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White Trash Warlock
- The Adam Binder Novels, Book 1
- Narrated by: Michael David Axtell
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Not all magicians go to schools of magic.
Adam Binder has the Sight. It’s a power that runs in his bloodline: the ability to see beyond this world and into another, a realm of magic populated by elves, gnomes, and spirits of every kind. But for much of Adam’s life, that power has been a curse, hindering friendships, worrying his backwoods family, and fueling his abusive father’s rage.
Years after his brother, Bobby, had him committed to a psych ward, Adam is ready to come to grips with who he is, to live his life on his terms, to find love, and maybe even use his magic to do some good. Hoping to track down his missing father, Adam follows a trail of cursed artifacts to Denver, only to discover that an ancient and horrifying spirit has taken possession of Bobby’s wife.
It isn’t long before Adam becomes the spirit’s next target. To survive the confrontation, save his sister-in-law, and learn the truth about his father, Adam will have to risk bargaining with very dangerous beings...including his first love.
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- Lucie V
- 2022-12-25
3 stars
Adam Binder is estranged from his mother and older brother. He lives with his father's aunt and is using his magical sight and mechanics talents to do odd jobs and try to get enough money to survive another month. Adam is also on the hunt for an evil warlock that he suspects might be his father who abandoned them when Adam was a child. Things quickly get out of control when Adam receives a call from Robert, his brother who he hadn't spoken to in years, to ask for Adam's help because Robert's wife seems to be possessed.
The world-building is really interesting, there are different planes superposed on top of each other, and Adam can see the spirit plane thanks to his sight, but Adam can also shadow-walk, meaning that in his sleep he can enter the spirit plane and with the help of elves of other powerful creatures he can even travel to other planes while his physical body remains in his bed. That being said, the emphasis put on the descriptions and world-building made it hard sometimes to keep a good flow of action and a good pace. It's a good thing I also had the book on Audible so I could listen to it in the car and push through the longer parts because sometimes it just felt like not much happened.
Adam is a sweet and easy-to-like main character. He's had a tough life with an abusive father, a family that turned their back on him, a slightly homophobic entourage, no high school degree, and no steady job, he is trying his best, but his best is not enough for him to truly feel happy. It angered me to see how badly his family (except for his aunt) was treating him, and how little self-esteem he had because of everything that happened to him. He is also afraid to fall in love again after being abandoned with no explanation at all by the one he gave his heart to, and it hurt my heart to see how he felt like a freak and a recluse even though he was so sweet and kind. One aspect of Adam's powers that I really loved is how he can see colors associated with emotions. That part was so interesting, and I would have loved to see more of it throughout the book. I feel that it could be an awesome power to develop and a great tool for Adam, but he's not using this ability to its best potential.
Robert was a well-done character in the sense that I immediately disliked him for what he did to Adam, and also for the way he behaved. Robert is the one responsible for Adam being locked up when he was a teenager, and while Robert claimed that he only wanted to do what was best for Adam, we can see from the very beginning of the book that Robert cares about appearances and others' opinion more than he does about genuine feelings and fostering healthy relationships with others. Everything revolves around what others will think of him, the image he projects, and his social status in life. So because of all that I was really annoyed by Robert, but it's good because that's how we're supposed to feel about him, and it also means that there is room for a kind of redemption arc in the next books for him if he wants to salvage his relationship with Adam. I also like that Robert still had layers, he was not just this superficial doctor, he was a mix of guilt, protectiveness, exasperation, and love when it came to Adam, and we can see that he's starting to realize how badly he hurt Adam in the past.
The relationship developing between Adam and Vic was cute and endearing, and I would love to see how it will continue to evolve in the next book, but I am not sure yet if I will give the second book a try or not. While their relationship was super sweet, it also felt a little unsatisfying. It's clear that it is heading toward romantic feelings, and I am really hoping for it, but overall, there was almost no romance in this book so just don't go in there expecting a hate-to-love romance between Adam and his elf ex-lover like I did, because this is not what this book is about.
Overall, it was a good story, with a very interesting world-building and it felt different from the other paranormal books I've read lately, but somehow I struggled to really get involved in the plot and to fully understand the "villain's" motive... I understand the reason they gave for what they did, but it feels weak to me, to be honest... I was expecting something bigger or more shocking. I think the identity of the mastermind is supposed to be a shock and even feel like a betrayal, but it just felt anticlimactic to me. The information was just dropped there, and I didn't care about the character or their connexion to Adam enough to feel anything about their "betrayal".
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- Ander
- 2022-10-19
Endearing and captivating
A fun read, couldn't put it down and went straight into the sequel. The characters are strong and realistically dysfunctional in this believable departure from the real world.
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- Cynthia
- 2024-03-28
Dark and sweet
Magic made homey and extravagant at the same time ! Great work, great characters. Cant wait for the next one
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- Lori A.
- 2022-11-11
Boring
I really didn’t care for this book so much. The story did get better towards the end, however, I felt the narrator did nothing for the story. He has a nice voice but there was no excitement in it.
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-04-09
New read
I’ve never heard of the book or the author so it was a new read for me. Glad I did, it was a well written and enjoyable book.
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- Rei
- 2023-08-02
Unexpected
I did not expect a lot going into this read, but found this to be a good story with an interesting urban take on fantasy. It admittedly had its stops and starts with a smattering of predictability, but, there are pleasant twists and the characters weren't two dimensional. The gay male protagonist is always a bonus for a fujoshi like me, and its not some syrupy lemon triangle. Narrator has a sexy voice. Thumbs up, looking forward to the next.
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- Michael
- 2024-02-02
Absolute Hidden Gem
I was in a rush before a long drive and started White Trash Warlock without knowing what it was about. I'm so glad I did! I listened to all 3 books in a week. The characters and world are fully fleshed out and dynamic. The story is layered with the perfect mix of simple and complex.
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- D A Hamelin
- 2021-11-28
Love it!!
loved the book and narrator is great.
I would definitely recommend it as a great read. I just really hate a sudden stop to a Cliffhanger.
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- Jeanine
- 2024-03-31
So unexpected. And SO GOOD.
I loved this book. Such an interesting story with characters that reel you in. Narrator did a fab job considering all the different personalities, bravo! Excited to keep listening.
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- Macy GF
- 2024-04-02
I was pleasently suprised.
This book was suprisingly good. I have never lisened to a book before where the charater was gay. This was written in such a way that it was almost an after thought, kinda like oh by the way the main charater is gay, rather then it be an erotic novel about two guys getting it on.
So aside from that I really liked the story. The way the author moves the charaters between worlds can be hard to do effectively but Mr. Slayton does an great job of keeping it real and beliveable.
I liked this novel enough to move on to the other two in the series and hopefully there will be more.
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