A Crucible of Souls
The Sorcery Ascendant Sequence, Book 1
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A Crucible of Souls
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Narrated by:
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Oliver Wyman
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By:
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Mitchell Hogan
When Caldan’s parents are brutally slain, he is raised by monks and taught the arcane mysteries of sorcery. Vowing to discover for himself who his parents really were, and what led to their violent end, he is thrust into the unfamiliar chaos of city life. With nothing to his name but a pair of mysterious heirlooms and a handful of coins, he must prove his talent to earn an apprenticeship with a guild of sorcerers.
But he soon learns the world outside the monastery is a darker place than he ever imagined, and his treasured sorcery has disturbing depths.
As a shadowed evil manipulates the unwary and forbidden powers are unleashed, Caldan is plunged into an age-old conflict that brings the world to the edge of destruction.
This is an updated recording from the original 2014 edition, also performed by Oliver Wyman, which matches the current reissue of the print book.
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Critic reviews
- Winner of Best Fantasy Novel, 2013 Aurealis Awards
Would you listen to A Crucible of Souls again? Why?
The plot and character development are intertwined and intricate enough to to allow a retread.Who was your favorite character and why?
The protagonist with his humble nature unaware of the power and potential within.Which scene did you most enjoy?
Chaldeans first test duel with the protector master and discovering respect through performance.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
if only there were enough hours to listen in a day.Any additional comments?
It was an entertaining read throughout.An excellent approach and cracking characters
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What did you like best about A Crucible of Souls? What did you like least?
The magic and the background world-building is interesting and intriguing. But the characters is a bit bland. I have a hard time to feel really interested in the persons and their fate.Would you recommend A Crucible of Souls to your friends? Why or why not?
Perhaps, possibly to someone who is just advancing from really vanilla authors like Eddings.What does Oliver Wyman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
The narrator is really good, almost every time he succeed in giving all involved their own voice, it is one or two dialogues it is hard to know which line belongs to which woman, but that is probably as much the authors fault as the narrator.Did A Crucible of Souls inspire you to do anything?
Not especially, sometimes I hardly felt the need to turn on to continue listening.Any additional comments?
Perhaps it deepens and engage more when the author get some more experience and there is more revelation about the world.Good concept, but ...
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Narration was good as well, although I would like to hear a change in pace as action hots up. But again it worked and it worked well.
Thumbs up.
Well executed
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Unlike other books in this genre, it held my interest all the way through. Hogan's descriptive powers are truly masterful. Scenes and characters came alive. The story didn't flag for a moment.
How !much of the book's appeal was caused by Wyman's wonderfully adaptive voice, I an not sure. I haven't ever heard a book so well read. thanks to both author and narrator for a most enjoyable experience.
My first book in this genre I read to the end.
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Brilliant story & performance
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