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The Sorcerer's Ascension

The Sorcerer's Path, Book 1

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The Sorcerer's Ascension

By: Brock Deskins
Narrated by: William Turbett
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Torn from a life of comfort and luxury, his family destroyed by political intrigues and aspirations, a young boy must quickly grow into a man before the deadly streets of Southport devour him. Follow Azerick through a non-stop adventure that pits him against thieves, thugs, murderers, and men of power that will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Azerick must fight just to survive, but for him survival is not enough. A hunger to avenge the wrongs committed against him burns deep within. But that is not all that lies within the young man. There is a power waiting to be unleashed that may be the key to achieving the justice and security he seeks...if it does not destroy him first.

©2011 Brock E. Deskins (P)2017 Brock E. Deskins Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Survival Magic Magic Users
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This book almost felt a bit like a series of openings to a number of other books, before you reach the point of him becoming the titular sorcerer you had a young boy named Azerick from a reasonably privileged background finding himself on the streets after his father was wrongly implicated in a crime, from there he becomes a fairly successful thief before ending up at the school for wizards and eventually he is discovered to instead be a sorcerer and begins the training for that instead and this is all alongside him being very much a revenge-driven character.

While this path might seem at first to be a convoluted one, it was very enjoyable one as despite Azerick being a typical chosen one kind of a lead, he is an interesting and sympathetic character that drives the main part of the book forward very well and it was a slight disappointment when there was occasionally had an interlude that took the listener away from his story to learn a bit more about the world and politics of that region, even if such interludes are obviously necessary in the context of an ongoing series.

The supporting cast were not as well-developed as Azerick, but that wasn't really needed with the focus being on him and there was certainly enough there to lay the foundations for a larger role if required in subsequent books.

At first I didn't really enjoy the narration, it seemed to lack clarity to my ears, but things improved greatly as I progressed through the book and become more accustomed to his performance, the narrator gave a strong performance for Azerick overall and was suitably distinctive with the voices of the supporting cast.

Overall, this book was both interesting and enjoyable in its own right, while at the same time nicely setting the stage for the series as whole.

[Note - I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.]

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Would you listen to The Sorcerer's Ascension again? Why?

No since I seldom listen to the same book more than once

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sorcerer's Ascension?

When Azerick goes to save his friends to prevent further loss.

Which character – as performed by William Turbett – was your favourite?

Azerick

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I was impressed that the character grew more mature during the telling

Any additional comments?

I received this book free of charge in exchange for a review.This book started out a bit slow but gradually increased in interest and adventure as the story proceeded. The story was an adventure from start to finish. The narrator was very good.The growth of Azerick from a spoiled child to a beginning sorcerer was well done. His involvement with people as he gained knowledge and experience was also good.This series has a lot of potential if it continues as this line.

Continuously engrossing

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Book 1 of the sorcerers path introduces you to the main character Azerick, a character just imperfect enough to feel human.

This book does not stand still, with the storyline and characters continuing to evolve and develop with surprising twists that will keep you enthralled.

The emotional depths of the characters are very well displayed and of course, there's the whole magic thing. Who doesn't love magic!

Definitely give this audiobook a try, I found it welcome distraction for long car journey's or even when sitting around at home.

This is the start of a fantastic series

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This story is not bad. It has it's ups and downs. I'm sure I would have liked it a lot more if not for the narrator.
This has to be the worst audiobook I've heard. Not because of the story but because of the narrator. He has a nasally voice, and you can tell English isn't his first language. It's like a Polish person trying to do an American or British accent. the way he pronounces some words and rushes through the vocalisation of the words whereby you have to rewind it to hear him say the word again because you're not sure whether he said "promptly or pimply" and even after hearing it again I'm still not sure because in the context it should be promptly but he say "prompee" missing the T completely.

I would recommend reading this book instead. just because of the performance. I have checked to see if it's the same narrator for the other books. Sadly, it is for the next 2, then they've changed it. I think they realised this narrator is horrible. I'm usually quite forgiving, but the narrator spoils the whole story for me. I am, however, going to buy the next 2 because I do like the story so far. There are some parts that I don't like, such as the way he kills people without any remorse or feelings.
Also, the author doesn't spend enough time portraying a picture to their readers/listeners to create a mental image of what's going on. But then again not everyone can be like GRRMartin

Good story. YA but bad narrator

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A great start to a spellbinding series, well read by William Turbett. I can't wait to hear subsequent volumes!

A great start to a great series!

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