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- Casters of Syndrial, Book 1
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- LITRPG Audiobook Reviews
- 02-10-18
Brothers Battle for a world not their own
This is a story about two brothers we get transported to a world where magic is real and they might fight to save it. While this might be a typical story in fantasy nowadays, you are right. You've probably read a dozen fantasy books about people from Earth sucked away to a mystical land. BUT, you've never seen a world like this.
The magic system here is pretty cool, and while true names have always been a thing in fantasy, the way that real and secret names are used is pretty cool. Also, unlike most fantasy styled books this has an Egyptian flair. that helps to make it tonally different from standard fantasy tales.
The book sucks you in quickly, and keeps your attention with a series of twists and turns that you don't see coming. The main character has to make a lot of hard choices, and his last decision is a killer.
The narration is solid, performed well, and does not detract from the story at all. I've gotten some older audiobooks, and there the important thing was to just enunciate clearly. Bennett does the story and characters justice. I will certainly look for other things he has done.
I actually got this book after I had gotten the second in the series. I haven't listened to that yet, but will start it soon. That said, if I hadn't known there was a sequel I would have been very satisfied with how the book ended. It could have been a solo stand alone novel and worked just as well. In other words, in spite of knowing there would be a sequel, Oxford tied up his story lines, and I appreciate that a great deal. I hate books that leave a lot unclosed, but takes years for the next book to come out.
Get this book, you will be happy with everything, and once you are sucked in you will want the next book in the series.
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- Lady Meserole
- 01-20-18
Book of Names
Book of Names was an entertaining read. Rain is always a beautiful writer, so the scenes are vivid and clear, you can really ‘see’ them in your mind. There are lots of exciting fantasy elements like magic, time travel, creatures and even Ancient Egyptian Mythology. The world building was well done and very interesting. I’m looking forward to seeing more of this world. I have to admit I am a huge fan of Egyptian Mythology (to the extent of doing course work at University), so it was fantastic to have it play a large role in this story. I also liked the idea of the two distinct types of magics and their different applications. The concept of the Book of Names was cool as well, I love magical books in stories (esp ones that fight back like in HP or Unseen University).
The beginning of the book is very fun, and you get to see the close bond between the brothers. Although the elements of the book are magic and fantasy, the core of the story for me was the love and loyalty between the brothers, Nathan and Luca. Whenever there is trouble each brother is always thinking of the other first, and are only focused on making sure the other is safe. I also loved the abilities that the boys have in the real world (doing escape rooms, writing, research, etc) are all played as strengths in the fantasy world. I enjoyed all the pop culture references between the brothers, they showed how families interact and have their family inside jokes. It also made the differences between life on Earth and life on Syndrial stand out, as the reader can relate to the boys’ life on Earth with all the familiar references in contrast to the stark antediluvian world of Syndrial.
The narrative is told mainly from Nathan’s POV, but there is some backstory that is given by another character later. Generally I’m not a big fan of switching back and forth between characters in a first person narrative, but this was well done and provided a really important understanding of another pivotal character.
The end of the story is darker and takes on a much more serious tone. I really wasn’t expecting how it played out, and had it running around my head trying to process it after I finished. This is one of the few times in my reading history where I honestly did not see the plot twists coming, so there were lots of surprises. The story did have a firm ending, but there is definitely a need for more books and hopefully soon!
Narration: J. Scott Bennet did his usual great job narrating. He has excellent pacing and tone, so the story moves along in a manner that keeps the action exciting yet still keeps the slower parts interesting. Scott has a great technique of injecting the emotion into the story, so you really hear what the characters are feeling. He is on my list of talented narrators.
I received Book of Names: Casters of Syndrial Book 1 free in exchange for an unbiased review.
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- Daniel O.
- 12-26-17
Great story, interesting world(s), I want book 2!
This was my first exposure to Rain Oxford and J. Scott Bennet. I am happy to say that I will be adding this author and narrator to my list!
Book of Names was a great start to a series i now plan to follow. Something to keep in mind is that it starts out pretty light-hearted but does turn a bit dark in the last third of the book. The book wraps up in a satisfying manner and I am definitely interesting in hearing what happens next!
For the narrator, J. Scott Bennett (in this presentation) doesn't have as much variation in voices as some narrators do but the entire performance was pleasant and I thought the delivery was more than acceptable. I'm looking forward to hearing more by this narrator.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Rebecca Azizov
- 12-22-17
A great book
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Amazing book.
