Really hated the narrator. Accents were ridiculous.

Good story would have been much better read by someone else. It took work to persevere long enough to get into the story.

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Amazing story but ok voice actor

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The story itself is so captivating and amazingly paced. I ended up finishing the book in 2 days after I got into it. The introduction was a bit confusing to get into, but it becomes easier to understand the world building. The world building and mentioning of information is so thought out, it encourages you to theories the importance of some mentioning for it to be later pulled off in an entertaining way.

The only downside for me is the voice actor. It sounds so stilted and not reflective of the book. Their overall pacing of their words throws me off a lot. Furthermore, their feminine voice is painful to hear. I could bear through it, but had time to physically read so I ended up purchasing the kindle version and finishing off the book that way.

In the end, I HIGHLY recommend this book! I am too impatient to wait for more, so going to read the rest on RoyalRoad ahaha

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Was the best credit ive ever spendt

My New favourite series holy smokes i thought it was going to be quite repetative and boring in the long run but Just got better and better!
I still hate the "Goooodmornings" from the Sister tho 🤣

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Phenomenal Story

Absolutely incredible story, a bit slow to begin with but the pay off is so worth it to enjoy the latter parts of the books.

I won’t lie if I had to listen to Zorian’s sister cry out MORNING one more time!! I was going to delete the book off my phone and never start again and then I realised how masterful that was that I was feeling the same irritation Zorian was feeling. I’ve never been so utterly swept up in characters emotions.

Would definitely recommend for any progression fantasy fans, or anyone into fantasy or time travel novels in general

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Learning Magic, and Learning Characters

A book unlike others I've read, Mother of Learning takes an odd approach to its main selling point! While yes, it is a story about looping around and learning, it's not truly a power fantasy, and it's barely a mystery for the majority of the story, though parts of those elements exist, of course!

No, this story is about magic and characters. It delves deep into the magic, the why and how of it all, explaining it in a way that makes sense and creates this compelling dynamic both Zorian and the listener has with it! Not to mention, when you learn about the magic, you learn about an awesome world and how it shaped it, how it shaped cultures even! It's truly fascinating and overall, made me itchy for more stories that focus simply on the phenomenon of magic!

Additionally, it's also about character. Besides the main character Zorian, who, starts out a bit aloof or even, just normal for a teenager, you see him grow into paranoia, empathy and overall, into understanding that people are complicated and more than they look. And the side characters, that at first seem stereotypical and flat, the more time you spend learning about them become cooler and vibrant, which mirrors Zorian's views quite nicely!

The narration is, interesting, is a good way to put it. Some voices are grating, but that is the point. The voices match the characters, even at times to the annoyance of the listener, but I think it is genuinely a good way to sell it! Though some accents, especially the more, stereotypical ones, are a bit much. But overall, the diction and theatricality is great!

I loved this book, and truly think it's something special! Can't wait for the continuation and can't recommend it enough!

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Once you get past...

Once you get past the slightly annoying voice acting of a small child, it becomes an excellent and well-thought-out narrative, with brilliant characterisation and a unique take on a old trope.

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Voices slightly weird, but still loved it.

I have read the original web serial and I have to admit it took a bit of time to get used to some of the voices. Zorian’s was good but I was caught off guard by Zach’s and many others surprising, possibly Irish accents.
That being said, this did not hamper the story or emotions at all and I still loved every second of it.
Would recommend to any fan of fantasy whatsoever,

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Edge of Tomorrow meets Harry Potter

Well where to begin.. great narration, great performance, great world building. I could listen to Jack Voraces voice acting for days and not be disappointed. Well I already have after all. A huge battle where the MC is ripped back in time at the start of the new school year at the point of death. But how will this teenage boy in his third year of mage school stop the battle? How will he survive? How will he take advantage of this time loop? I cannot wait for the next addition in this series. My only complaint is the book ends too abruptly. I'm left on the edge of my seat frustrated by the blue balls the author has left me with. Buy the book. It's well worth it. you won't be disappointed.

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an improving ongoing story.

started very slow but it got better the longer it went and the more I got into it. the hero becomes a more appealing character as the loops progress.

Edit - after finishing all 4 parts:
I very much enjoyed listening to all 4 parts in the end. The start of book 1 was a real slog as Zorian is a whiny self-obsessed teenager. The growth over the 4 books is very rewarding and well worth continuing all the way. The plots made sense overall.

I enjoyed the performance by Jack Voraces, the voices were sufficient distinct I knew who was speaking at almost all times even without all the "Zorian said" and similar. The pacing was good and the diction made it all understandable.

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Excellent and original fantasy book!

An original take on fantasy. A must read for all fantasy lovers! An interesting magic system with loads of great supernatural beings. Can’t wait to continue with the series.

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