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The Spirit Lens: A Novel of the Collegia Magica
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LENGTH17 hrs and 18 mins
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RELEASE DATE12-02-11
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
In a kingdom on the verge of a grand renaissance, where natural science has supplanted failing sorcery, someone aims to revive a savage rivalry...
For Portier de Savin-Duplais, failed student of magic, sorcery's decline into ambiguity and cheap illusion is but a culmination of life's bitter disappointments. Reduced to tending the library at Sabria's last collegia magica, he fights off despair with scholarship. But when the king of Sabria charges him to investigate an attempted murder that has disturbing magical resonances, Portier believes his dreams of a greater destiny might at last be fulfilled. As the king's new agente confide, Portier - much to his dismay - is partnered with the popinjay Ilario de Sylvae, the laughingstock of Sabria's court. Then the need to infiltrate a magical cabal leads Portier to Dante, a brooding, brilliant young sorcerer whose heretical ideas and penchant for violence threaten to expose the investigation before it's begun. But in an ever-shifting landscape of murders, betrayals, old secrets, and unholy sorcery, the three agentes will be forced to test the boundaries of magic, nature, and the divine...
©2010 Carol Berg (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
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"First Rate"
This is basically a police procedural placed in a world - filled with magic - that somewhat resembles Renaissance France. It does take a bit to get to the main plot line, but Berg's world building is as good as it gets. This is a literate and finely crafted tale, peopled with intriguing characters who are as fully realized as any I've come across.
To top it off, Mr. DeVries offers us an excellent narration. Bravo!4 of 4 people found this review helpful -
"Slow start but strong story"
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?Yes time well spent, Enjoyed this book.
Would you recommend The Spirit Lens to your friends? Why or why not?Yes recomend
What about David DeVries???s performance did you like?Nice permformance, easy to listen to.
Do you think The Spirit Lens needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?Good setup to the next phase in the trio's relationship.
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Gwendolyn Middletown Springs, VT, United States 02-02-12 Member Since 2006
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"First in the Collegia Magica series"
Carol Berg writes intricately detailed stories, and this is no exception. Despite the thick and lush detail, there are times when it seems not enough detail is given--especially when the protagonist arrives at some conclusion that the exposed train of thought does not justify. Still, it's a well written and entertaining story. The characters are believably human and drive the plot. I had a hard time trusting the narrator's rendition of Dante though. His character voice sounded too old to be a younger man than the protagonist. But otherwise it was performed very well. I haven't read the other books in the series yet. I hope some of the questions left dangling at the end of this one are answered later!
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R. J. Melton OKC 01-12-12 Member Since 2008
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"This is Book One of the Series"
Starts slow but does pick up as you go, Book 2 is terrific. I couldn't put it down. Book Three takes the long way round and there are many characters that changed physical descriptions between the three, Dante changes into a whiney character for most of three even as his powers continue to manifest. These books are definitely new and fresh, worth a listen.
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"Just couldn't get into it"
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?I'm not sure who would enjoy this book. I just didn't get it.
Has The Spirit Lens turned you off from other books in this genre?Not entirely, but I'm getting there.
What didn’t you like about David DeVries’s performance?I don't think it was the performance as much as the material.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful