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Thief's Magic
- Narrated by: Grant Cartwright, Hannah Norris
- Series: Millennium’s Rule, Book 1
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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In a world where an industrial revolution is powered by magic, Tyen, a student of archaeology, unearths a sentient book called Vella. Once a young sorcerer-bookbinder, Vella was transformed into a useful tool by one of the greatest sorcerers of history. Since then she has been collecting information, including a vital clue to the disaster Tyen’s world faces.Elsewhere, in an land ruled by priests, Rielle the dyer’s daughter has been taught that to use magic is to steal from the Angels. Yet she knows she has a talent for it, and that there is a corrupter in the city willing to teach her how to use it – should she dare to risk the Angels’ wrath.Yet not everything is as Tyen and Rielle have been raised to believe. Not the nature of magic, nor the laws of their lands… and not even the people they trust.
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- Colleen2630
- 31-01-2015
Great fun
Very imaginative story and good narrators. Audio books are fabulous. I can enjoy books while gardening or doing housework. Trudi is a reliable author. I know her stories will capture me and give me hours of enthralling reading, and listening. Highly recommend this one!
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- Mark
- 25-10-2015
Great once going!
Slow to get started but a ripper when it does. Looking forward to the next instalment.
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- Michelle
- 16-08-2019
Not a complete book.
Well written, but only buy it if you’re willing to buy the series. It’s a cliffhanger finish. Boo.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-08-2019
Fantastic book
Fantastic storytelling Makes it very easy to listen to instead of reading it Love it
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- Hayden R.
- 26-07-2019
Tyen 5/5, rielle 0/5
Loved the new world that tyen is in but couldn’t stand how dry, boring and irrelevant rielle’s story is.
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- Pixie Martin
- 15-07-2019
there's more than enough
patriarchy in the real world, I don't want it in fantasy worlds as well! :-(
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- Anonymous User
- 14-07-2019
Enjoyable overall. Good story. Average narration.
Fun book with 2 parallel stories unfolding via alternating book parts. Really nice idea. Neither narrater really impressed me but the male narrator was fairly solid throughout. He kept it fairly simple and was very clearly spoken if not a little bland at times. However, the narrator for the female story, although trying to put heart into it, changing up the accents and tones, fell a bit short of the mark. For example on occasions not switching the her accent back to the correct one in time for that characters line. Also at times an accent would slide around like she forgot what she was aiming for. This was at times a bit cringy and took away from the immersion. I don't want to seem cruel but this is what the review system is for. Hopefully in the sequels she improves through practice. To give her credit she was extremely clear and the volume level was very even throughout, which unfortunately cannot be said for all audiobooks. I thought about returning the book over these issues but decided the authors story alone was worth the asking price.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-07-2019
Great story let down by a stiff performance.
Not sure if it was the director, or just fresh talent to audiobooks, but the performances lacked a bit of heart, and it seemed like they were very careful to enunciate every word veeeerrrryyyy clearly, which stifles the flow and feel of what is otherwise a fantastic book. Not enough to totally ruin it, but enough to irk. Great story, very stiff performance.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-07-2019
nice
a nice story definitely wasnt expcting it to tell two storys abit tragic and sad at times but overall a pretty nice book
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- MissRed
- 14-06-2014
Great!
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This book had me the whole time. That seems to be happening more and more rarely, so this was a treasure. My only issue was Hannah Norris' frequent butchering of what sounded like it was trying to be middle eastern. Sometimes the R rolling was so atrocious I winced. If a narrator is able to maintain an accent, then by all means-- I love them! Differences in dialects welcome too! But Norris would drop, pick up, and overdo the accent frequently.
Cartwright was fantastic in his narration so I gave the performance 3 stars solely for his ability.
The rest was A+ in my opinion, so I was able to listen to the full book without losing all the ambiance of the novel.
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- Marek
- 19-05-2014
Great part one
Would you listen to Thief's Magic again? Why?
Great world building and interesting 'origin' stories for two protagonists, i will have to read it again when second part comes out.
What other book might you compare Thief's Magic to and why?
It's hard to tell. Story is original and in style more adult than her previous books. Little steam punk but in feeling closer to Mistborn than steam-punky books.
