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Charmcaster
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A failed mage learns that just because he's not the chosen one it doesn't mean he can't be a hero in the third book of an exciting adventure fantasy series from Sebastien de Castell.
Kellen's life as an outlaw spellslinger is about to get a lot worse.
In Gitabria, a miraculous discovery draws spies from all over the continent willing to kill to get their hands on it. Swept up in the race for power, Kellen is forced to join the pursuit. But the invention holds a dark secret-one that could spark a war.
Spellslinger Series:
- Spellslinger
- Shadowblack
- Charmcaster
- Soulbinder
For more from Sebastien de Castell, check out:
The Greatcoats Quartet
- Traitor's Blade
- Saint's Blood
- Knight's Shadow
- Tyrant's Throne
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- WyoGal
- 06-26-19
Excellent narration, plot is entertaining but seemed long
I thought I had come to the ending of this book after a major plot conflict was resolved, and then I was surprised to discover that three hours remained in the story. A pleasant surprise, but it made the last section of the book seem slow as the secondary conflict wasn’t quite as intense to me. Regardless of the pacing, the clever and teasing dialogue between Kellen and his business partner make the story worth every minute. There are some plot twists, a few seemed predictable/not surprising, but that means the groundwork was well laid out by the author. I very much enjoy the wise tidbits and moments of profundity experienced by Kellen as he learns the Argosi way of seeing things from his mentor. I recommend this book to listeners in middle school and to those well into adulthood.
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- Tony
- 11-12-18
Excellent story combined with excellent narration
Charmcaster is the third book in the Spellslinger series.The interplay between characters and de Castell's world building make this series well worth the time and the credit! Friends become enemies and enemies turn into outright villains. If you enjoy magic, deception, quick thinking in perilous situations and some snark, this series is for you.
I became a de Castell fan when I discovered the Greatcoats series, which is also narrated by Joe Jameson. These are books I will read again and again, just to see what I missed the first time. #Fantasy #Magical #TorturedHero #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes
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- Mark Hancock
- 10-23-18
de Castell + Jameson = another wonderful story
So glad I took a chance on Traitor’s Blade a few months ago, because it opened up the world of Sebastien de Castell to me & it’s a world worth living in. Both the Spellslinger series and the Greatcoats series are top tier worlds of heroic protagonists facing the world against all odds.
And Joe Jameson is a world class narrator; despite the gender (or species), he delivers the goods in glorious fashion. These aren’t credits you’ll ever second guess. I don’t care who you are- these books are fantastic.
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- foxandoctopus
- 11-29-21
loved every minute
what a great new tale in the Shadowblack worlds. I'm in for number four and any more that come through
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- Deborah Adams
- 05-22-21
Stop after the first book
This was a struggle to finish.. I blame my OCD. Every enemy is a sociopath that blames Kellen for everything wrong in their life and comes with plot armor against his only gunpowder inspired attack. Never any tension, no ability to finish an enemy despite being "really ready to kill this time guys! Totally mean it!". The first book was good with character development, but it ended there. Dont waste your time.
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- MLancas3
- 09-30-20
narration better; playback and recording issues
Really good story, though it was a little slow to start, but once it had, it was riveting throughout.
Narration is drastically better from first 2. Still, some issues with recording - dips and spikes in volume and sound distortion in a number of places. There's also some playback issues that occurred a few times which caused a crash.
In and of themselves, the issues aren't so bad to make it inevitable, but it kinda takes away from the experience immersion and for of the story when you have to restart the app or get your ears blasted because you turned the volume because it was too soft only to have it spike.
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- Shane Rohrbach
- 07-02-20
pretty damn good. Inspires me to write.
The world crafted is not fanciful in that the characters present do not always triumph, and do not have simple motivations. The world is complex, thoughtful and immersive.
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- Chris
- 04-25-20
I’m torn. It is becoming mediocre
The book has a great plot but leaves a lot to be desired. The main character is always getting someone to do his dirty work or save his ass. I’d like to see him take on the role of making hard choices and living with his decisions.
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- benjamin
- 07-01-19
More of the same.
The first two were okay, but these are getting pretty repetitive. Don't think I'll be finishing this series.
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- @tone0189
- 11-15-18
Young Man forced to grow up.
The heart of these books is a young man who is forced to grow up in a hostile world different from the one he was expecting. This book even highlights this point quite well, "Sometimes I think I'm two very different people..."
The interactions between all the characters is once again sharp and witty.
Joe Jameson's performance is as always superb!
I highly recommend this book and the series as a whole.