A Crucible of Souls

The Sorcery Ascendant Sequence, Book 1

By: Mitchell Hogan

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

When Caldan’s parents are brutally slain, he is raised by monks and taught the arcane mysteries of sorcery. Vowing to discover for himself who his parents really were, and what led to their violent end, he is thrust into the unfamiliar chaos of city life. With nothing to his name but a pair of mysterious heirlooms and a handful of coins, he must prove his talent to earn an apprenticeship with a guild of sorcerers.

But he soon learns the world outside the monastery is a darker place than he ever imagined, and his treasured sorcery has disturbing depths.

As a shadowed evil manipulates the unwary and forbidden powers are unleashed, Caldan is plunged into an age-old conflict that brings the world to the edge of destruction.

This is an updated recording from the original 2014 edition, also performed by Oliver Wyman, which matches the current reissue of the print book.

©2013 Mitchell Hogan (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Critic reviews

• Winner of Best Fantasy Novel, 2013 Aurealis Awards

"For a debut novel this is more than a little impressive. Characters are vividly drawn, multi-layered, and in one or two cases, compelling. Hogan joins with the new wave of fantasy authors in his use of morally ambivalent characters, distinct and tight points of view, believable world building, an intelligible magic system, and some edgy, gritty content." (D.P. Prior, author of The Nameless Dwarf)

Excellent Read not sure why people complained

Would you consider the audio edition of A Crucible of Souls to be better than the print version?

This was a great read. 1. Why people complained not sure I listen/read all the time and this author is sound so far

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Crucible of Souls?

The whole book keeps your interest going no real slow areas at all. Has a great story line and equally great quality.

Which character – as performed by Oliver Wyman – was your favorite?

All were great.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened to the book almost non stop enjoyed every minute of it.

Any additional comments?

Whoever complained about this book got it wrong. Lots of action from front to back heading right now to get the second book. Hope to see the other books out soon. Great Read/listen.

Very good story. Excellent Narrator.

Dark fantasy novel. Great character development. Very interesting plot and story line. This is not a stand alone story. You will want and need to continue on.

Interesting story, worth the time

I had to step back a few chapters due to distraction. At one point in the story I kind of got confused about where the story was going. So, after I step back a couple chapters and we listened and got the confusion squared away it made more sense and the story flowed naturally.

I only say it all of that because perhaps you're driving in your car listening to books and if you tend to get distracted or used books as sort of background you could get lost listening to this one.What the author seems to be crafting is a very large cast of important players and I guess that's really easy to get lost.

There seem to be a few characters whose importance is yet to really come to the front, so there powers or purpose seem significant, but the story is mostly about the main character so you kind of wonder why so much emphasis is put on these others, but I'm sure that's going to come out in the other books. I look forward to those other books and have already purchased the second book.

was surprisingly good

I didn't expect the book to be as good as it was. had my attention, can't wait to read the next one!!

Meh

The book is just OK but the performance is good. Get it only if you're bored.