What does Grant Cartwright and Hannah Norris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Narration is very unobtrusive, clear and enjoyable. nothing feels forced and characters are well defined.
Any additional comments?
It seems like we got new great fantasy series. Just beware, it IS first part of trilogy, not first book in a series with separate stories. After it finishes you get the depressing waiting period till second part comes out.
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- Raphty
- 10-06-2014
quite a good story for a new universe.
What other book might you compare Thief's Magic to and why?
i have bougt this as an audio book because i enyoied reading both sone trilogies which she had written bevore, so i didnt gave it a nother look and just started hearing to it and was sort of confused at the beginning why magic doesnt work the way i was used to. but by the time i had figuerd that out, didn't took that long ;-), it was a realy good written book and i enjoyed the new possibilities and chalanges that came with this aproach of how magic works.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
i found my selve amused a couple of timess by this book, but not so often as in the sonea series. but i belive this is also because i got to know the chracters better over the last 6 books.
i'm looking foreword to a new book and i'm definetly going to by that one as well.
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- Daniel
- 20-05-2014
Half good, half bad
What did you like best about Thief's Magic? What did you like least?
The Tyen parts of the book for the best and the Rielle parts for the least. Tyen's world was interesting full of a mix of science and magic. Where as Rielle's world was just to over the top stereo types, the corrupt church, uncaring parents, the fruit fling angry mob.
Would you recommend Thief's Magic to your friends? Why or why not?
No, not the kind of book my friends read.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
Grant was good he had a range of voices. Hannah was okay except for the voices of both upper class and poor females talked the same way. I don't expect unwed mother in the slums to sound like Eliza Doolittle, but at the same time I don't think she sound like Henry Higgins. Nothing against Hannah but the accent she gave to the females sounded wrong to generic I could not take it for long
Do you think Thief's Magic needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
Yes, to finish the story.
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- Jacobus
- 01-07-2014
Has the magic dried up?
These days it feels as if Trudi Canavan is shooting very straight arrows. A hero (in this case Tyen) sets out on a journey in which he realises that the institution where he studies has been keeping secrets (in this case 'The Academy'). His loyalties are severely challenged and he will become another person. There is also a heroine who finds herself in a very similar situation (in this case Rielle). She discovers basically the same as the hero, but it is more implicit.
It is as if Canavan's foreshadowing technique has become blatant. In the case of Rielle for instance, she is first harassed by a person with a tarnished soul... thereafter the wheels start rolling and guess what she will become... !
The parallels between the two main characters are so obvious, they even end up in more or less the same situation at the end of the book.
What is new? Well magic is not plentiful, it leaves stains in both people's worlds. They live in a multiverse with different worlds. (It makes me think of Orson Scott Card's Gate Thief in some way.) The thing that is new is 'Vella' (probably from the Latin, vellum, which is a page in a manuscript usually made from animal skin) a magic book that was a human being before... guess... the mightiest sorcerer changed her into a book. She is a 'truth'-saying book.
With so much predictability, I can just anxiously hope that Canavan will be able to steer the story to an interesting and unpredictable place. I hope the magic is still coming...
This book is recommended for anyone who want the depth of a Mills & Boon in a fantasy universe... but at this point without the romance. (Funnily the one thing absent is a homosexual character, but then it is not the last book.)
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- KGA Bright
- 01-10-2016
Can't wait to read the next one!
Enchanting story, such rivetting narrative - a real page turner. I love the main characters and really cared about what happened to them. Magical
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- millega
- 09-06-2014
Mindless Listen...
Would you try another book from Trudi Canavan and/or Grant Cartwright and Hannah Norris ?
Yes, but I would need encouraged.
If you’ve listened to books by Trudi Canavan before, how does this one compare?
Not as good. Male character seems lacking in smarts. While the female character is a push over. Both of which are fine, but a whole book of it where nothing really happens. WOW.....
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
Don't speak with the female accent. Change it slightly. In combination with the timidity of the female character it's painful to listen to. Every chapter of hers was can I get to the next as fast a possible. Male role was nice. Aside for characters lack or intelligence.
Could you see Thief's Magic being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
No. Characters lack something. Wouldn't translate to screen.
Any additional comments?
