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  • Evermen Saga, Book 1
  • By: James Maxwell
  • Narrated by: Simon Vance
  • Length: 17 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (738 ratings)
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Enchantress

By: James Maxwell
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Summary

An empire divided by magic. A nation on the brink of rebellion.

After losing their parents in the last doomed uprising, two siblings will find themselves at the center of an epic struggle for power.

When Ella witnesses an enchanter saving her brother's life, she knows what she wants to be. But the elite Academy expects tuition fees and knowledge. Meanwhile her brother, Miro, dreams of becoming one of the world's finest swordsmen, wielding his nation’s powerful enchanted weapons in defense of his homeland.

After Miro departs for war, the void he leaves in Ella's life is filled by a mysterious foreigner, Killian. But Killian has a secret, and Ella’s actions will determine the fate of her brother, her homeland, and the world.

Published in 2014, the highly acclaimed Evermen Saga is a worldwide bestseller.

Revised edition: This edition of Enchantress includes editorial revisions.

©2014 James Maxwell (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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Better than mediocre, less than brilliant

Hmmm, I'm at a bit of a loss as to how to rate this story as I think there are some things that could be better (more 'oomph' in the narration; it was quite flat at times, and better handling of the passage of time in the early part of the book; there were parts where the story had moved on by years, but as the reader, it didn't really feel like it had and it was a bit jarring), and some bits which were excellent (the magical system and it's 'Achilles heel', the Primate and his role in the story, the world itself and description of the cities).
I'm a fantasy fan, this being virtually the only genre I listen to, and it just felt like there was something a bit lacking, even though it was good enough to keep me listening through to the end.
I have to be honest and say that the narrator, whilst not annoying or irritating, didn't really being the story the life. There wasn't really a great deal of different accents so I couldn't identify a character as soon as they 'spoke' and they weren't imbued with their own personality, and at the points where the character was meant to shout or scream, or perhaps sound very desperate, it wasn't conveyed in the voice, it was just spoken. This let it down I feel.
A decent story, but something left to be desired

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A good start to a good series

Enchantress is a book I saw rated very highly on both the internet and in real life. So naturally it had to go onto my listening list.

To start with I had that dreadful feeling that, due to the main character having to go to college/university to learn to be an enchantress, it was going to be a Harry Potter style book. Thankfully, that wasn't the case as the whole learning to be an enchantress thing (despite the title of the book) doesn't actually take up too much time. It's one of those things that works better because it's almost been glossed over

The system of magic in Enchantress is rather different to what most series offer. Instead of spells and fireballs Maxwell implies a far more delicate and subtle method to get much the same result. Very interesting magic system with a well thought out limitation that could see the entire system fail.

Maxwell uses descriptive writing to bring you into the story and feel for his characters. At times you genuinely feel despair for Ella and I constantly found myself pulling for Miro (he was totally the star of the show for me).

Enchantress is one of those books that doesn't seem to have a target market like other books do. Whereas some might aim for a male 19-30 demographic and others young women, this seems like it wants to be greedy and aims for both. I could be entirely wrong but it feels like Miro's parts are geared seriously towards men whereas Ella's have an almost 'chick-flick' feel to them. This is in no way a bad thing. It brings two halves perfectly together to make a wonderful whole.

This is one of those books that will give you just enough story by the end of it to make you want to take a chance on the rest of the series.

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Good imaginative story

Well narrated, good story and I liked some characters and hated others, I cared. and am looking forward to the other books.

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Enchanting characters

Loved it, can't wait to get going with the next part. Mixture of all you wish from a book, nail biting moments and rising excitement. I would most certainly recommend this series.

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Slow start

I nearly turned off a few times but now first book finished I'm gripped.
The narrator lacked something for me ,please record with Steven pacy

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You need stamina

Found this a bit wordy tbh, what I mean by this is as it's a fantasy story there are so many strange names and place names it gets a bit hard to follow at first. having said that it does roll along when you get used to it but half way through the heroine started to annoy me, supposedly a highly intelligent girl but starts to do stupid things that only a naive person would do. I've stopped reading halfway through so maybe it's unfair to give an opinion..maybe I'll go back to it and give it another go. But you decide for yourself.

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Only sad to wait for the next one now!

A clever story that lulls you into your own assumptions only to surprise you at each turn. Well written and well narrated, would recommend to all fantasy lovers!

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An Epic Tale

I loved this story, it moves along at a good pace.

The narrator that's a good job at conveying the story.

I can't wait for the next instalment as this has left me wanting more.

I did this story five out of five!

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Great listen

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Simon Vance is a great story teller

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Great first book, and as the story unfolds and the plots thicken , i was drawn more and more into this world that has been created.. the other three are just as good , with strong characters and world class narration.

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Inspiring Fantasy.

If any role-players want to know how a multi-threaded campaign runs, its like this. The characters spend much of the book apart but their actions affect one another in ways only the reader sees - until they come back together at the end.
A thoroughly enjoyable listen, and an interestung world set-up.

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