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Mother of Learning Arc 1

Mother of Learning, Book 1

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Mother of Learning Arc 1

By: nobody103, Domagoj Kurmaić
Narrated by: Jack Voraces
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Zorian Kazinski has all the time in the world to get stronger, and he plans on taking full advantage of it.

A teenage mage of humble birth and slightly above-average skill, Zorian is attending his third year of education at Cyoria's magical academy. A driven and quiet young man, he is consumed by a desire to ensure his own future and free himself of the influence of his family, resenting the Kazinskis for favoring his brothers over him. Consequently, Zorian has no time for pointless distractions, much less other people's problems.

As it happens, though, time is something he is about to get plenty of.

On the eve of Cyoria's annual summer festival, Zorian is murdered, then abruptly brought back to the beginning of the month, just before he was about to take the train to school. Finding himself trapped in a time loop with no clear end or exit, he will have to look both within and without to unravel the mystery set before him. He does have to unravel it, too, because the loop clearly wasn’t made for his sake, and in a world of magic even a time traveler isn't safe from those who wish him ill.

Fortunately for Zorian, repetition is the mother of learning….

©2021 Domagoj Kurmaic (P)2021 Podium Audio Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Time Travel Magic Paranormal Magic Users

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A book unlike others I've read, Mother of Learning takes an odd approach to its main selling point! While yes, it is a story about looping around and learning, it's not truly a power fantasy, and it's barely a mystery for the majority of the story, though parts of those elements exist, of course!

No, this story is about magic and characters. It delves deep into the magic, the why and how of it all, explaining it in a way that makes sense and creates this compelling dynamic both Zorian and the listener has with it! Not to mention, when you learn about the magic, you learn about an awesome world and how it shaped it, how it shaped cultures even! It's truly fascinating and overall, made me itchy for more stories that focus simply on the phenomenon of magic!

Additionally, it's also about character. Besides the main character Zorian, who, starts out a bit aloof or even, just normal for a teenager, you see him grow into paranoia, empathy and overall, into understanding that people are complicated and more than they look. And the side characters, that at first seem stereotypical and flat, the more time you spend learning about them become cooler and vibrant, which mirrors Zorian's views quite nicely!

The narration is, interesting, is a good way to put it. Some voices are grating, but that is the point. The voices match the characters, even at times to the annoyance of the listener, but I think it is genuinely a good way to sell it! Though some accents, especially the more, stereotypical ones, are a bit much. But overall, the diction and theatricality is great!

I loved this book, and truly think it's something special! Can't wait for the continuation and can't recommend it enough!

Learning Magic, and Learning Characters

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loved every second of it amazing attention to detail world building and character development

brilliant

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An enjoyable listen, twisty and indeed turny', my only disappointment was that the next instalment was not available yet.

Groundhog day for the magically inclined.

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Absolutely incredible story, a bit slow to begin with but the pay off is so worth it to enjoy the latter parts of the books.

I won’t lie if I had to listen to Zorian’s sister cry out MORNING one more time!! I was going to delete the book off my phone and never start again and then I realised how masterful that was that I was feeling the same irritation Zorian was feeling. I’ve never been so utterly swept up in characters emotions.

Would definitely recommend for any progression fantasy fans, or anyone into fantasy or time travel novels in general

Phenomenal Story

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started very slow but it got better the longer it went and the more I got into it. the hero becomes a more appealing character as the loops progress.

Edit - after finishing all 4 parts:
I very much enjoyed listening to all 4 parts in the end. The start of book 1 was a real slog as Zorian is a whiny self-obsessed teenager. The growth over the 4 books is very rewarding and well worth continuing all the way. The plots made sense overall.

I enjoyed the performance by Jack Voraces, the voices were sufficient distinct I knew who was speaking at almost all times even without all the "Zorian said" and similar. The pacing was good and the diction made it all understandable.

an improving ongoing story.

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