Magic Teacher's Son

Magicians Gold Series, Book 1

De: David Harten Watson

Narrado por: Ray Greenley

Magic Teacher's Son is a story of betrayal, forgiveness, trust, and treason in a magical world at war. While armies clash in distant battles pitting Magicians against Sorcerers, the actions of an ordinary boy, his classmates, and his friends threaten the loss of their kingdom, but are also its only true hope for survival.

When 16-year-old Pran sneaks out of his house one night to join other teens experimenting with sorcery, it sets into motion a chain of events that lead to betrayal, an attempt on his life, first love, friendship with a most unusual spy, treason, and the imminent conquest of his kingdom.

His father, schoolmaster of the town's one-room magic school, learns of the midnight dabbling in sorcery, expels one student, and gives Pran an even worse punishment: implying to the class that he's the snitch! Before Pran can convince his classmates he's not, a prophecy warns that the gold Eldor's Magicians need to repel the current invasion will vanish from their world, and the kingdom is doomed unless Pran travels to the "legendary" land of Earth to replace it.

To find three companions he needs for his quest, Pran must put loyalty ahead of personal safety, stand up to vengeful classmates who think he snitched on them, forgive a former friend who betrayed him, and face his worst fears. But can Pran trust the remarkable companions the prophecy picked for him?

©2014 David Harten Watson (P)2018 David Harten Watson

Wow. Just wow. Where’s the next book?

I absolutely loved this book. I had forgotten that it was the first book in a series and when it became obvious that at least one more book would follow I became super excited where the story was going to go. It was rather obvious that the book would end with them going through the portal, and I had sort of hoped for a look at Earth at the end. Some of the bits were a bit... pedestrian or something? Like the schooldays which did not seem to add much, yet. Maybe in later novels the explanation of those spells will come in handy. But overall I loved the story and I cant wait to read the next.
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Waiting for Book 2! Great.

Narrator was exceptional! Great voices for each character. It was very easy to listen to him. Ray Greenley- GREAT job.

Story was magical. I am looking forward to hear more about their travels and tribulations. There is sorcery, magic, betrayal, young love, new friends are made, and much more. Excellent YA book.

I hope to hear / read more books by David Harten Watson.

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Has potential

Pran is a teenage boy attending magic school. His father is his teacher. Magic is prevalent in his kingdom amongst the boys. He’s heard of another land where it is rumoured girls also acquire the ability to do magic. Sorcery (the use of black magic) is outlawed. A Magician’s spell (white magic) requires gold or silver. Gold is for more complex spells. The metal gets used up when the spell is cast. There is a recent prophecy that gold will soon mysteriously disappear. Without it, their kingdom will be defenceless in their current war against the Sorcerers (who use black magic and rely on bones and necromancy). It is determined Pran is the boy spoken of in the prophecy, and he and three companions must travel to Earth to acquire more gold. It does not look to be an easy task.

This is the first book I’ve read/listened to by this author. I am curious to listen to the next in the this series. I enjoy the story that has been set forth so far. This book ends with an obvious lead into the next.

This is the first book I’ve listened to by this narrator ( Ray Greenley) and I would listen to another. I find some narrators have a hard time with the voices for kids, but he does a great job with the many teenage voices. They are all distinct. As are the adult voices. His cadence is such he also brings out the personalities of the characters.

There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence or swearing. This is a book appropriate for pre-teen and up.

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a Good Time,and That's What Counts

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This book was just a plain good time. Is it perfect? no. Is it amazing? nah. But I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I didnt have to thing, just listen and enjoy.

Good start to the series

This is the first book in the series and it's was a good start. It definitely has tons of potential and i'm very interested so see where the author takes it.