Unofficial Detective: The Mage Apprentice

Half-Wizard Thordric, Book 1

De: Kathryn Wells

Narrado por: Morgan Keller

For his whole life, Thordric has been told that his magic is dangerous, and that he must never use it.

All over Dinia, half-wizards are treated the same, their magic labelled as dangerous and uncontrollable. But when High Wizard Kalljard dies under mysterious circumstances, it falls to young Thordric to solve the case.

The only trouble? The deed was done by magic, and though Thordric is a half-wizard, he has never fully used his powers. To prove himself right and find the person responsible, Thordric has to learn how to control his own powers.

But can he learn fast enough, and find the perpetrator in time?

©2017 Kathryn Wells (P)2019 Kathryn Wells

finding his worth

A half wizard has no value in a world of magic, but when the high wizard is killed the inspector is forced to set aside his jaffa cakes and rely on his newest detective. Fun coming of age story and an interesting new world. I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Enjoyable magical mystery

The story is reminiscent of Harry Potter meets Encyclopedia Brown. It was an enjoyable listen with excellent narration. Magic in the story is used more as a tool while the plot focuses more on solving the mystery of a political murder. It would be an worthwhile addition to any middle school children's (and older) reading list and would provide an opportunity for discussion on the injustices that can result from allowing biases due to differences to exist as half-wizards are treated as sub-class citizens despite possessing formidable abilities.

Disclaimer: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Not bad

This story was interesting. I found the material well written I just wish the narrator hadn’t had such a start and stop style of reading.

I was given the book by the author for an honest review.

Wow!

Phenomenal story and narration that brings it to life!


This one was one of the best stories that I have enjoyed in a while! Lovable characters that you can empathize with and a story that grabs you and doesn't let go. I have to have more from this author.

You wont regret picking this one up - well worth a credit.

Great Pacing!

I received this audiobook free at my request, and am leaving this review voluntarily.

Unofficial Detective, Book 1 is a fantasy/mystery story that is pretty captivating. I feel like this is something that my middle school boys would really love listening to/reading. The pacing of the story is great, and it feels like it just speeds by as you get drawn in by the story. I found the narration by Morgan Keller to be quite entertaining. Overall, 5 stars! Looking forward to book 2.

Quick, Clean Fantasy

I received a review copy of this book.

This book is fun, clean, and interesting. The characters are likable. It's neither slow nor long (the Audible edition lasts 4 hours and 40 minutes). The story holds together.

Unlike many fantasy stories, it is neither gory nor sexually suggestive/explicit. I would have no trouble letting my second grader read this.

There are one or two details that might be considered plot holes or flaws, but they in no way ruin the story and are no worse than what you might find in any similar book.

I enjoy young adult stories

This was a good start for a series slow start but worth the wait. I was given a free copy of this audiobook to read and review.

Short but Enthralling!

I was given this book for free in exchange for my unbiased opinion. I really enjoyed this read. The characters were interesting and held my attention. The narrator had a nice voice with a well paced read. It ended at a great spot too leaving me very excited about reading book 2.

Great story and telling

This book is a very interesting and not a boring book, Its easy to understand. The audible version's narrator has very good expressions and you can tell the voices apart easily. Not once in the audible version did I have to stop and wonder, who is this character? I would definitely recommend this book to others, it's really fun. It would be a good read if you're looking for something fun to read.

Fun YA magical detective story

I enjoyed this book, but I think my teenage self would have enjoyed it more. I'm reviewing it based on that teenage version of me who hasn't encountered so many tropes or been exposed to so many multidimensiomal, complex characters.

A Jaime Lannister would have been out of place in this book. It's an excellent book for young adults. It's light, fun, fairly quick, and touches on some more adult themes of discrimination and Greed.

This is a book I'll have my oldest kid listen to in a few years.

This book was provided to me at no cost to review. The review itself was not influenced by this.