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Spellslinger

Spellslinger, Book 1

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Spellslinger

By: Sebastien de Castell
Narrated by: Joe Jameson
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A rich, compelling and laugh-out-loud new series for all teen, YA, adult and fantasy fans.

How do you survive a mage's duel without magic? Kellen's about to risk everything: his family, his home, even his own life....

When you're a Jan'Tep initiate approaching your 16th birthday, you'd better be ready to prove your worth as a mage. Either that or have a miracle on the way. And Kellen isn't counting on either. He knows he'll need a few tricks up his sleeve to avoid disgracing his family and becoming a Sha'Tep servant. So when a sassy, straight-talking traveller arrives in town, Kellen is all ears. Ferius Parfax is jaded but worldly, an exile who lives by her wits and the three decks of cards she carries. She can't teach him to spark his bands and access the seven magics, but with the hand that Kellen's been dealt, he knows he needs all the help he can get....

©2017 Sebastien de Castell (P)2017 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Action & Adventure Classics Fantasy Humorous Paranormal & Urban Urban
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What an entertaining and engaging story with fun diverse characters. The dialogues were so good and the humor was spot on! This story has an interesting magic system which was one of the main reasons I picked up this book. And hats off to a fantastic narrator's work, so many characters and they all had their unique voices - at times it felt like not one but a whole cast of actors working. Really brought this book to life. I can heartily recommend this to anyone who loves fantasy with more action that worldbuilding. Will be looking into other books in this series for sure!

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Well holy $#!+ that was great. I BLEW through this, listening every chance I got. Although I'll very likely grab a hard copy of this book to cherish, I wholeheartedly recommend listening to it, as the narration is sublime, and Sebastien's wit lends itself perfectly to vocal performance.

Enjoy!

Phenomenal

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I loved every minute of the story! Funny and Fast with a great magical world.

Incredible debut audiobook from fantastic author!

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A magic-less boy tries to find his place among a town full of magic folk.

3.5 stars rounded up. Very fun.

That ending! *screams* I love it!
The story was very intriguing to me, but I didn't like most of the characters.

I did not like the sister or the love interest. The sister was arrogant and whenever she made an appearance, she was a) shunning Kellen, b) using Kellen for meanial tasks, or c) trying to awaken Kellen's powers. Maybe it was her first appearance, (view spoiler) that I just didn't trust her. I did not care for the love interest at first. She didn't have much personality and after (view spoiler), I was done with her. (Also, after that incident, Kellen fears she's mad at him because he slapped her. Wtf.) The author does try to make you feel sorry for her but I. Can't.

Kellen is funny but I hope his character develops.

I hope to see more of Ferius.

I thought I'd love squirrel-cats but I hate them.

Quotes:
♦️ "Can something really be evil for just being what it is?"
♦️ "Life is the curse, love is the cure."
♦️ "First thing you learn wondering the long roads, kid. Everyone thinks they're the hero of their own story."
♦️ "I'm a woman, kid. You probably haven't met one before, coming as you do from this backwards place. But it's like a man only smarter and with bigger balls."

Magic is a con game.

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This story and it's narrator were great. I loved every minute of it. The magic and the world were unique and kept my attention.

This was fun

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I really liked the story and the magic system. It was so entertaining i read the whole book in one day. Give this book a try and i am sure you will not regret it.

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