
Od Magic
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Gabrielle de Cuir
Brenden Vetch has a gift. With an innate sense he cannot explain to himself or describe to others, he is able to connect to the agricultural world, nurturing gardens to flourish and instinctively knowing the healing properties each plant and herb has to offer. But Brenden's gift isolates him from people and from becoming part of a community - until the day he receives a personal invitation from the Wizard Od. She needs a gardener for her school in the great city of Kelior, where every potential wizard must be trained to serve the Kingdom of Numis. For decades the rulers of Numis have controlled the school, believing they can contain the power within it, and have punished any wizard who dares defy the law. But unknown to the reigning monarchy is the power possessed by the school's new gardener, a power that even Brenden isn't fully aware of, and which is the true reason Od recruited him.
©2005 Patricia A. McKillip (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
"With lyrical prose, well-limned characterizations, vibrant action, a sense of the wonder of magic, and a generous dollop of romance, this is a story that will bind readers in its spell." (Booklist)
"World Fantasy Award-winner McKillip demonstrates once again her exquisite grasp of the fantasist's craft....[A]n otherworldly delight" (Publishers Weekly)
"Lyrically told, the novel evokes an enchanting atmosphere and thoughtful tone...." (KLIATT)
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Few if any fantasy authors capture the sense of wonder and fairy like she does, even the ones who are excellent for other reasons. Her style is evocative of the time pre-Tolkien: closer to the King of Elfland's Daughter than to Dragonlance.
Gabrielle de Cuir's narration is as excellent as ever: I am always happy to see her name crop up.
Not her best, but solid and refreshing
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There’s a magic school that, over the centuries under power hungry paranoid royal rule, has gone awry with itself. There are over a half dozen characters who bumble about, each on their own journeys of self discovery that cross each other’s paths...eventually contributing to a kind of self correction in magical philosophy. The key word being—eventually. Most of the time I found myself either confused or annoyed. However, overall it was a pleasant literary escapade which the author wrapped up neatly in the end.
The natural tone & pacing was way too sedate for me. I listened at 1.3x & sometimes even 1.5x to get through it tolerably. Even at those speeds the narration was cleanly understood.
A confusing flurry of whimsy
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Lacked PAM's usual magic.
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I don't know if i'm going to be able to finish this.
I like the author.
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Great Book, interesting story
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Good with only a tiny flaw.
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Beautiful, atmospheric world building
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Note, I listen to it at 120 speed. Some of the people that disliked the reader might have benefited from speeding it up.
ignore bad reviews
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So much more could have been
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The reader voices the characters just fine except when she flat-tones in an attempt to add intensity. High speed listening (+ a few choice stitches of thread) cures that.
What it is is a great story
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