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Aether's Blessing

By: Daniel Schinhofen
Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau
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Summary

Every year, the empire administers the rite of passage into adulthood. That rite serves to identify those blessed by Aether to become magi. The new magi are shipped to the academy to learn the arts of magic.

The academy is a dangerous place; the tournaments held twice each year can cripple or kill the students, and the clans of the empire will go to great lengths to recruit the students they want.

Gregory had one dream: to become a magi like the legends of old. Though he was ridiculed by the residents of the village and his unsupportive father, he never wavered from his dream. Would his age day bring the fruition of his dreams, or would reality come crashing down on him?

(This audiobook contains some adult themes.)

©2020 Daniel James Schinhofen (P)2020 Daniel James Schinhofen

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Amazing story, you have magic, cultivation and an academy setting. The world is vast and interesting, the clans are unique and powerful. The MCs are both underdogs with interesting abilities. I can wait for more.

It can be overly soppy at times but nonetheless it is an awesome book.

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I really want more

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Interesting, refreshing and a slow burn.

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Really good voices and the bloopers are inspiring

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Good start, the right voice actor and a promising future

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It is like the first few chapter in a good book

Message to the author:
Can you make more books from this series? I love it.
Can you dobbel or triple the blooper length? It was pure fun and joy.

Thanks.

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Andrea killing it as usual

I really like this series and Andrea does her usual excellent job of bring it to life.

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Brilliant!

Loved this audio version and I've the ebook too. Awesome worldbuiling and characters, I felt really immersed in Greg's world. Looking forward to the next book and happy to see I've another 3 books left to enjoy! Don't miss the bloopers at the end, they had me in kinks laughing!

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Really good

Good an though out story. Coming of age with nice magic, action and romance. Nice characters. Good narration.

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A grade-A performance of a grade-B story

This book reads like a snack, as opposed to a meal. It has enough substance to keep you going and coming back for more, but not so much depth you come back for a reread or think much about it outside of listening.

I want to praise Parsneau's narration, which really carried the story. Her voices and line delivery really sold the characters and set the tone of the various scenes. Excellent work!

The plot of the book isn't complicated, which makes it easy to follow the story. The world and it's inhabitants are well rendered, though the characters feel very two-dimensional.

Both the plot and characters come across as predictable, but it's more of a comfortable predictability. If you're looking for high stakes, plot-twists, and characters who fail and struggle to reach their goal, this is not the book for you.

If on the other hand, you are looking for a comfortable listen to straightforward success story, then give this book a chance!

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outstanding book

I came upon this one by chance and have to say it is In my top 10 books and as always andra dose a grate job narrating

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Great story

This is a great story I highly recommend it would make an INSANE anima tho

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superb

amazing book, with a great progression! i cannot wait for the next book! greg needs to get his OP magic going for him!!!

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Love it can’t wait to start the next book

The narrator is good there are books I won’t listen to because of narrators voices are drooling 😂 happy to say this is not one of them.

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