Practical Adept

Spellmonger, Book 17

De: Terry Mancour

Narrado por: John Lee

Duración: 30 h y 21 m

Resumen del Editor

“Beware the dusky maidens of Farise!”

After facing war, death, unruly gods, and unmitigated evil, Minalan the Spellmonger is forced to return to Farise, the site of his earliest battles, with the simple assignment to conquer the subtropical city-state and expel the pirates that plague the kingdom’s shipping. Tired of warfare, Minalan embarks on a clandestine campaign to do so, assuming an alias and setting up shop in Farise as a mere Practical Adept as cover for his operation. Recruiting a cadre of talented agents to assist, he reluctantly begins the task of infiltrating and observing Farisian society and its corrupt, ramshackle regime of pirates and rebels with the goal of subverting it.

But it’s not easy. The Farisians are a strange and stubborn people whose customs and history are at odds with Minalan’s feudal sensibilities. The popular sailor’s warning to “beware the dusky maidens of Farise” becomes all too apt as he secretly plots to seize the remote remnant of the Magocracy. The ancient underground organization known as the Contramara seems to be behind every plot and scheme, and unseen masters control the city like puppeteers in the Farisian marketplace. Assassination, kidnapping, extortion, betrayal, and bribery are the rules of the day as different power blocs play the game of whispers with costumed gangs in the streets and daggers in the salons. It doesn’t take a wizard to realize that revolution is in the air and things are at a breaking point.

Minalan must struggle with the ghosts of his past as he tries to navigate an uncertain future in the hot, storm-tossed land he once occupied. Legacies from his days in the occupation army fifteen years before return to haunt him and complicate his mission while he keeps up the pretense of being a simple self-promoting Practical Adept, selling his spellwork like any other artisan. But when one of the infamous “dusky maidens of Farise” stumbles across this mission with an old, one-eyed wizard, things start to get complicated.

In a journey that takes him from ancient ruins to hidden temples to the sewers of Farise to the spire of the Doge’s Citadel, Minalan undertakes an adventure unlike any he’s faced before. New allies and shifting politics propel him to question his past, his motives, and his very identity as he realizes the sinister truth in another old saying: “Nothing is as it seems in Farise.” For there is a new, unknown power working behind the scenes, one even older and more determined than the Contramara, to control the chaotic city and determine its fate. And all that stands in its way is one resolute Practical Adept!

©2024 Terry Mancour (P)2024 Podium Audio

there is a magic to writing this good

no matter where the spellmonger goes, it's entertaining. there a chapters where he just thinks and observes. just so good. I do like the story arch. lost knowledge being rediscovered.

Awesome

Long anticipated and it didn’t disappoint, can’t wait for the next one.
From the first book I was hooked.

Fantastic job! You've out done yourself again!

What's not to like?! Exotic Farise and it's dangerous and dusky maiden's, the new characters, espionage, spies, coups, The Game of Whispers on a whole new level, the deep history, all the factions, Minalin working through his PTSD through Mircandar was fascinating! Just the right amount of action mixed with political intrigue.

preparation

I love how this is book 17 and foreshadowed events are just now being introduced while still leaving you wanting more. Absolutely outstanding and I cant wait for the next book.

big truth bomb! can't say more than that!

after the bomb the book picked up so amazingly I still have a grin after it ended! amazing.

Excellent, listen.

I'm very biased because this is absolutely my favorite fantasy syfy series. This addition to the main story was fantastic.
With this author and the spellmonger series it delivers every single time. this story had elements of some of the earlier books in the series. meaning that it touches on some of the broader plot points but has a focus that is more locally based. It was really nice to enjoy the simpler aspects of the series instead of the grand overarching heavy plot points. but only has me salivating for the next edition.

Nothing is what it seems

This one is a roller roaster! I was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I’m almost worried that a TV adaptation should be avoided; it’ll take an amazing studio to pull it off.

Loved it

If you’ve gotten this far in the series there is not much more I can say, other than it’s another great book in one of my favorite worlds. Read splendidly, and as always leaves you wanting more.

Lives up to the Spellmonger series

I just finished this book and was very happy with what I heard. I’m not going to give a synapsis but it definitely held up to the rest of the series. There were some clever twists, surprises and some of the content made me think pretty hard. So yay! Terry Mancour is smarter than me. I enjoy the intricacy in which he writes. I generally believe if I have to pay close attention to the story so as not to miss something important it must be well written. So well done Terry! I also listened to Shadow Blade just before Practical Adept and while it was entertaining I enjoyed PA much more. SB seemed to be a bit too instructive and less story. I also just have a preference to John Lee and the Minalin story. There is definitely a benefit to reading SB before PA if you like knowing who all the lesser characters are as you go. Very worth the listen.

I didn't realize

I didn't realize how much I missed the spellmoger series, especially with Minalan as the focal point. 17 books in and I'm more invested in the plot of the Spellmonger than I was in the first few books. Saying "well done" couldn't aspire to how I feel towards