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The Blacksmith's Son

Mageborn, Book 1

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The Blacksmith's Son

By: Michael G. Manning
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
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Mordecai’s simple life as the son of a blacksmith is transformed by the discovery of his magical birthright.

As he journeys to understand the power within him he is drawn into a dangerous plot to destroy the Duke of Lancaster and undermine the Kingdom of Lothion. Love and treachery combine to embroil him in events he was never prepared to face. What he uncovers will change his understanding of the past, and alter the future of those around him.

©2011 Michael G. Manning (P)2022 Podium Audio Action & Adventure Coming of Age Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction

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Outstanding book cannot wait to sink my teeth into another universe created by Manning.

Onwards!!!!

Amazing

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I am enjoying the first of Mageborn series having listened to the Art of Adept series but I am sad to say the narrator is driving me up the wall. He accentuates every vowel so long becomes looong , again becomes aaagain and soo on. Once you have heard it you can’t unhear it and it’s very off putting!

Enjoyed the storyline

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I had feared I'd been through the last of the good stuff having being largely disappointed with the last half dozen titles, until I found this one. This is certainly not bottom of the barrel.
In fact it's been a while that I've looked forward to menial tasks just so I could slip my head phones on and disappear into a good book.
It's faced paced, interesting story that doesn't follow the more common line themes in this genre. I would liken this closely to "The Legend of the Arch Magus", also a fantastic series.

The only negative are the strange inflections of the narrator at the end of each sentence. It's almost as though the narrator is reading a tag line from the latest action movie trailer. I can get past the movie trailer stuff though because Alex Wyndham does have a good voice for narration and his voice acting for the various characters helps bring the whole thing to life.

Topping up my credits now to make sure I have enough for the whole series so far.

Climbed out from the bottom of the barrel

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what is with the way he ends every single sentence like it's a massive revaltion?

a very good boooooook

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I loved the book. i enjoy listening to Alex narrate these books as he did for the prequels.

amazing listen

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