The Bookminder

By: M. K. Wiseman

Narrated by: Bernard Faricy

Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

Sired by magick and violence, 16-year-old Liara is found guilty of witchcraft and banished from her tiny village by the very priest who raised, then betrayed her. However, a mysterious mage steps forward to assume custody of her: Nagarath, the Wizard of Parentino, whose secret spellwork has long protected both Liara and Dvigrad from the ravages of war.

Despite Liara’s best hopes, Nagarath refuses to apprentice her to his craft but tasks her instead with the restoration of his neglected library. Liara gleans what magickal knowledge she can on the sly, determined to learn, come what may. But the first test of her stolen knowledge goes awry and renews an evil wizard’s interest in the people of the Limska Draga valley.

Only by tapping Liara’s inherent magick and joining it with his own can Nagarath protect Parentino from suffering a horrible fate. However, her discovery of his secrets destroys their fragile trust and ignites the darker tendencies of her gift. Now, he must rescue her from the influence of his mortal enemy before their powerful new alliance destroys them all.

©2016 M. K. Wiseman (P)2018 M. K. Wiseman

Thought provoking.

A delightful start to a magical series. M. K. Wiseman's prose is romantic and beautiful, and her characters are irresistibly likeable.

I loved watching Liara and Nagareth's relationship develop. Fiery, fierce Liara and messy, lazy, yet playful Nagareth are thrown together in less than ideal circumstances (that's what I say when a superstitious village exiles an orphan and a wizard takes her in).

I found the growing pains of these two opposites getting used to each other adorable. Liara's teenage angst as she worries her first love and childhood friend, Krešhmir, isn't into her was well done, giving me flashbacks of junior high.

My only complaint is that the narrator made Nagareth seem way older than he is and Liara sound whiny. But that wouldn't have been a problem if I would have read the book instead of listened to it.

A Good Start to a New Magical Series

Liara was born of magic and has been treated horribly for most of her life by the people of the village of Dvigrad. She has been living at the church until it is discovered that she has been stealing from people and using magic. She is banished but saved by the mage Nagarath but Nagarath makes it clear that he is not going to teach her magic.

They live at the crumbling castle Parentino which has its own secrets. Nagarath comes to care for Liara and starts teaching her a little magic. But someone is determined to find both of them, a powerful mage that is determined to use Liara’s power for his own good.

Liara has been looked down on her most of her sixteen years of her life. Because of this she tends to be aloof and on her own but is driven to learn magic for revenge. It’s a little hard to like Liara because of her constant whining and her focus. She constantly complains and at some parts I was about done with her.

Nagarath has his own secrets but is eaten by guilt over something that happened in the past. I commend him for taking on Liara when he wasn’t really planning on it. He has more patience than I do. But I was getting frustrated when he is trying to protect both of them but refusing to explain.

This is a rough start to the series, but I do see the potential in it. I am excited to start The Kithseeker. I think having Liara and Nagarath work together is going to be the glue to the loose ends.

Fun start to a Fantasy Series - No Spoilers

In the era of witch burnings, the story starts out with a priest caring for a young girl with powers and trying to hide it from the community. I really enjoyed the plot, the character development, and the detail the author put in. It really was a great start to a new fantasy series on magic and the power of friendship. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who enjoys this genre, it really was a lot of fun.

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

great story

It really was a great start to a new fantasy series on magic and the power of friendship. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who enjoys this genre, it really was a lot of fun.

REALLY COOL EPIC FANTASY

I'm excited for this series, especially after listening to the first book in the series, The Bookminder. Great stuff!

Totally entertaining, I was engrossed in it the whole way through -- thought both writing and narration were really great.

I'll definitely be interested in listening to more in the series, definitely worth a listen :)

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

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall