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Ascendant: Book 1

Auteur(s): Craig Alanson
Narrateur(s): Tim Gerard Reynolds
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The Wizard's Council of Tarador was supposed to tell young Koren Bladewell that he is a wizard. They were supposed to tell everyone that he is not a jinx, that all the bad things that happen around him are because he can't control the power inside him, power he doesn't know about. The people of his village, even his parents, are afraid of him, afraid he is cursed. That he is a dangerous, evil jinx. The Wizard's Council didn't tell young Koren, because they know what is best for him. Even after their silent deception destroys his life.

Crown Princess Ariana Trehayme will become queen of Tarador on her 16th birthday, if her weak, indecisive mother the Regent hasn't allowed their ancient enemy to conquer Tarador before then. Ariana wants her royal army to strike at the enemy, but her mother knows what is best for her, and the realm.Together, Ariana and Koren can save Tarador, if the adults, who know best, will get out of their way.

©2016 Craig Alanson (P)2017 Podium Publishing

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As predictable as vanilla soft serve

I wanted to like this book. I kept waiting for it to "start" and introduce something or someone interesting but it ended before that happened. This is coming from someone who has listened to every expeditionary force so I'm used to predictable by now.

There are many better Fantasy books. Go listen to all of the Red Rising trilogy before you buy this!

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Life Isnt Just Unfair, Its Methodically Unfair

A both enjoyable, engrossing, and grueling experience. The author clearly cares about their book, and the narrator is fantastic. There are a few patterns that idk maybe the author experiences in their own life that they are expressing through the book. I feel that because they are so set in stone it has to be a commentary. It makes it both frustrating and interesting. For example:
- Gossip is always wrong. If you even hear someone gossiping, their IQ has been reduced to 0 for the duration of that conversation. I dont know if the people in this world understand a damn thing going on around them if they are talking about it to eachother and the main character is listening.
- When people learn their lessons or compare whats happening to them to their own lives, they seem to both understand the lesson / methodically do it again without even having a clue. They will almost literally be like: "I should not have stuck my head into that bears mouth" WHILE sticking their head into the bears mouth. Its so consistent that I have to believe the author is trying to make a point about peoples decision making skills, because there are points where the sentence structure is almost exactly that!
- Life isnt just unfair, its methodically unfair.

I really enjoyed the book and the story, but I am also just waiting for when he snaps and starts killing or blowing up all his problems. I feel like its coming and the satisfaction will be immeasurable.

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Poor narration

I couldn’t stand the narrator , sounded like I was being read a children’s book. Paid for it, but had to delete it.

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good book but mis labeled

I enjoyed the book but it needs to be labeled as a young adult or teen book. I only finished listening to it since I bought it already

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Good hook but dropped off quickly

I went further into detail in my review for the sequel as I prematurely bought it while only partway into this story but I will summarize my thoughts below:

I found all of the characters once they left their hometown to be very one dimensional (Good, bad etc). As well I found the overall story arc to be incredibly predictable with none of the plot points being surprises or new as I felt they were all just rehashes from other successful fantasy stories.

Overall I found it to be an interesting concept (a Hero's Journey will always get me as a good hook with a call to action) but overall it was quite disappointing. I will stick to Craig's Sci-Fi stories from now on.

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Wonderfull Story

If you enjoy, Wizards & magic this 3 part book series will amaze & impress

The narration is Top-Notch

Enjoy!

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A simple but very enjoyable story

This book is a testament to the fact that great books don't have to be complex. There is a good twist in this book but for the most part it has a fairly simple plot. The characters are great and the narration is superb. Craig Alanson really understands his characters and gives us a sense of the inner workings of the mind of a child. I enjoyed the simplicity of the plot as it enhanced every other area of the book #Audible1.

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Great for adults who enjoy youth lit

Technically not geared towards a youth audience, but could (or should?) be. It is a great story despite the generic fantasy themes and occasional lack of creativity (a character names Chuwing from the distant land of Chindo...). I would recommend this light and enjoyable read to adults and strong readers in the youth category (Ages 11+) alike! Would also suggest this would be a fun family read/listen for your next car trip or family activity.
Looking forward to reading/listening to book 2!

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wonderful story

very good. kept me listening when I should have been sleeping. narrating was also great

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This is a middle grade Novel (8-14 years old)

overall review:
perfectly adequate middle grade fantasy. It contains easy to understand prose and straight forward story.

who is it for?
This novel is best for those who enjoy comming of age stories with a medevil fantasy setting, who are in the age range of 8-14 years old. beyond that age you will likely find the narrative to guide you along more than you need.

Recomendation?
Not for your first introduction to the fantasy Genre, there are better novels out there. However while not the best in the genre, if you are a fan of Medieval fantasy and are looking for another story to scratch that itch, go for it!
Again this is middle grade fiction so if you are looking for more mature topics this is not going to be for you.

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