The Novice
Summoner, Book 1
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The Novice
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Narrated by:
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Dominic Thorburn
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By:
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Taran Matharu
About this listen
Fletcher is nothing more than a humble blacksmith's apprentice when a chance encounter leads to the discovery that he has the ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, he must travel with his demon to the Vocans Academy, where the gifted are trained in the art of summoning.
The academy will put Fletcher through a gauntlet of grueling lessons, training him as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire's war against the savage orcs.
Rubbing shoulders with the children of the most powerful nobles in the land, Fletcher must tread carefully. The power-hungry Forsyth twins lurk in the shadows, plotting to further their family's interests. Then there is Sylva, an elf who will do anything she can to forge an alliance between her people and Hominum, even if it means betraying her friends. Othello is the first ever dwarf at the academy, and his people have long been oppressed by Hominum's rulers, which provokes tension amongst those he studies alongside.
Fletcher will find himself caught in the middle of powerful forces, with nothing but his demon, Ignatius, to help him. As the pieces on the board manoeuvre for supremacy, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of an empire is in his hands....
©2016 Taran Matharu (P)2016 Hodder Children's BooksWhat listeners say about The Novice
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- Anonymous User
- 22-10-2019
Great story but narrator cant pronounce mage
Great story but narrator cant pronounce mage which routinely brought me back out of the story in frustration.. if your not sure how to pronounce something don’t just take a stab, ask someone, even google “mage pronunciation” as i did to ensure i wasn’t the halfwit saying it wrong. Other then that loved the voices and the expression put into it.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-12-2019
great book
loved the book and story
personally i do think the narrater was not the best as he sounded weird if i tried to turn up the x1.0 to x1.25 and x1.50 other than that he was grate
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- James Burgiss
- 12-07-2024
Love the story
I wasn’t sure how it was gonna go but it dragged me in, hadn’t even finished the book and I had already got the second audio book and brought the paperback box set and the demonology hard cover so the wife can read it as well, can’t wait for book 2. I came here to this series after listening to Dragon Rider and can see how the magic system evolved from this series
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- Mishn Impossible
- 15-12-2020
Great book
some parts were painfully kid like responses to adult type scenes but other than that was a great book.
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- Ros H.
- 31-10-2020
Excellent
This is a brilliant start to what promises to be a great series. Can’t wait to listen to the next book .
The story of a young orphan boy Fletcher and his journey to becoming a warrior in a magical setting. Lots of spells and demons (though I didn’t find them that way).
Not recommended for younger readers. Not Harry Potter lol
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- Jason G Cody
- 19-05-2018
great
A great story to listen to while u are driving or doing things around the house.
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- Tara
- 02-06-2017
great read
great read, loved the story and the narrator was exceptional, excellent use of different voices for different characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-01-2022
Like an underbaked cake.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Great world building and a well established magic system. Having trouble understanding the characters' motivations though. They felt more like tools for driving the story forward as opposed to people I could identify with on a personal level. Like I said, it's an underbaked cake; still tasty, but has so much more potential.
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- Skully
- 10-08-2017
Enjoyable
Pace, plot and characters were thoroughly enjoyable. Magic system is well thought out and original ,
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- mai
- 18-03-2017
great book with excellent narrator
An exciting combination of Harry Potter,Pokemon and Lord of the Rings. Dominic Thordburn was perfect..
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