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The Choice of Magic

Art of the Adept, Book 1

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The Choice of Magic

By: Michael G. Manning
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
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The ancient magic of wizards was anything but dark. It was the enlightenment that lifted humanity from the squalor of superstition, and the worship of fell spirits and capricious gods, but those days are gone. The shining glory of the sorcerers burned away the subtlety of wisdom, replacing it with easy power, held only in the hands of the elite - a new age built upon the elemental supremacy of aristocrats and the ignorance of the masses.

But this will change, for the greatest power comes with knowledge, and the deeper teachings of wizardry have not been utterly lost. The last wizard of the old tradition still survives in solitude, nursing tired grudges and waiting for death.

His passing might have gone unnoticed, but for the imposition of a youth too stubborn to accept his refusal to take an apprentice. With a new student comes new hope, and that hope has caused old powers to stir again. That the world will change is inevitable, but the shape of the future is anything but certain.

©2020 Michael G. Manning (P)2020 Podium Audio Fantasy Fiction Sword & Sorcery Magic Users Wizardry

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One word........... EPIC!
there isn't much else I can say, I loved the entire book. all the way through.

Great

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i was a little dubious to start with,but presently surprised.
tim gerald reynolds always helps though

good

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I don't really know what to say about the book other than this: It's nothing special,nothing new,it won't make your jaw drop,but damn is it good at taking A LOT of story beats previously explored by untold thousand stories and just running with them without coming off as a terrible first attempt at storytelling.

Very solid and enjoyable start for the series

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I really enjoyed this tale superbly read with a flowing storyline that kept me enthralled

Excellent tale of magic

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Hard to know quite what to make of this one! My only previous experience of Manning's work was the fabulous 'Embers of Illenial" series which I thought was a modern fantasy tour de force. Dark and Conflicting, it took no prisoners, and it dared much to bring some harsh realities into the story line.

This is something quiet different, this is closer to an old-fashioned fantasy story, in fact at times it felt like a young adult novel apart from some of the very colourful language. It is though a belting story and Tim Gerard Reynolds gives it plenty of oomph! He has a lot of strong voices and is particularly vibrant as the young apprentice's "uncle".

However, the characters as children did grate on me just a little and there is one particular point where the young wizard makes a completely bizarre decision to join the army when he has things a wizard simply couldn't resist. If you get past those points though you have a genuinely belting tale that has a clever magic system, some interesting characters and after a slow beginning increasingly exciting adventure.

I'm happy to recommend it because I really enjoyed the journey in the end and I will get the next one which promises to be something different again. I just can't give it five stars because it didn't have the same in-depth out and out quality as the 'Embers' series.

Belting if Slightly Flawed!

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Great story can't wait to hear the other ones hope there just as good.

kick ass book

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Great characters and world, I read a lot of fantasy and would say this is my current favourite series

A really good book

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Great story better than most
Please read it what a story amazing
Couldnt put it down

Fantastic

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Very engaging from the get go, good character building. Hope book 2 is as good.

5*

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A thoroughly enjoyable story with fully three dimensional characters who are brought to life with an excellent narrator.

Great story telling

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