By S Pavithran
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Shadow Ops - Author
The Books of Shadow Ops Universe
The Shadow Ops series is a completed trilogy. The series also has a prequel series The Reawakening. It covers the events prior to Shadow Ops series and revolves around an US Navy Seal soldier brought back from the dead by a Necromancer, one of the probhibited schools of magic. The list of books in the Shadow Ops series are:
- Control Point
- Fortress Frontier
- Breach Zone
- Gemini Cell
- Javelin Rain
- Siege Line
Chronological Order of Books in Shadow Ops Universe
The Shadow Ops series was published first and then followed up by The Reawakening series. If you are looking at possible reading order for the first time or for a re-read, then below is the order of reading you should follow for a chronological reading of the stories in the Shadow Ops series:
- Gemini Cell
- Javelin Rain
- Siege Line
- Control Point
- Fortress Frontier
- Breach Zone
Magic systems in Shadow Ops Universe
If we follow Brandon Sanderson's classification of magic systems, the magic system in Shadow Ops can be classified as a hard magic system. That is, there are specific rules that apply to the magic and the magic can be quantified. Further the Shadow Ops also shows instances where the magic is researched and studied. Magic is classified into various schools of magic within the Shadow Ops universe. Some of them are listed below.
- Aeromancy: sorcerers who manifest under this school of magic can control the element of air and the weather. They are termed Aeromancers.
- Pyromancy: Pyromancers are the sorcerers who manifest magic that can channel fire. They are one of the allowed categories of magic in the Shadow Ops verse.
- Hydromancer: Hydromancy, similar to Aeromancy and Pyromancy, is the magic that controls the one of the elements i.e, water. sorcerers under this school of magic can control water. Abilites include generating boiling hot water to freezing cold ice spikes.
- Terramancer: Terramantic abilities enable sorcerers to channel Earth Magic i.e control over the terrain. Terramancers can also control the animals via an forbidden ability called "Whispering."
- Physiomancy: Physiomancy is the school of magic that applies to organic bodies. Physiomancers can heal the body wounds and enable faster healing. Physiomancers are also capable of the offensive ability to kill using their magic. This is the forbidden ability of "Rending".
- Portamancy: The magic of creating portals. Portamancers are highly rare and their abilties are illegal. Any Sorcerer manifesting in this school of magic is expected to surrender immediately to Supernatural Operations Corps (SOC).
- Sentient Elemental Conjuration: Sorcerers of this school of magic can create sentient beings from elements. This type of magic is a force multiplier, enabling sorcerers to reinforce a small team. It also falls under prohibited categories of magic in the Shadow Ops verse.
- Necromancy: Necromancy is the magic of temporarily re-enervating dead bodies. Like elemental conjuration, it is also a force multiplier especially on battlefields. Necromancy is also illegal under the law and sorcerers manifesting in this school are expected to surrender.
- Negramancy: This school of magic is highly illegal. It relates to black magic or witching. Sorcerers under this particular school of magic have demonstrated the ability to speed up entropy or rot.
