A strong first novel

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I listened to this book on my commutes. So it was free time, but it made the time go by.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Split between Laney and Celeste. Laney is our story teller so she is the deepest character and therefor automatically one of the most interesting. But i loved the image of the strong beautiful young woman in kinght's armor. (Though for some reason ny mind's eye sees her as blonde, even though the author tells us multiple times she's a redhead.)

Have you listened to any of Hollie Jackson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, first time. I was fairly impressed. The trope of giving nobility a britt-like accent is an old one but it works.

Was Techromancy Scrolls: Adept worth the listening time?

yes

Any additional comments?

First off, lets be clear, this is a love story/action adventure between two young women. If that turns you off, it isn't for you.

The author has talent, but could have used a good editor. He has some trouble maintaining a separate "voice" for all his characters. In particular ALL his nobility say "Grand" when pleased. In one character's mouth, such an affectation helps create a unique personality. In many people's mouths, it muddies and confuses those lines of uniqueness.

He also at time uses repetitive phrases. A good editor would have pulled out both of these and made her re-write them.

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Glad I didn't miss this!

Like others that have written reviews, I'm so glad I didn't overlook this title.

Techromancy Scrolls: Adept is an enjoyable story, with a rich fantasy tale at its core, that just happens to feature the female lead falling in love with another female. (Anybody expecting a sappy/dramatic love-focused story will be disappointed.)

The world is built up slowly and carefully, giving plenty of time for listeners to bond with the characters.

The voice acting is fabulous - entertaining and easy to listen to. The narrator has a range of voices to suit the different characters, and while the upper-British accent of Celeste occasionally falters, it does little to detract from the overall experience.

This is a title that had me purchasing the sequel just before it ended, so I wouldn't have to wait before continuing the story.

If you like your YA-fantasy with a light dusting of lesbian romance, do yourself a favor and purchase Techromancy Scrolls: Adept.

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By chapter 2 I bought the whole series.

All I can say is “Mother Luna” this is my new FAVORITE book series. It has it all, action, romance, knights, snarky banter, runaway motorized wagons miniature goats, head butting, airships, and magic. The characters make me wish I lived in the world the author created.

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Fun

Great story with an even better narrator. Actually, the only book I liked enough to bother with a review on.

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Like listening to a movie playing in your mind, amazing!

Absolutely love this book, the story is different from anything post apocalyptic and keeps you wanting more.

The narration is spot on and brings so much life into the story you swear the movie is playing in your mind.

Would love to see this adapted too the silver screen!

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The Knights of Wexbury

If you could sum up Techromancy Scrolls: Adept in three words, what would they be?

it would be: Amazing, Adorable, and Unique

What was one of the most memorable moments of Techromancy Scrolls: Adept?

oh this will contain spoilers

when Laney realized that even the tiniest thing can win the battle and so she took in all the magic she can and used it to pull every last bit of iron from Raneth's Blood suffocating and killing him on his feet

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite... I have a lot though but maybe it would be when Celeste show Laney that defense is how you survive and she demonstrated by only defending and beat 4 fully trained knights of the realm. she didn't beat Bowin since she couldn't attack and she couldn't use other's weapon against him. i really like that scene and also... tiny goats!

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

I wanted to listen to it in one sitting but i had school and all so i had to cut it since it reached 10 hours man, but it was well worth listening to it i can tell you that.

Any additional comments?

buy this and give it a listen it is definitely worth it trust me I'm atleast 60% an expert at this and Ms. Hollie another homerun with this one!

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Love this book

Any additional comments?

This book is awesome and only made better with Hollie narrating. Story is so good and keeps you engaged throughout the book. Hands down one of my favorite authors and definitely my favorite book of his.

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another great story and narration

It didn't feel like it took over 10 hours at all. Holly`s narration brought the characters to life and sucked me right back into the story. I loved it and can't wait for the next story from this duo.

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Loved this story

I loved this book. So many little dips and turns it keeps you right on the edge of your seat!

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Super cute, but don't think too hard about it

The Good: The lead characters are very cute and easy to invest yourself in. Their relationship is played coy til the very end while their attraction is obvious and even noted by other characters. The world building is interesting and it was fun to try and nail down where they are. "Sparo" is probably Spokane, Washington, the Author's hometown. The in-universe commentary on tech is funny, as in "you're giving us in the past way too much credit".

The Neutral: It was probably a decision from the director of the audiobook, but why do characters in what's clearly the ruins of the American-Canadian border have British accents? Was the Capitol of Sparo a Rennfaire or Medieval Times restaurant or something?

The Bad: The Author has Laney fall into the pitfall of "social inequality is bad and I'll keep reminding you every few chapters" but also "Go establishment! Cause you have the girl I like and made a special exception for me so I'll fight the Rogues who suffer from the very social injustice I would've experienced."

The Rogues definitely feel like wasted potential. They're commoners who have magic and rebel in fear of execution, but they're painted as generically evil bad guys. We never explore any Rogue characters or ever explore the point of view of the current Rogues and why these ones in particular are the way they are. The flaws in Sparo's continued demonization of them isn't discussed. They're just irredeemable murderous bad guys and they get defeated. End of story. At least for this book.

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