I loved this book very much, the writer brought the world of magic to a new level.
Its ability to involve incredible worlds. An excellent book that requires concentration.
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- Trisha
- 02-15-18
Wonderful book
If you've listen to The Sorcerer's Saga, this is a great spin off of the series. Many of the characters we have met in that series are also in this one.
If you haven't listened to that series, this is a great stand alone series. There's action and fantasy. A perfect blend of it for me. If you pick this one up and like this one, do yourself a favor and also get The Sorcerer's Saga series. It's worth it.
I loved the family dynamic that Oxford developed in this book. I kept questioning what would happen in the book because of the brotherly love that was in the book. I can't wait for more in the series.
Also, Bennett does an amazing job with this book. He has got to be one of my favorite narrators of all time.
This review copy audiobook was provided by the author/narrator/publisher free of charge.
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- Lidia Chymkowska
- 01-20-18
A new take on Egyptian gods... and magic:)
Rain Oxford is a new author for me - and I will definitely look for more books from her.
Book of Names starts in a seemingly classic way: brothers Nathan and Luca are trying to find a way to escape from a wizard's tower - or the wizard will kill them. What we don't know at first is that this is not a real wizard and not a real wizard's tower, it's just an escape room the brothers are testing for their friends. This is only the first surprise that awaits the reader/listener on the way throughout the book. The real story starts, though, when Nathan and Luca unexpectedly travel through a portal and find themselves in an alien world of Syndrial, where ancient Egyptian gods are a reality, where words do carry power, and where your name really defines who you are... Thrown in the middle of an on-going battle for power, forced to become an unwilling saviour of the new world, Nathan must learn fast to control what magic he has while trying to protect Luca, finding out the rules governing the culture of Syndrial and avoiding being killed himself - all this while preparing to fight and kill a mysterious spellcaster called Painter... quite a lot to do in a very short span of time, really:)
The world of Syndrial created by Rain Oxford is both complex and fascinating, with elements of ancient Egyptian culture and religion thrown into the picture. The book, a fast-paced magical adventure full of plot turning points, besides being a well-developed fantasy tale also touches on issues such as discrimination, child abuse, morality... And it does that in a subtle, unobtrusive way, leaving space for the reader/listener to think those issues over and absorb them... I like that a lot.
I also like the fact that although it is the first in a series, it doesn't end with a ciff-hanger but has a certain satisfying kind of closure. It doesn't force you to read on to find out what happened to the main characters - but encourages you to do that in a very clever way:)
As for the narration by Mr. J. Scott Bennett, it's very good. In his interpretation each of the characters is recognizable and their emotions are conveyed impeccably. Also, the pace of his reading is perfect for the listener not to lose focus.
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Rabid Reader
- 01-09-18
Great new fantasy
I really enjoyed this captivating fantasy story; it was complex with twists and surprises, as well as having great characters, humour and unusual magic. Your heart breaks at some points and you can not help but feel sad for what brought them to where they are and choices they made. Even though this is the first in a series, it is still a stand-alone story, and the author has managed to successfully blend characters and aspects of his other works, “The Sorcerers Saga,” with this story; forming further depth to an already great world. The narrator was perfect for the audiobook, he made the characters seem real and you could feel their emotions in his intonation and tone. He also further solidified the links between the two different stories by using the same voices for the characters the two series have in common. I really enjoyed this story and will look forward to future audiobooks in this series
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- Johnny
- 01-01-18
Amazing Book!
I loved everything about this book. I was hooked by the first chapter and finished it within 2 days. The characters and the world's just came to life for me and I really enjoyed every second of it. The narration was great as well!
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- Drew
- 12-31-17
Enjoyed it a lot!!!!
Great book and I hope to read more by this author. I Loved the magic in the book. It told a great brother friendship. The narrator was Phenomenal. I was given this free review copy Audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Daniel Abrams
- 11-28-18
A Superior Spinoff
First, let me just say that I've loved this whole universe! I started on the Sorcerer's Saga and then found my way here. I love the connections planted for those of us who've read Sorcerer.
I found this book to be even better than the Sorcerer Saga books... at least the early ones. This book has a more adult feel to it, where Sorcerer seems to aim to appeal more to everyone. I guess this book gains in my experience for not having to be inclusive of a younger audience. I am going to look forward to plunging into book two.
J. Scott Bennett, as usual, does a great job. I'm always happy to have his narration on a book!
At my request, this audiobook was given to me at no cost in exchange for an -->unbiased<-- review
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