Mage Errant: Publisher's Pack

Mage Errant, Book 1, 2

By: John Bierce

Narrated by: Ralph Lister

Mage Errant: Publisher's Pack contains books one and two of the Mage Errant series.

Into the Labyrinth, book one

Hugh of Emblin is, so far as he's concerned, the worst student that the Academy at Skyhold has ever seen. He can barely cast any spells at all, and those he does cast tend to fail explosively. If that wasn't bad enough, he's also managed to attract the ire of the most promising student of his year - who also happens to be the nephew of a king. Hugh has no friends, no talent, and definitely doesn't expect a mage to choose him as an apprentice at all during the upcoming Choosing.

When a very unusual mage does choose him as apprentice, however, his life starts to take a sharp turn for the better. Now all he has to worry about is the final test for the first years - being sent into the terrifying labyrinth below Skyhold.

Jewel of the Endless Erg, book two

After surviving Skyhold's deadly labyrinth, Hugh and his friends are looking forwards to an uneventful summer. Their teacher, Alustin, has chartered a sandship for a training expedition into the vast sea of sand known as the Endless Erg, aiming for the wealthy and powerful desert city of Theras Tel. Hugh's happier than he's been in a long, long time, and he's quite excited for the fresh air, sunshine, and quiet.

Of course, given Hugh's luck, their summer is going to be anything but quiet. They're about to be plunged into a morass of pirates, monsters, warring cults, flesh-tearing sandstorms, and a conspiracy against Indris Stormbreaker, the dragon queen of Theras Tel herself.

At least Hugh's going to get plenty of fresh air and sunshine.

©2019 John Bierce (P)2019 Podium Audio

Great and refreshing story

I have to say I enjoyed the story because of how new and refreshing it was to have this story being told in such a way. I also like that it wasn't exactly what you thought it would be but it kept changing which left the listener with some mystery for them to be surprised at the end. I am also looking forward to the next book in the series and if it keeps up this way I'll enjoy the rest of the series.

Loved it!!!

Great listen! I finished it in let than 3 days and can't wait for more! It had me laughing out loud and wanting to scream. The author really pulled me in. One of my favorite authors so far.

world building was very well done.

The story was well done, the characters believable. I wasn't as invested in the characters as I could've been, but I was moderately invested.
Each character felt different from each other, with different motivation and desires. the narrator did a pretty good job with the male voices, but tended to make the women all sound much the same, and rather winy.
I don't want to listen to gay romance. I came for a fantasy listen, not teenage gay romance.
One of the main supporting characters gets in a gay relationship. I don't really want to listen to any teenage romance, and I really don't want to listen to gay teenage romance.

it's just fun

fun listen - it's very creative and builds to a good crescendo. immediately went for the next in the series.

Great story

Great story but narrator isn’t ideal for this. Feels like every adult talking is in the 60s or 70s of age. The kids voices are fine .

Story is really fun and I will continue because of that.