Mage Academy

Imperial Summoner, Book 1

By: Kal Griffith

Narrated by: Christopher Harbour

Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Danny Youngblood's destiny was fire magic, just like every man in his family. But fate had other plans. When he enters the prestigious Imperial Mage Academy, his powers manifest as something far more rare and dangerous.

Monster Summoning!

Now, Danny's a walking dungeon core, able to absorb creatures and unleash them as powerful allies.

But this awesome ability makes him an outcast, feared by professors and envied by rivals. Can he master his powers, make real friends, and prove he's not destined to become another villain like the summoners of legend?

Join Danny as he navigates the challenges of academy life:

Unleash epic monster battles in the training dungeons and face real threats in dungeon raids!

Craft unique monster combinations with his custom build ability, creating the ultimate monster squad!

Bond with his quirky classmates like Isa, the animal mage, and Tess, the battle-hardened Imperial soldier.

And a dragon.

©2024 Kal Griffith (P)2024 Kal Griffith

Awesome summoner story

The first chapter was very slow. After the first chapter story moved, great lead character,the storyline was good and followed a good direction. I couldn’t wait for the next chapter. I recommend this book highly.

Vivid descriptions and dynamic characters!

"Mage Academy: Imperial Summoner, Book 1" by Kal Griffith, narrated by Christopher Harbour, is a memorable entry into the LitRPG genre. Griffith’s writing shines with vivid descriptions and dynamic characters, while Harbour's narration brings the magical academy to life with impeccable pacing and emotion. With thrilling monster battles and heartwarming friendships, this book is a magical listen from start to finish.

Great story I need the next one now!

Loved this book if I could give narration 6 stars I would! if you are looking for your next read and want a academy style story then you can't go wrong with this book!

School, Magic & Monsters

I was captivated by this story from the opening paragraphs until the end. I admired the worldbuilding and the various creatures which populated this world. I liked the engaging and fun characters. I was amazed at the details in the battle scenes and often felt like I could actually see the battle itself. I found the game character statistics report amusing. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. I thought Christopher Harbour's narration was amazing. I enjoyed the various voices that Christoper performed for the different characters. His performance added to my enjoyment of the whole story. I was gifted a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which included my honest opinions regarding this tale.

FANTASTIC

FANTASTIC, I loved everything about this book, it is entertaining, informative and was very well described and narrated.

T his was fun!

This was an unusual experience, but I loved it. Danny has an unusual and potentially dangerous ability, making him the object of much gossip and fear from both the faculty and students alike. However, his dad has drilled into him from a young age the importance of serving in their mage group, for the good of the kingdom. This makes him push through, in the best, innocent way possible. It earns him Allies and enemies. Quite enjoyed this book and recommend.

Please note, I’ll be returning and listening with my kids this summer once we finish our current book together as they are going to love it too!

Great book

I couldn't put this book down I went through the whole book in 1 sitting. Fun characters great story and the versatility of the MC just kept you wanting more. Can't wait till book 2 comes to audio.

Fresh and exciting

I love academy books and this one is fresh and stands out above the rest. The world building and characters kept me listening. Can’t wait for book 2

Mystery Novel beware

Its a good book but it is misleading in what it is. More of a mystery novel then a progression novel, there is some elements of progression, but its more of a your to young to know stuff so don't look into it but hey still help us out, with out us giving you details from the adults. Narration is top notch, cover art is sweet, Just not really my cup of tea when the MC is held back so much.
Overall its a good listen but not what i thought it would be.

Kinda lame, but not the worst

I’m not a huge fan of the system not being an independent element separate from any persons control. It’s literally decided whether or not you can become a mage by a council of people. Frankly, I’m kind of confused about the scope of the system and how it came to be, the extent of control these people have over it, and how this system hasn’t been exploited into oblivion.

Also, with the huge build up to finding a solution to the problem at the end of the book, I was expecting something a little more creative of an answer. Hopefully this isn’t too much of a spoiler but the solution was the equivalent of an adult saying to a kid “because I said so.” Like a said: kinda lame.

Most of the book was pretty decent, but the ending fell flat for me.