• The White Mage Omnibus: Books 1-3

  • By: Ben Hale
  • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
  • Length: 32 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,168 ratings)

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The White Mage Omnibus: Books 1-3

By: Ben Hale
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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Publisher's summary

A new series from the world of The Chronicles of Lumineia.

The Last Oracle, book one: Forced into hiding, the mages of Lumineia have been forgotten. In their absence the world has become known by another name: Earth. The humans have flourished with time, unaware that The Last Oracle is destined to unite them. At her touch magic will be unbound and known again as truth. But an ancient war harbors a deadly secret. Draeken, the Lord of Chaos, had a second apprentice, one who became trapped with the defeated fiends. Fueled by revenge and dark magic, he has mastered a power that Draeken himself could not, and the time is fast approaching for it to be unleashed. The Dark is waiting....

The Sword of Elseerian, book two: Led by the mysterious Master, the Harbingers have infiltrated the highest levels of the mage government. They mean to reveal the mages to the world - and then conquer it. To that end they have stolen the Sword of Elseerian and intend to open the portal to Draeken's vast army. But the fiends are gone. In their place another entity lurks. Caged for eons, the Dark feeds on fear...and light. If unleashed on Earth, it will devour every spark of illumination until mankind is left in darkness absolute. Madness and terror will rob men of their minds. Each will become an extension of the Dark, flesh without a soul. The Oracle and her allies have a desperate plan to retrieve the Sword of Elseerian before it can be used. If they fail, the Dark will be released. And the day will have its last dawn.

Descent unto Dark, book three: The Dark has been unleashed. Impervious to mage or man, its almighty power is matched only by its hunger. Unchecked it will devour the planet...until even the dawn is extinguished. Human and creature alike will become twisted, beasts slaved to the Dark's will. The leash is held by the Harbinger Master, who requires a simple offering to stay the impending slaughter. Obedience is absolute.

©2013 Ben Hale (P)2015 Podium Publishing

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I wish they would label things as young adult.

TECHNICAL: Invisible as it should be.
PERFORMANCE: It was OK. I didn’t really find the characterizations as particularly listenable. (Maybe it was partially the fault of the dialog.) Still; consistent, clear diction helped the performance.
STORY/AUTHORCRAFT: It was OK. It had a young adult twang to it. (JK Rollins books managed to not have that kind of feel.) The dialog was somewhat stilted. Story line was a bit slow. I have no desire to go any further into the series. But I didn’t hate it.

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WOW

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It is a great story. Entertaining and emotional- it reminds you of other young adult fantasy works while still remaining highly unique and interesting.

What other book might you compare The White Mage Omnibus: Books 1-3 to and why?

In certain aspects it reminded me of the cycle of arawn and the harry potter series. Many themes cross over from HP but the story's uniqueness in terms of fantasy elements is very close to the cycle's own elements.

What about Derek Perkins’s performance did you like?

Variance in voices and tone was well conveyed for the most part. Derek handled accents of different characters well without allowing them to overshadow what was being said. Female voices were done convincingly and naturally.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There were many but in the interest of not providing any spoilers I'll leave it at Tess and Iris's friendship. The fact that the two are so incredibly different and eventually come to love each other as sisters was absolutely lovely.

Any additional comments?

I sincerely hope the rest of this series is released on audible. Originally I was skeptical about the series as I thought the story would be juvenile due to the age of the main characters but it is anything but. All of the main characters are written as amazingly human and even those who fill a bit of an archetype are still unique in their own ways. If the great story itself isn't reason enough to release the rest of the series I think Derek Perkins' performance puts it over the top as an amazing audible experience.

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Can't understand the rave reviews!

I tried reading this and got out to about Chapter 6 and just couldn't do it. Even jumped ahead to Chapter 33 to see if it got any better, but no. Not my style of writing. Think Harry Potter only with a teenage girl as the protagonist. Actually, I think HP was better. The magical world rather than unfolding organically, is presented like a long list of really cool stuff. Anyway, returning it.

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Not like Harry Potter

If you could sum up The White Mage Omnibus: Books 1-3 in three words, what would they be?

I almost didn't get this book because of a review saying it was just like Harry Potter. I disagree with this. Yes, there are definitely similarities, especially in the first book. But Harry Potter doesn't have involved, loving parents. It doesn't have military involvement. It doesn't have what amounts to zombies.

What other book might you compare The White Mage Omnibus: Books 1-3 to and why?

Harry Potter, but only superficially.

What does Derek Perkins bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Awesomeness. Good distinction of characters. A deeper definition of personalities that I don't add using my internal voice.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not really. I did enjoy it more than I thought I would. And it's the first time I got an omnibus recording where I'm actually going to get more books that come after the last that's included.

Any additional comments?

Nope

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awesome series

My biggest complaint is the rest of the series is not yet on Audible. Great listen imaginative story enjoyed it immensely. would highly recommend it.

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Pitiful parallel of Harry Potter

I give it two stars, instead of one, for the flying intro. ---Made me imagine. Otherwise, it took all the elements of Harry Potter and made them less fun and less creative.

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Frustratingly similar to Harry Potter

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I don't think I'd recommend this book to a friend. It's just too much of a Harry Potter ripoff. I know it's hard to be original in this genre but this is ridiculous. The story is enjoyable but I'd suggest it for a preteen to early teen age range; it's pretty juvenile. The magic system isn't anything complex. It is just a system that seems to be able to do anything without conforming to a set logic.Without limitations to abilities, it's too easy say "well why didn't they just do XYZ instead?"

Have you listened to any of Derek Perkins’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I'm always happy listening to Derek's narrations. He does such a great job.

Any additional comments?

The only reason I feel this story was worth a credit was because of the length. It was an easy listen while commuting to/from work.I'm sure there are several others that will enjoy this story. I was just really disappointed with how unoriginal almost every aspect of the story and world building was.

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A fun listen

This book was a great deal of fun to listen to. I enjoyed it thoroughly. I agree with past reviewers, however, that it's a shame the rest of the series isn't available on Audible yet! It's quite the cliffhanger at the end of book 3!

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Great and captivating book But...

I loved the book. it was captivating, great story, and no deus ex moments where the hero can always pull through because there is plot armor. the minus one star is because it finished at book three and it took me a few moments to find out their is 2 more books in the series that are not audiobooks. other than that great story. even better books.

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FIGHT after FIGHT after FIGHT then Deus Ex!

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The listening experience was fine. The story just drove me crazy clearly evidenced by the fact that I listened to all of this and the two that follow. So darn dark! I hate dark.

If you’ve listened to books by Ben Hale before, how does this one compare?

The same

Which scene was your favorite?

Probably when she was tested and hit all the colors! The mage response description was a bit awesome.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The White Mage Omnibus: Books 1-3?

Too many to enumerate. But hey, in case you missed it, Tess loves flying. And also, Tess should learn to use her far sight? Just maybe?

Any additional comments?

Too many Deus Ex moments.

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