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Notorious Sorcerer

Burnished City, Book 1

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Notorious Sorcerer

By: Davinia Evans
Narrated by: Kirsten Foster
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About this listen

Welcome to Bezim, where tribes of sword-slinging bravi race through the night, and where rich and idle alchemists make magic out of mixing the four planes of reality.

Siyon Velo, Dockside brat turned petty alchemist, scrapes a living hopping between the planes to harvest ingredients for the city's alchemists. But when Siyon accidentally commits and act of impossible magic, he's catapulted into the limelight—which is a bad place to be when the planes start lurching out of alignment, threatening to send the city into the sea.

It will take a miracle to save Bezim. Good thing Siyon has pulled off the impossible before. Now he has to master it.

A dazzling fantasy debut bursting with wild magic, chaotic sword-fighting street gangs, brazen flirting, malevolent harpies and one defiant alchemist.

©2022 Davinia Evans (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK
Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Fiction Mythology Magic Aviation

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Critic reviews

"Notorious Sorcerer is a firework of a fantasy novel: vibrant, explosive, deliciously dangerous and impossibly fun. A must-read debut." (Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne)

"From the razor-sharp social climbing to the glimmering alchemist's library to the hidden realms beneath it all, I loved getting lost in this dazzling debut." (S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass)

"Notorious Sorcerer's unique magic system adds to this delightful fantasy setting, leaving readers eagerly anticipating the next book in the Burnished City series." (Booklist)

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The narration for this story was incredible! One of the best fantasy audiobooks I have ever read. I was totally immersed in the story - the world was rich and each character was so distinctive. I didn’t lose track of the story at any time and I loved the magic system and worldbuilding. Really really enjoyed this.

Wow! Best fantasy narration I have listened to in a long time.

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