Guild Mage: Apprentice
Guild Mage, Book 1
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Guild Mage: Apprentice
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Narrated by:
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Kristin James
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Fajer Al-Kaisi
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By:
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David Niemitz
About this listen
There are a lot of things wrong with Liv Brodbeck.
She's too small, for one thing. When she works in the castle kitchens with her mother, she can't carry a sack of flour or roll a keg of ale. Baron Summerset's chirurgeon says that she has brittle bones, so she isn't allowed to wrestle or sword fight with the other children. Even sledding downhill in the winter brings the risk of breaking an arm or a leg if she falls. Everyone says that she ruined her mother's life when she was born. Not when they think Liv is in the room, of course, but she overhears all the same. In the kitchen of a less kind lord, a cook bearing a bastard child would have been more than cause enough for both of them to be out on the street. No, a child like Liv doesn't have much hope. But when she accidentally unleashes a surge of wild magic, she takes her first step on a journey which will lead her from the kitchens of Castle Whitehill, to the cold palaces of the Eld, and beyond, to the graves of gods...
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I was easily absorbed by Liv's rise from scullion maid to mage apprentice, and the various trials she faces. She's a sympathetic and thoughtful protagonist, who doesn't let the disadvantages she's dealt limit her choices.
The magic system was also interesting and well thought out, and has plenty of room for growth from a progression standpoint.
With a well rounded supporting cast and a setting with plenty of mysteries, I look forward to following where author David Niemitz takes this series.
Both narrators were fantastic too. My only criticism, which is more of a preference than a mark against the audiobook, was that I think this book would have benefitted from being read in duet style. The male narrator didn't get as much chance to shine, as Keri only had a few POV chapters, and the switch was slightly jarring because it didn't happen until later in the book.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be purchasing the next one.
From scullion maid to mage apprentice
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