Runic Awakening

The Runic Series, Book 1

By: Clayton Taylor Wood

Narrated by: Nick Cracknell

Runic Awakening is the first book in the Runic series, a contemporary epic fantasy series set in the world of Doma, where magical engineers called Runics rule the land. They are equaled in power only by Weavers, men and women that can manipulate the very fabric of the universe with their wills.

Torn from his home on Earth by an unknown power, Kyle finds himself stranded on a strange world. A world where magical engineers called Runics have created the Empire, the greatest civilization ever known.

Taken under the wing of a wealthy politician named Kalibar, Kyle is thrust into a dark conspiracy to overthrow the Empire...and murder Kalibar. Hunted by a sadistic undead overlord called the Dead Man, Kyle must learn to master the power of magical runes to keep Kalibar alive...and to save Ariana, a brave, mysterious girl whose powers the Dead Man plans to exploit.

If Kyle fails, the Empire will fall...and he'll be trapped in this strange world forever!

©2016 Clayton Taylor Wood (P)2017 Clayton Taylor Wood

a good story

I found that this book was a little harder to keep with especially towards the end it was whiny whiny whiny and some of the stuff that the character new he just didn't think it was quite annoying there were several points where the character was told something the method that's unusual and the Never capitalizes on that information so it's an okay book

very interesting start

im excited to see where this series goes. im apteady developing quite a few theories.

Give it a chance

I see a lot of other reviews complaining about the MC. He's a kid. 10 iirc and he acts like it. There's a lot of development in the second book of the series. Great secondary characters with unique personalities.
I've read a lot of fantasy and this book kept me guessing. which was refreshing.
Fairly well developed magic system for those who are into that. Most of the events take place in just a few areas but those are pretty well fleshed out.
Narrator was good. Not particularly memorable but nothing that would distract you from the story.
Just finished the second book and can't wait for my next set of credits to get the third. Definitely worth the listen.

MC spends most of the book afraid and on his butt

if you are expecting an intuitive main character then look elsewhere. this one spends 90% of the time stammering, falling on his butt, forgetting to use his magic instead of just calling other people's name etc

fantasy at its finest

loved it. Really great story. I couldn't get enough and am looking forward to book 2.