Stealing Sorcery

The War of Broken Mirrors, Book 2

De: Andrew Rowe

Narrado por: Nick Podehl

The immortal sorcerers - three legendary figures that toppled the empire of Xixis. Each has lived for over a hundred years, leaving a powerful legacy in their wake.

But their children do not share their renowned immortality, and when the firstborn son of Edrick Theas is killed, sorceress Lydia Hastings is called to investigate the murder. When she discovers a sorcerous trail left by a creature of unfathomable power, she quickly realizes she needs outside help. And while Jonan Kestrian - a spy for a rival military power - might not be Lydia's first choice for an ally, she knows that he has the knowledge and skills that she needs.

While Lydia and Jonan trace the assassin's trail, Taelien undergoes the Trials of Unyielding Steel, a series of tests to ensure his entry into the Paladins of Tae'os. As he trains for his trials, Taelien faces his fiercest rival yet: Velas Jaldin, a former member of Orlyn's Queensguard with the power to manipulate motion at her whim. With skills far beyond those of an ordinary soldier, the former Queensguard might be the killer that Lydia seeks - or the assassin's next victim.

©2016 Andrew Rowe (P)2016 Podium Audio

Wonderful Improvement

What made the experience of listening to Stealing Sorcery the most enjoyable?

Stealing Sorcery, the second book in Andrew Rowe's series, The War of Broken Mirrors, is very much a coming of age novel in every way: for the characters, the plot, the antagonists, and, most importantly, the author. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Nick Podehl's rendition of the characters as he took on the growing cast. Andrew Rowe's world is starting to grow from an interesting idea into a more polished and dangerous place. Whereas the the first book in the series, Forging Divinity, seemed a bit cutesy at times, this second book has worked hard to bring more relevance to the characters' actions and driving purpose.

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoyed learning more about what drove each of the characters to act as they do. I also liked some of the intrigue, although it still feels a bit forced at times. The magic system is interesting and starting to mature a bit as the fields of sorcery are broadened and expounded upon. Much of the plot seems to be based around a sort of gulf between those that have new/elite/ancient knowledge of sorcery or abilities and those who do not. Even though I believe this gulf could have been exploited a bit more to bring a bit more color and, perhaps, a bit more realism to the story, it nevertheless provides an interesting story dynamic that Rowe is tapping into more and more. It is always fun to learn with a character as they uncover their own capabilities and learning along with Sal is no exception.

Have you listened to any of Nick Podehl’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

As usual, Nick Podehl delivers a great performance. I enjoyed the different accents that Nick chose to embody the different elements of Rowe's society. In fact, I really feel that Nick's narration lifts this story a bit by bringing a bit more lucidity to elements that are still a bit lacking in background information. ~ A great marriage between author and artist here.

great book!

Very captivating, the charecters are interesting and keep you hooked. The voice acting is awesome and overall the book was thrilling.

Worth reading

The start was a little bit of a mess but it ended strong. Going to read the third book.

The main character acts Too weak in my opinion.

I am still young enough to enjoy this. If it weren't for Nick Podehl narrating this book, I'd give it like a 3.5 out of 5.

Excellent!

a gripping story, with very few dull moments. if you like fantasy stories that build believable world's that Dodge fake or bland characters of lesser writers, then this is the story for you. lots of smaller plots and lives blended on top of each other and mixed with Drama that doesn't use lame vexing over used tropes that generally devolve into infuriating missunderstandings in most fictions. the characters are all intelligent and thoughtful in their own ways that make the first person POV far far more enjoyable than it usually is. often times being so more enjoyable ant first person usually is that I forget I usually hate first person stories. and every part of the story breeds future possiblities for more books, and leaves you thirsting for more.

good but peculiar

most of the way thru the book, the characters end up cussing in normal language and that felt out of place. just like book one it was a bit of a slow start. decent progression however it felt a bit lacking in action.

Inspiration

These stories...how they connect, how they build a world, how they're written, just gets me in the mood to draw. I hope this series continues and eventually, become a video game/comic/movie/etc. I'm a fan.

I lost myself this world

Its a really good book/story for me to just chill. After a hard week or day to get lost in this world is perfect for me.

Great book but hard to follow at times

Sometimes it was hard for me to keep track of who was who. A lot of new characters are introduced in this book and many of them go by multiple names. Thematically it makes sense but it was very confusing at times.

Paladins school is rough

This sequel answered a lot of my questions but also giving me more. I was definitely sucked in and can't wait for the 3rd book. I feel like WoBM is definitely more grim then AA? I feel like anyone can die at anytime lol.