The Sorcerer's Torment

The Sorcerer's Path, Book 2

By: Brock Deskins

Narrated by: William Turbett

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Forced to flee The Academy after killing another student, Azerick sets sail to start a new life and a new home from where he can continue to grow in power so that he may avenge his father's murder.

However, the fates have not finished with the young sorcerer. A massive storm blows his ship into the clutches of a terrifying creature with the power to control the minds of others and enslave them to its will. Azerick becomes the pawn of this creature, but what happens when an irresistible force meets an indomitable will?

©2011 Brock E. Deskins (P)2018 Brock E. Deskins

Better than the first.

After leaving the Academy, Azerick has no choice but to go on the run. He seeks a ship to take him away, but things don't go smoothly at sea and Azerick and the crew are kidnapped and taken to a strange island. There they are forced to either be slaves or fight in an arena. Azerick can fight, but his opponents are getting tougher as it progresses. He doesn't want to kill people, but how can he escape something that can control every aspect of his mind?

Having enjoyed book 1, I was eager to see what was in store for Azerick, well the author didn't disappoint with this edition! It was a lot darker and more action packed than the first. I flew through this one!!

The plot was pretty much non stop. Azerick finds a captain that knew his father and allows him to come aboard his ship, but he must pay his way by working. So he helps by using his magic when he can. But the crew are attacked by Minotaurs and taken prisoners. From that moment, the action is non stop.

Character wise, Azerick has really grown up during this book. His character development was awesome!! He goes through a lot of and it seems that each event leads to him becoming more of what I hoped he would be. I loved that this one was focused on Azerick more than the first. We get to connect with him more and become invested in his story. There are plenty of other characters but Azerick is still my favourite.

In all, a great second book. I loved everything about it and am really looking forward to the next one!

As with the first, William Turbett read this well. He is clear and easy to listen to and his tones and cadences were good, but I still found his voices for certain characters too similar to truly identify who was talking at any given time.

I was given this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts

the sorcerer on a new experience

I like the way the author and narrator made this story plot. being captured and made to do the slavers bidding was a good touch. beating the dragon was great. loved the story

Hold on to your hats

Classic Turbett— the narration is spot on! The story felt more disjointed this go round. Azerick spends so much time being hatefully serious you’d think the dude was Batman. Still an enjoyable mostly fast-paced addition to the series but the almost random feeling of hopping from one story to another was a bit jarring. Hopefully this was more set up for book three and everything will come together!

Parents: light on language, heavy on violence. Ignoring gore this would be a solid PG13 movie.

—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

This story's main character shares much in common with other downtrodden modern contemporary magic users. Though his name is not Harry, like 'Harry Potter' or 'Harry Dresden' the unfortunate events in his life and his witting or unwitting resolution of them propels him into a legendary status that he neither wants, nor feels he deserves. Also like the previously mentioned contemporaries, the things he actualy does desire have either been taken from him, or experience and personal self-loathing tell him are not feasible for him to have.

Although the narrator does an adequate job, there are certain negatives that hurt the storytelling. He has a good range of tones and voice differentiation, but his pause choices along with the 'I have a stuffed up nose' quality of his voice frequently break the immersion of the story, often at critical or dramatic moments.

From what I have listened to in this book, the main character has that root for the underdog feel to him that makes me hope that I can get access to more installments of this story. I want to see what he is able to build from the ashes, some of his own making, of the destruction around him. The author also leaves open several possibilities for unexplored connections to be further built upon and my curiosity is itching to see where those will lead.

A good follow up to the first book

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

As the second book in the series, I thought this one held up quite well to the first. In fact, I thought the author has started to truly find his path better in this book. By that, I mean, the story felt smoother, and less inconsistent. I thought the narrator did a decent job as well. All in all, an entertaining experience. I will definitely look for the next in the series.

Boy does he get tormented

Would you consider the audio edition of The Sorcerer's Torment to be better than the print version?

Audio books help bring about a level of depth to the story that the print versions can't. I really enjoy the voices that the narrators bring about when narrating a story. I can't truly say one version is better than the other, but I actually do prefer audio books, such as this one, over their print version.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I like Azerick, because while he still goes through such torment and agony as he does in the book, he doesn't lower himself to the same level as those who would make him suffer. Yes he'll have his moments of angst, but he won't hurt someone who doesn't deserve it.

Which character – as performed by William Turbett – was your favorite?

I was actually surprised by his performance of Xornan, the psyling that torments Azerick. The author, Brock Deskins, wanted to create a character that was wholly not human, both in the physical sense and in the psychological as well. I think William's performance was a good interpretation of that character.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

If you think you know torment, you're lying to yourself.

Any additional comments?

Buy this book and give it a listen. If you're a fan of fantasy, than this book is up your alley.

The Right Step Down the Path

At my request, this audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an -->unbiased<-- review

I LOVED this book! I feel like so many things happened that I just really never saw coming. Yes, of course, some things were predictable at times, but I found the story very well done and strong on its own merits vs fantasy trope.

The book starts out with Azerick not too far out from the events of book 1; a pretty good spot to start for minimal confusion. We do come to learn some of the highlights of book 1 through context of natural discussions, so there is some built-in refresher. It is kept to a minimum and was well done, and useful. That said, this book was all its own. It goes to different places and carries many different themes. We start getting a taste of the true sorcerer that Azerick is and is becoming. We learn that there is more to magic, too, and I found the presentation of those magics and of the characters involved to be delightful. I had fun listening through the entire book after I got going.
There was just so much content!

William Turbett improves VERY nicely from book 1. I think he's found the character's voice, and he relays all of the characters very well. I couldn't decide on 4 or 5 stars from Turbett's narration easily; it was close! I opted for 4, though, because it took just a bit more of the story than I wanted before his narration had me invested. Also, I would still love a bit more vocal differentiation at times. My true rating for him is more like 4.4 /5... so close :) He really carries the bulk of the story so well.

I would love to listen to more of Turbett's work as he continues to improve his narration. I believe he's going to be reliable for a good listen.

I've already begun looking to collect more book by Brock Deskins, which is among the highest praise I can offer. Deskins is telling a wonderful story, and not just in this series alone! I really enjoyed his other series, starting with Shroud of Darkness, too. I am eager for more audiobooks from these novels!

I am grateful to have had this opportunity.

Magic, spells, dragons, and more!

The Sorcerer's Torment
The Sorcerer's Path, Book 2
By: Brock Deskins
Narrated by: William Turbett
This is an audible book I requested and the review is voluntary.
I loved the first book and I jumped at the chance to review the second. This is a great teen/young adult book of sorcery. There is magic, strange creatures, action, adventure, objects of power, spells, wizards, good vs evil, and more. I love the way this author writes, not just this series.
The narrator did a fantastic job at expressing emotions, the creepy bug voices, and keeping the book flowing smoothly.

Great

This was an amazing book series so far and I hope the rest of the books will be as good or evan better, there are very few books that I think are equal to this book or evan better. But that is only 3 book series, so enjoy this as much as I did.

Magic, action and tragedy

This is an entertaining story that continues on from where the first book left off. As Azerick flees his problems with the Academy, he finds himself in even deeper water as he is enslaved and forced to fight in an arena by a creature that is able to control his mind. This story has a variety of creatures, plenty of action, magic, tragedy and love. You can't help but feel for Azerick as his life seems to go from one epic struggle to the next with just enough moments of light to keep him going. He is a strong, caring and potentially very powerful character that you want to see excel and achieve some lasting happiness. The narrator of the audiobook did an excellent job of giving the characters individual voices and making the “bug” creatures suitable creepy. He made you feel the emotions, had the story flow smoothly and at just right the pace. I look forward to seeing how Azerick's talents and his life progresses in the next book.