Foundling Wizard

Apprentice to Master Series, Book 1

By: James Eggebeen

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Magic is just one more thing to be stolen....

For over 100 years, the Temple of Ran has been sacrificing young wizards in order to steal their power. When Lorit discovers that he holds the rare ability to use magic, he becomes their next target.

At first, he runs, working to master his abilities on the move so that one day he might be able to resist them. But that was before the Temple targets his beloved sister, Chihon. In order to save her life, he infuses her with his own power.

Now, they're both targets.

Together, they'll battle to make the world safe for magicians everywhere...if they can survive the temple's power-hungry priests. If they can't, their enemy will absorb their magic and become unstoppable.

Experience the start of an epic fantasy series filled with dark magic, sinister villains, and non-stop adventure. It's perfect for fans of D. K. Holmberg, Will Wight, and K. F. Breene.

©2019 James Eggebeen (P)2019 Aethon Audio

Very good epic fantasy

As a fan of old school epic fantasy, this scratches an itch. James Eggebeen (new author I'm now following, it seems.) etched a solid story about a brother and sister protecting magic. Loved it. Can't wait to see what happens next. The series title kind of gives some stuff away, I guess, but it'll be great to see HOW Lorit and Chihon become masters.

Joe Hempel delivers a stellar performance. I definitely recommend.

Great Magic System!

James Eggebeen has created an awesome magic system and has some great world building in this story. It’s a fun fantasy world and the story kept me guessing. I really liked the differences between the priests and the wizards and how they use their power. Very clever. Joe Hempels narration was great and really helped enhance the story. If you like an emphasis on magic in your fantasy books I’d recommend checking this book out!

AMAZING

This was one of my favorite books there where no problems for me please make books just like this and please make a second book as well.

YA Epic Fantasy

Lorit, an 18-year old boy from a modest family in the countryside, discovers one day that he has magic powers. Contrary to this being good news, Lorit has to face now a dangerous fate. He has to leave his home and his family to avoid being caught by the priests of the Temple of Ran, who are always on the lookout for new mages in order to capture their magic through torture.

This was an entertaining listen! The book is mainly aimed at young adult readers, as the main characters are around this age. There are some adult characters, expert mages or sorcerers but they just lead Lorit and his friend from a distance, and are only indirectly involved in the story. The characters are interesting enough for this kind of book, their relationships are fresh and the dialogs seem natural. I would have liked a bit more character development but it is just a personal preference. As I have said, the character development is akin to similar books (young adult fantasy).

There are very dark moments in the story, and some unexpected deaths. This made the story more realistic, as it did not feel sugar-coated for younger readers. I wish I was able to connect with the characters better than I did, as some of these events are quite crude, but I was not able to feel “enough” for the deceased and suffering characters.

I also would have liked some more world-building. It is true that some aspects of this world we are only discovering them along with Lorit, but I think some aspects could have had some more depth. We will probably know more in future installments.

Joe Hempel delivered an excellent and top-notch narration, as always. He is able to bring the characters to life in a unique way, transmitting their emotions but being subtle about it at the same time. It was definitely like listening to real people! All characters were easily recognizable thanks to subtle differences in style and voice. This was definitely an easy listen.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Entertaining

Can't wait to read the others in the series. kept my interest the whole time.