The Keeper of Magical Things

De: Julie Leong

Narrado por: Natalie Naudus

An almost-mage discovers friendship—and maybe something more—in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes.

Certainty Bulrush wants to be useful—to the Guild of Mages that took her in as a novice, to the little brother who depends on her, and to anyone else she can help. Unfortunately, her tepid magic hasn’t proven much use to anyone. When Certainty has the chance to earn her magehood via a seemingly straightforward assignment, she takes it. Nevermind that she’ll have to work with Mage Aurelia, the brilliant, unfairly attractive overachiever who’s managed to alienate everyone around her.

The two must transport minorly magical artifacts somewhere safe: Shpelling, the dullest, least magical village around. There, they must fix up an old warehouse, separate the gossipy teapots from the kind-of-flaming swords, corral an unruly little catdragon who has tagged along, and above all, avoid complications. The Guild’s uneasy relationship with citizens is at a tipping point, and the last thing needed is a magical incident.

Still, as mage and novice come to know Shpelling’s residents—and each other—they realize the Guild’s hoarded magic might do more good being shared. Friendships blossom while Certainty and Aurelia work to make Shpelling the haven it could be. But magic is fickle—add attraction and it might spell trouble.

A feel good journey

I enjoyed the characters and story, and the narration is excellent! A good book for those times you just need a happy ending.

The easiness of the characters.

I enjoyed how this story had characters that melded so well. It was a great story line that ends in a smile.

Certainty is amazing

I like the narrator, the character, and the story. I hope the author will have a lot more audiobooks coming.

Cozy Story to Relax

Excellent fun listen to unwind. Enough drama to make story interesting, brewing love story, interesting world building, with lovely characters.

Sweet & Cozy Fantasy

I really enjoyed “The Keeper of Magical Things” by Julie Leong.

The two main characters are tasked with transporting minor magical artifacts to a distant village. The relics have very little magic and their value is unappreciated, much like the town they are sent to and the characters who are transporting them. It reminded me of the themes of the island of misfit toys - a tale of finding worth and purpose in our differences.

Natalie Naudus, as usual does an excellent job with the narration.

“The Keeper of Magical Things” was a perfect escape from the chaos in the world - it’s a very cozy feel-good fantasy with a sweet sapphic romance.