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Preceptor
- Spellmonger, Book 16
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 23 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
Checkmate!
Minalan the Spellmonger has come a long way since he woke up to a goblin invasion almost a decade ago. Since then, he has built cities and mighty armies, invented new enchantments, and pioneered entirely new fields of magic. Now that the Witch Queen of Darkfaller has taken over one of the most powerful castles in the center of the kingdom, he has to marshal all his resources—political, military, and arcane—to try to drive her from the strategic and symbolically important stronghold. It will be the most difficult military operation the Spellmonger has ever attempted—and he cannot fail. The future of the kingdom and all of humanity may well depend on his victory.
To complicate matters, the King and Queen have asked him to do the impossible: take their son and heir to the throne, Prince Tavard, and try to tutor him in statecraft, wisdom, and perhaps some common sense. As Tavard has always hated Minalan and seen him as a threat, this proves to be a challenge even the Spellmonger shies away from. He makes a counter-proposal to not just tutor Tavard but also his three closest rivals to the throne at the same time.
That is not all. Matters with the Sea Folk are coming to a head, Minalan is still trying to recreate the incredible snowstone spell, the gods seem to be conspiring against him, the refugees from the far north are arriving, and the civil war he started in neighboring Merwyn is beginning to stall. And his wife is having a baby—three weeks early.
Years of political intrigue and military preparation come to a head as Minalan embraces his role as Preceptor, the maker of rules for all the complex games of politics and war he is playing. Enjoying power no wizard has had since the Archmage, Minalan has taken responsibility for ordering the kingdom, armies, wizards, and the very gods themselves with his powers, both mundane and arcane. He has learned that those who have the power to make the rules must also bear responsibility for how they are followed. There is no higher call to duty for a wizard who dares to be... a Preceptor!
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- Audible Fan
- 22-11-23
Spectacular
A really enjoyable listen there is battle, insight into the past and lots of interesting things happen. Some long term plot points come to a finish. There are a few nice twists too. We get a bit of everything.
Min is more stable and that makes the story better. I liked the focus on kingdom level politics and that the technological aspects are much more reduced.
I enjoy the fact that decisions made often result in unexpected consequences or things go differently that I thought.
The narration is excellent and John Lee deserves thanks.
I think if you liked the previous books you will enjoy this one as there is a sense of progress with the series. I can't wait for the next book.
I love this series.
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- Charlie
- 21-02-24
the performance was excellent
what an enjoyable listen- brilliant story and charactersthat draw you into their lives. the reader is brilliant.
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- Steve H
- 24-11-23
As always a magnificent addition to the series.
only issue is waiting for the next installment. I have followed the series for a while now and can say it is one of my most loved book series. Terry Mancor is a brilliant author.
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- scott owen morgan
- 10-12-23
chess
fun smoothly actioned book. one of those reads you can really relax to, and have a bit of fun listening to.
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- Ricardo Moore
- 28-11-23
just gets better and better
worth the wait and i hate waiting. this series is the one i most look forward to new releases in.
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- marion
- 30-11-23
Pivotal
There’s so much in this book I had to listen to it twice before I felt I had heard it properly.
A great read with brilliant narration it drives the story forward into unknown depths.
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- Mr
- 22-11-23
Great installment
For such a long series he certainly keeps it interesting. can't wait for the next one.
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- Luke H.
- 05-12-23
Excellent Narration
once again another brilliant book. John Lee does amazing work.
If I had one complaint it's that it wasn't long enough. I didn't want it to end.
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- Mark Williams
- 28-11-23
Loved it
This is one of my favourite series. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-03-24
I’m sad this is the last book for a while!!
Again ,what can I say? Preceptor carries on the tradition of an awesomely written character (with a massive ego) told by a awesome and entertaining narrator. I think I might have to catch up on the side books and re listen to the entire saga again. I love the spellmonger and can’t wait to hear more.
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