The Golden Goblin

A Spellmonger Novel

De: Terry Mancour

Narrado por: John Lee

Hell ride into the heart of shadow!

"Lilastien is missing." That's how Master Minalan the Spellmonger, the greatest wizard of the age, began the mission for his two former apprentices, Tyndal and Rondal. Both were men of means now, recently married and enjoying high positions as a reward for their past service in the war. But service does not end with an armistice; now that the war is over, the Spellmonger recruits them to track down the missing Alka Alon sorceress, Lilastien, whose knowledge of Callidore's ancient past has proven invaluable in recovering the crafts of the Ancients. She must be found and returned to safety. And they have to be quiet about it; this is a secret mission that could take them anywhere.

Thus begins an epic road trip with two brilliant young wizards who find themselves on a trail that leads through the Goblin Kingdom and into the cold, forbidding Minden mountain range, the very edge of humanity's settlement. Along the way, they see the horrors of the war's aftermath and hear tales of a legendary Golden Goblin—a unique golden-furred gurvani—which may well be a fulfillment of prophecy. They see the despair and destitution amongst the gurvani, the goblins who are attempting to settle formerly human lands they took in the war, and the humans who are exploiting them for their own profit. They discover the deep disquiet the goblins feel after the war is over, and the troubling murmurs of revolt and rebellion.

Dodging cults, goblin courtiers, bandits, and spies, the two follow the obscure trail of the Sorceress from the palace of the Goblin King into the bleakness of winter. To aid them, the Spellmonger has provided them with one of the remarkable vehicles of the Ancients, a wondrous carriage recovered from a ruin that serves as their transport, their security, and their temporary home.

But the news they learn along the way is troubling: rumors of a mysterious wizard who lives beyond the glacial wastes, the Adrian, a figure of legend amongst the goblins, who seems to be raising an army. Who is this shadowy figure? What has he to do with Lilastien? How are the enemies of humanity involved in her disappearance?

The road through the darkest mountains is troubling and leads to adventure and danger... and ultimately to the last place in the world they want to find themselves. For the forces of darkness are real, and their plots and schemes against humanity did not end when the war did. In the very heart of darkness, Tyndal and Rondal are challenged to face their worst nightmares... and discover the secrets of the Golden Goblin!

©2025 Terry Mancour (P)2025 Podium Audio

Another incredible adventure.

Ron and Tin have indeed matured into Young men, no longer boys. I did know what to expect but I didn't expect this.
Well done, very well done. Now get going inwant to see how King Rod and Tavard will react!

Wonderful new addition to the Spellmonger Series, extended universe.

the story of Tindal and Rondal, as they partake on a wonderful adventure deep into enemy territory. it has a wonderful second half, but a bit week first half, with a lot of exposition and characters just standing and talking about politics. That in it of itself is a bit unexpected from a story about the chaotic duo. Still recommended as it progresses the future story from the main series, and answers some questions about mentioned trivia from the previous book.

Yet another f***ing banger!

Obviously it's good... Terry doesn't f*** around! Definitely some major stuff going on relevant to the main story. DO NOT SKIP!

Good side novel.

The novel is not needed for the main series, but it adds a lot of context and lays groundwork for the next book in the main series.
You probably want to/should listen to this if you still follow and line the main series since the events in this one are important for the main story line.

The book is also good and expands on the world building.

Another Great Book

Im so wrapped into this series, went through the book as slow as i could and it still flew by.

Solid performance by John Lee. kudos

It's a fun adventure with Tindal and Rhondal! Just like when they went to school, but they are grown ups now.
Very enjoyable.

Another one!

Like DJ Kahled another one for Mr. Mancour. Great pace, story and as always witty and funny! Hats off to John Lee, if there’s was an Oscar for narrator he would definitely get it many times over!

Great Story Telling

Amazing addition to the Saga. As always the character arcs and development was on point. The integration of new characters was well done.

Always a good time

Gotta love the boys
I do feel like it was a bit of a tease an wish it was longer

Pretty good

There were definitely some parts with sexual innuendo that I did not like, and at times it felt like the majority of the book was nothing but exposition, but, even with wading through all of that, it was still a decent ride.
I’m not sure why there was two epilogues though… on my first listen through, is seemed like there was at least one subtle difference between them, but otherwise, they sounded near word for word identical.

Boys work well together

I’m not going to spoil it for you but from the first word to the epilogue it is by far one of the best of the spellmonger series, well done Terry Mancour, outstanding presentation by John Lee.