YES, If anyone had a book of 1000+ years of history and lost magic they would ask about it. It's as if the author lacks the willingness to explore the infinite depths of what could be revealed and take the story into an much more exciting path.
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- Valdis
- 01-08-2019
Loved the story, but…
I really liked their story, and the narrators were okay, but I simply could not suffer through the weird “music” that occurred between each of the parts. It simply made me want to stop listening, just so I could avoid hearing it again. But again, the story (stories) is a very compelling listen.
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- Caroline Rose
- 01-08-2019
Excitement followed by disappointment
I was excited to get this Trudi Canavan book but found the narrators pretty poor. I learned to just about tolerate Grant Cartwright but could not deal with Hannah Norris. Didn’t finish the book. Will need to read this and any other books by these narrators.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-07-2019
A captivating story
once again Trudi Canavan writes another captivating story, with characters you will love and one some you won't. I truly loved the use of male and female narrators for the male and female perspectives of the story. I would recommend these and any books by trudi to those lovers of a magical world.
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- Sydney
- 22-05-2014
Just didn't take off
I really enjoyed this author's 'Black Magician' trilogy and was looking forward to something with a steampunk edge from her. She seemed like someone who did lightweight, pacey fantasy right.
But I just had to give up on this one. Despite the narrator gamely doing his best, he couldn't get any personality out of the robotic lead, or excitement out of the functional prose. There's some neat ideas but it reminded me of the old Truman Capote quote, "this isn't writing, it's typing." Could just be me but this felt dead.
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- jon
- 11-06-2014
Expectations Unmet
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Had been waiting for this book to come out. Trudi Canavan's characters and plots really draw you in. I would recommend you get this book, but I would suggest you wait till the second book is released as I feel this is mostly character introductions and does not feel like a complete book that can stand on its own. If you are not a follower of Trudi's previous book you will probably be left feeling dissatisfied with the incomplete storyline.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Thief's Magic?
Hard to say without revealing any of the main story.
Have you listened to any of Grant Cartwright and Hannah Norris ’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No this narrators are new to me. I do feel they compliment each other very we'll.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
They characters are quite compelling but have not experienced anything to bet you emotional.
Any additional comments?
Use a credit not really worth spending extra cash on. Think it needs to be listened to with the future books waiting to be released.
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- Ieuan
- 18-06-2018
Two characters, only 1 interesting
The story jumps between two main characters, with the narrator changing as well. Tian's narrator is good and has a good range, however the narrator for Rielle is quite weak. Tian's story is also far more interesting gripping than Rielles. a shame, as I was excited for this book as Trudi's other works have been fantastic. Took me a month and a half to get through this because of the lack of gripping factor other series such as The Black Magician Trilogy
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- William
- 31-12-2014
Story of two halves: good and bad
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
Someone looking for a romance novel with a bit of spice and fantasy thrown in.
What could Trudi Canavan have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Written a proper narrative that went somewhere for the girls part. The story is written at the level of a child. For example, the girl drifts through following the rules and superstitions of her culture - forever the victim. She thinks like an uneducated idiot. This is at odds with her initial actions to get away from her captor, later from her family and near the finish. I can feel no sympathy for this victim who is more interested in the object of her desires than pushing back against her mistreatment.
At times I felt the two parts were written by two different people.
What didn’t you like about Grant Cartwright and Hannah Norris ’s performance?
Grant's performance was good and provided good characterisation. Hannah's performance used voices that sounded like joke accents - not good or consistent. It was not necessary. The girl has lived in the same place for all her life so would not speak in one language with the accentuations of another - as implied by the performance.
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
The boy's story was good, though the end was a bit nothing. A shame it was cut short by having to fit the girl's story in to the book.
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- Amy
- 08-12-2014
Beautifully narrated, slow burner.
What made the experience of listening to Thief's Magic the most enjoyable?
Hats off to the Narrators, they really made this audiobook immersive, with seamless reading and great accents.
What did you like best about this story?
Although it's not a wild ride of a book, it has great ideas and is beautifully written. I was a little disappointed that I'll have to wait till next year to find out what happens next!
Which character – as performed by Grant Cartwright and Hannah Norris – was your favourite?
