I Found The Book

I found this book in my kindle suggestions but I didn't want to read.Because some of the book suggestions were boring.But I decided to read it and it was a good decision.

Why it felt a bit boring in the start

The book was good but in the start it was boring.The introductions of the characters and to all of the story was a bit boring .But it turned to excitement .

The delightful and mind restarting introduction to The Royal Institute Of Magic.

The introduction to Taecia , how they found the Headquarters , the mysterious letter , The Dragonway , and the new world where there were Dragons , Griffins , Pegasus ETC.Most important was when Ben Greenwood discovers that his parents are wanted and discovers answers about the Unseen Kingdoms , his parents and Queen Elizabeth.Also the Spellswords and the elfs and goblins .The dark elfs , king Suktar and how they were trying to capture Ben's parents .This was the part where it refreshed my mind and made me read more.

The Ending (Action on the Floating Prision)

The ending was insane.How much the action was as Natalie , Ben and Charlie fight .Actually Natalie was held hostage.The spellsword action and the end was epic.Just insane .

My Feelings

Personally this is some of my favourite book .It turned out to be much better than I thought.This new world will create a world of imagination in your head.It feels like I am in the world.I'd say this is a marvellous and adventurous .Also action packed for sure.This book felt like I was reading Harry Potter again.

Likes

Beautiful imagination , the story was so well structured, it had a touch of magic , it was action packed , it was well written till the end and was filaarious.

Dislikes

I have only one.......It was copied from Harry Potter and the story is really similar.

Why I wrote the review so big

I wanted to explain my feelings about this book in detail.So I might have wasted your time.It's just that this book was so exciting .

The Conclusion

Victor Kloss sir ........A true genius author and a wonderful read.This book was great .Sad to hear that the Victor Kloss died :( . If you're feeling brave, step into the magical world (The Royal Institute Of Magic) and step into Taecia.I am looking forward to buy the second book.Overall a good book for your reading collection!!!!!!!.Absolutely perfect and a Pure Gem of a read. :)

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Ian Titler

Magic and a hidden secret going back to Queen Elizabeth 1

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2018

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Interested me enough to read it, young man, Ben, still at school, comes home to find the police there, house searched and his parents missing. makes arrangements with an "aunt" and friend to stay with aunt weekends and sofa surf during the week at school. The a friend helps him find a concealed letter giving clues to his parents whereabouts, which they follow, and find themselves in a world parallel to ours with magic, trains pulled by dragons, good and evil and a magical Institute founded by Elizabeth 1. They are assigned a young girl as guide, then it all kicks off on a non stop rollercoaster ride with everybody, good and bad, trying to find Ben's parents - what is "Elizabeth's Legacy" Got me hooked, bought book 2 as soon as I finished book 1.

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Reviewed in Germany on March 8, 2018

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Sehr schönes Buch, und auch die gedruckte Ausgabe kommt auf dicken Papier. Geschichte braucht etwas, bis sie in Fahrt kommt, dann hat sie mir aber gut gefallen, werde weiter lesen

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Jennifer L. Barton

Royal Institute of Magic Worth the Read

Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2016

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I just read Royal Institute of Magic – Elizabeth’s Legacy. It was a very pleasant read! At various times throughout, I would find myself concerned that this world was becoming too similar to Harry Potter’s wizarding world, but each time, I was pleasantly surprised to be wrong. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

writer2050

a Fantasy ride

Reviewed in Australia on November 3, 2014

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Royal Institute of Magic by Victor Kloss is a magical journey through Unseen worlds, of elves, goblins and dragons. The main protagonist is Ben whose parents disappeared a while ago, never to be found. All he has is a piece of cloth. He and his best mate, Charlie, soon find themselves on the outer of these Unseen Kingdoms. Firstly, they are transported on Dragonway and then find themselves at the Institute where they meet Natalie, the third of their trio. Each of these characters have almost equal play (and say) in their predicaments. Soon they avoid the Wardens and find themselves in the forest of the wood-elves but then all hell breaks loose and Natalie is separated from them. Ben and Charlie eventually find themselves at the Floating Prison where a few will be beheaded unless Ben's parents turn up. Suitable for middle grade.

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