Wizard in Exile cover art

Wizard in Exile

Wrath of the Stormking, Book 1

 Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends December 16, 2025 11:59pm GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

Wizard in Exile

By: Michael G. Manning
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends December 16, 2025 11:59pm GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £16.99

Buy Now for £16.99

Only £0.99 a month for the first 3 months. Pay £0.99 for the first 3 months, and £8.99/month thereafter. Renews automatically. Terms apply. Start my membership

About this listen

Kelvin Wiltshire lives the life of a simple cook in a remote village on the far side of Trendham.

The townsfolk think little of the man and his son and believe him to be just another refugee from the Terabinian war. On cold winter nights, they share rumors of the bloody conflict and the mysterious death of Will Cartwright, the mighty mage who had the power to command storms.

They like the new cook. They fear the fallen king. But the two men are one and the same.

Haunted by nightmares from his past, Will has chosen a life of exile, hoping to erase the blood from his soul by forging a simple life. Service and family might ease his pain, but beneath his scars are deeper wounds: a queen and wife turned into a lich, friends poisoned with hate. While he seeks peace in isolation, his absence has left a void, and an ancient foe craves a return to power.

Patient and malevolent, the enemy knows the nature of man, and anger is an oh-so-useful tool in the game of nations. As war looms, Will’s anonymity—and the life he’s built—are threatened, forcing him to choose between the friends of his past and the friends of his present. To win, he’ll need what he left behind: the mantle of the Stormking.

©2023 Michael G. Manning (P)2023 Podium Audio Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Sword & Sorcery Royalty Wizardry Magic Magic Users

Listeners also enjoyed...

 The Blacksmith's Son cover art
The Choice of Magic cover art
The Mountains Rise cover art
Bastion cover art
Dissonance cover art
Mark of the Fool cover art
The Hedge Wizard cover art
Mordecai cover art
Thornbear cover art
Ascendant cover art
Spellmonger cover art
The Primal Hunter cover art
He Who Fights with Monsters: A LitRPG Adventure cover art
Mage Errant: Publisher's Pack cover art
Defiance of the Fall cover art
Loremaster cover art

Critic reviews

"In a realm meticulously populated with trolls, elves, dragons, and mages, Reynolds is at his best giving lively voices to nosy aunts, curious cousins, and a brother-in-law with a heart of gold." —AudioFile Magazine
All stars
Most relevant
This had everything. So much story, excellent pacing and was honestly the best book I’ve read in a long time. The serious themes and situations mixed in with dark humour was brilliant. Narration, as to be expected from Tim was great.

(Spoiler) Looking forward to seeing how the series develops with the a conflict with elves seeming inevitable. Great job from the author

What a book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The ending of the last series left my unsatisfied this book fixed it with style

The ending I needed

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Somewhat slower than the previous series, but great as always. exciting set-up. Fantastic plotline as always.
The series is set to explode in the next book.

Great Sequel

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I can't tell if it's the best of the series or just my relief at the recovery from the travesty of the previous novel. Like many of the other reviewers I was not going to buy this having been blindsided by the authors sabotage of what had been an amazing fantasy series to date in the previous book.

In retrospect the author should have either released them closer together or included some of the current in the previous book ( or sacked his editor ).

Part of what makes this series so great is Tim's narration, easily the best narrator out there and this series along with red rising are his stand out performances.

very hard to review this after the last book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Well I enjoyed the book and the pace of it it's very much an opener for things to come

Nice to be back

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
oh I wasn't sure at first but this book showed the author has not lost any skill or touch with his previous narrative. while I didn't feel the absolute magic of his 1st novel in the series of this story it still connected me to old characters and brought tk new compelling ones too

amazing return to this saga

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Firstly read/listen to Michael G. Manning's 5 book series Art of the Adept as this book is a follow on continuation from this series.

The narration by Tim Gerard Reynolds is excellent, you know exactly which character is speaking in the dialogues.

And wow Michael Manning sure knows how to write a great fantasy.

The characters are well rounded and developed with flaws and all. The magic system is excellent and believable, it is one of the best systems and understandable explanations I have encountered, The mix of action, wit and dialogue is a perfect blend for the story and characters as is the world building.

I had been eagerly awaiting Wizard in Exile and it didn't disappoint.

I can't really write much more without giving spoilers, so as an overall fantasy fan all I can say is Michael G. Manning is one of the top ones for me.

Highly Recommended.

Brilliant - Writing and Narration.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A really great return to the series, and a real highlight after the letdown of the last book. Feel like everyone is heading in the right direction.

A great return.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I’m so glad this book came out. If the end of the last arc left you wanting. THIS IS THE ANSWER.

Yesss!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The story jumped around a little bit, but very enjoyable, had me chuckling a couple of times. The magic was fascinating and interleaved in the story without taking over. Recommended.

Really enjoyable

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews