The Reign of Magic

Pentamuria Saga, Book 1

By: Wolf Awert

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Nothing will be as it was. Cities will crumble to ash. Ashen wastes will become lush and fertile. Rulers will serve, and servants will rule.

Pentamuria, the world of five kingdoms, is in a time of change. The power of the nobles and mages is threatened. War is upon them, although they do not know yet when or with whom. Thus, the mages are gathering in their capital, Ringwall, to prepare together against any possible enemy.

At this time, the orphan boy Nill is found by the Druids. He possesses considerable magical skills. So he is taken to Ringwall, where he is to be trained in the magical arts alongside his fellow students. Nill, who is an outsider, shows no respect for the traditions of the magical world, and challenges the ways of the mages.

Soon this mages start to ask themselves: Could this powerful stranger bring the foretold end of their reign?

If yes, Nill has to be dealt with. By whatever means....

©2017 Wolf Awert; 2017 Podium Publishing

Good story

Its a decent story. The flow was a bit off here and there. I never felt the build up for the final two/three battles...they felt rushed and lacked in depth. I will probably listen to a sequel, but I am concerned the story could fall apart easily. I subtracted a couple stars for this, the storyline is walking a very delicate edge.

As a side note, Mr. Perkins did a decent job through much of the book, but in several instances the voices of two or more characters began to merge. It became difficult to figure out who said what. I subtracted a star for this, but it is really a solid 3.9 star job.

zero 2 hero

simple at first. depth in the middle. giant cliffhanger at the end.
it starts slow but it soon ramps up the story in short order and finally concluding with something you can easily see coming but even though you know its something that's going to happen it still remains a giant cliffhanger.

Thoroughly Enjoyable!

I am thoroughly enjoying this series. It's hard not to draw parallels to the Harry Potter series in book 1, however, this series stands on it's own with a brilliantly crafted world and engaging storyline. I can't wait for the 3rd installment.

fantastic book

loved the story line and all of the trial's. can't wait to see what comes next

Decent but bad pacing

It is a good story, but the pacing is terrible. The first 14 hrs or so describe everything in such detail, that it makes the story feel drawn out or boring And then, in the last hour or so, Nill gains 5x more power and progression. You never know how long it has been at any point in the story.

I enjoyed it

I liked it, a lot. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

Very enjoyable

I very much enjoyed the storyline and the descriptions of varied types of magic. There were times when the story felt disjointed but it pulled back together rapidly.

Great book,

I have almost 500 books in my library. Absolutely love this book. Probably the second review I have ever written.

Delicious mysteries

I'm quite taken by the world shaping up here. There are many more questions than answers in this book. This is a fun, interesting, tantalizing start to something that could be truly special. I'm keeping my eye on this series. Great work!

Remarkably mysterious

This book presents a remarkably mysterious tale of epic proportion. This is perhaps fantasy at its best. The performance was magnificent. I am still in awe as I prepare to read the second book. Listeners will certainly not be disappointed in this tremendous tale!