I think both Tyen and Rielle were excellent, although, especially initially I was more gripped by Tyen's storyline; Rielle's took a bit longer to really get going.
Any additional comments?
Thus far I think it's been my favorite of Trudi Canavan's books in audiobook format - a big part of this is definitely due to the narration - I hope Grant Cartwright and Hannah Norris will be narrating the next one when it comes out.
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- Nicola
- 29-10-2014
Poor show
What would have made Thief's Magic better?
The two worlds in the book have almost nothing to do with each other, making it a toil to switch between characters. There is far too much focus on the female point of view and physical relationships - its not meant to be 50 Shades! I've loved Trudi Canavan's other works but this was an epic let down.
What will your next listen be?
The Black Prism by Brent Weeks
What about Grant Cartwright and Hannah Norris ’s performance did you like?
The performances were fine, it was the characters that let them down.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Thief's Magic?
I would leave the book in Tyen's point of view, develop him as a character and his story and get rid of Rielle.
Any additional comments?
As I said before I loved The Black Magician Trilogy, The Traitor Spy trilogy and The Age of Five, but this really was a disappointment.
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- Paul
- 08-10-2017
What did I just buy?
This is just about 2 characters and their backgrounds.
A whole book. Save yourself time and just go straight to book 2 as this is set 5 years after book one ends and it gives you a quick catch up on events as it goes along.
The book is about magic and how they are using it all up. (You could replace the word “magic” with “Oil” out of our world now)
Poor story lines (have listened to book 2 will not be getting book 3).
Would recommend Trudi “Magician” trilogy 100% just not this.
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- Rachel Norton
- 15-11-2015
Absolutely fantastic
Would you listen to Thief's Magic again? Why?
I would listen to this story again and again because I liked the magic system and the plot so much.
What did you like best about this story?
The adventure and discovery.
Any additional comments?
The magic system is so similar to the one in 'The Age of Five Trilogy' which although isn't as well known as Trudi Cannavan's other books is my favorite, and it is so easy to imagine that world is a distant world from this trilogy that is although rich in magic is isolated and untraveled to.
If you liked the 'Age of Five Trilogy' you must read/listen to this, and if you liked this one you must read/listen to 'Age of Five'
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- alan
- 17-08-2014
Let down!
Any additional comments?
Being a Trudi Canavan fan I purchased this audiobook looking forward to another great journey into the fantasy. How let down I felt having only listened to a quater of the title. For a Trudi Canavan novel it had very little atmosphere about it; the plot lacked the drive and direction associated with her writings, giving it a stalling stop start about it. The characters too were weak and lifeless, this quality made all the poorer by the narrators. Whether I'm comparing this novel to one of Canavan's other more successful books such as the Novice, or Magicians Guild.
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- Maincaur
- 23-06-2014
A tale in two halves
Where does Thief's Magic rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I enjoyed it a lot, I like the author, in particular the way she allows you to follow the thought process of the protagonists. It is difficult to rank the first book of a trilogy in comparison to completed trilogies. As a first of three it is not as compelling as the The Magicians Guild or The Priestess of the White, but more promising than The Ambassador's Mission (although the trilogy got better later).
What did you like best about this story?
I really enjoyed the action in the sections where it happens. It is also interesting to see a completely different type of magic, simpler than the one from the other books. It may well develop into something more complex, but all credit to the author to provide a different, fresher, take on it.
Which character – as performed by Grant Cartwright and Hannah Norris – was your favourite?
It is hard to prefer a character, they are both so different and they have been developed in parallel, without crossing paths. Tyen is easier to like because there is a lot of action and movement and you feel you can travel with him. On the other hand, Rielle shapes as an interesting young woman but had little action and a lot of cringe-worthy girlie naivety and sentimentality that was harder to listen to. I think both readers were excellent.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The moment that Rielle had to be separated from her loved ones. I just hate the idea of leaving Izare behind. He was never quite defined as a character and I would have loved to have got to know more about him.
Any additional comments?
I found Tyen gave me more enjoyment and his story, if you skip Rielle's, is very well paced. You can only get away with the slowness and agonising, excessive repetition of self-doubt that afflicts Rielle by interspersing it with Tyen's. Having said that, I am sure I got to know her better, so that's the pay-off for my patience.
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