I was really interested in the magic system and wanted to know more about the different factions and their powers/abilities. I believe that they could have been explored more and kind of wish that this was an actual full-length book and not a novella so that we could get that history and build more on this world.

The battle scenes were very descriptive and showed the range of powers that each adversary had. I enjoyed that they mixed modern weapons into the magic system.

I did get a little bit lost with the names. A lot of them were very similar so at times I was getting confused as to whom I was reading about. And a lot of them started with the same letter so that didn’t make it any easier to differentiate them.

It is a great setup for a full on series and I would love to read the series and learn more about these characters.

Loved the intricate world the author has created with strong characters that take you on a roller coaster ride as they try to bring peace to four very different proud factions. Cant wait for the rest of the series...

How frustrating must it be to have magic but when you use it it shortens your life.
Can Rakamai risk this to get his revenge and help his people or will he die trying before his time.
Is a short future better than no future.
Read on to find out in this amazing magical adventure.

The book did its job well when it introduced very clearly a world of mages as well as diverse and interesting magic systems of each faction. The book also discusses the relationship and history between the factions and provides a brief introduction to the main characters of the plot.
I really liked the way the author described the magic battle and that made it impossible for me to put down the book. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Naruto or Fairy Tales or Harry Potter :).

Preface: Twelve Jackals By Moud Adel presents a great world, with an amazing magic system and lovely characters. Despite its short length, it has succeeded in presenting a new world, one of the greatest magic systems I have seen, and structure an entire story from start to end, giving a satisfying conclusion while giving a clear view to where the main series starts.

Introduction: War Remnants By Moud Adel is the prologue novella for the Forbidden series. It is around 150 pages (which to my calculations should be around... 40-k words). It is a self-contained story that works as an introduction to the world of Mastoperia.

In there, there are four main factions, as well as the overseeing Forbidden warriors. Each faction has their own traditions, features and even completely different magic systems, but it was well done and enjoyable, despite a bit jarring at first when some of those changes (especially technologically) were shown, but it is a non-issue mostly.

Conflict is grown from the very beginning, as the story starts very quickly, and doesn't let you go until it finally ends, giving you the conclusion.

Some point that I saw people have conflict in was editing and proofreading, I was fortunate to not see any of those issues, I did notice one case where a punctuation mark was missing, but that is not a critical issue and did not affect my enjoyment to the slightest.

I have really loved the characters presented here, felt they acted very realistically, and I fell in love with quite a few of them. I would say a few characters were the shining feature of the novel.

The writing style is fast-paced and imaginative, some might not enjoy it, while others will love it. I personally fall into the 2nd category.

I highly recommend reading this book, it has been an amazing read of mine, and I can't wait to go through the rest of the author's books.

Conclusion: If you enjoy fantasy, intricate magic systems, fun battles, and a really engaging story, I highly recommend reading this book.