A Conjuring of Ravens

A Magepunk Progression Fantasy (A Practical Guide to Sorcery, Book 1)

De: Azalea Ellis

Narrado por: Gabrielle de Cuir

In a world where magic is a science, Siobhan Naught is a genius.

But even geniuses need schooling.

Siobhan has just been banned from the country's only magical university. As the unwitting accomplice to the theft of a priceless magical artifact, she has suddenly become a wanted criminal. There are fates worse than death, and if caught, she will face them. Unwilling to give up on her dream of becoming the world's most powerful sorcerer, she resolves to do whatever it takes to change her fate.

Even if it means magically disguising herself as a boy and indebting herself to a gang of criminals to pay for university tuition.

With the coppers after her, the pressure of trying to keep her spot in the devilishly competitive magic classes, and the gang calling in favors to repay her debts, Siobhan will need every drop of magic she can channel.

©2021 Seladore Publishing (P)2021 Seladore Publishing

incredible

I was skeptical going in to this, the opening scene was a little obscure and didn't seem to directly relate to the book until much later than I expected. That aside the characters, the storyline, the world building, just everything is INCREDIBLE. I devoured this book, the second and absolutely cannot wait for the third. I'll be off hoping for fanfic about Professor Lacer, until the next book!
I will note that stuck with this book after the intro in part because I love the narrators work, and again was not disappointed at all.

A great read

This was a wonderful read. The author did a great job with the characters & there is plenty of magic. This is a new author for me & I do believe I have another series to read.

Siobhan and her father steal a magical book. Her father is caught & goes to jail. Meanwhile Siobhan has nothing with her so she has to return to their room for her things. She knows the coppers will be watching for her so she has to break in. Of course as she is preparing to leave the coppers realize she's there and she goes out a window and runs. She gets help from a stranger but still thinks she will get caught. She didn't know the capabilities of a magical medallion in the book. It turned her into a boy so she was able to hide in plain sight.

Siobhan has dreams of becoming a great Sorcerer and she won't let anything stop her/him. As she struggles to pay for school & learn she will face many obstacles a long the way. She also learns that her father does not have her best interests in mind. A great read & the narrator was fabulous. Can't wait for book 2.

Something Different!

Now I love this series its got a great magic system and lore and plot. But I will admit it might not suit everyone give a chance and I'm sure you will like it though.

Lots of depth

Deep dive into character motivations, magic system, political landscape/ intrigue, history, etc. The plot moves steadily- certainly no rushing.

I would say this book/ series is an academic’s fantasy. It explores various aspects of higher education and learning, but within the framework of potions, spells, gang fights, power struggles, and so forth.

There is no climactic finish, as the next book picks up exactly where this one ends, building more twisted webs and subplots. Very enjoyable, and well written.

As of this writing I’m eagerly awaiting book four. Maybe we’ll get an epic conclusion? If not I’ll probably get book five too. Enjoy the journey, eh?

Its like the King killer Chronicles

...but way better. she took the premise and made it way better...

caveat that the book is too good and you're not going to be able to put it down.

Pretty good but hard to recommend until the next one comes out

Good book but the story only sets up then the book ends.
I like the world and the way magic works. The main character is a both smart and not so smart which is a little bit annoying but not unrealistic for a teenager.

The reader is a little bit crisp and precise for my tastes, I would have preferred if she relaxed a bit.

The reader's voice and acting.

I liked the story a lot and the girl was compelling. It makes my 1.5 hour commute more enjoyable.

Needs more suspense!

I enjoyed the book but for as long as it was, it could have used more action or close escapes something. Lots of description though so its Still Worth a Credit and I'm hoping the next book will pick up the pace.

well performed, well imagined

couldn't put it down. good narration, interesting magic and an even more interesting world make for a wonderful novel. the reaction to magic in the world feel real. just enough grit to make it feel dark and mysterious at times, but not enough to make the story truly depressing. suspenseful, yet gave room for times of curiosity and imagination on the part of the reader. a well done novel. looking forward to book 2

Absolutely wonderful listen.

This book was wonderful to listen to. The premise greatly intrigued me and it paid off. The narrator was wonderful and does a great job of bringing all the characters to life with distinct voices.

I am only sad I have to read Book 2 instead of listen and that Book 3 is coming at the end of the year. I am sure I will listen to them all in Audio and just hope that the same narrator is used.

The magic described in this book is wonderful. It is complex but makes sense. It is not dense, just detailed. It would have been very easy to fill the book with all that world building but the author has done a marvellous job of holding back and giving us just enough here and there to make us more interested.

I really enjoyed the school settings, the classes, the way the trope of a school antagonist is handled far more realistically. The main character in this stories struggles a great deal but it does not feel depressing or hopeless. I also very much enjoyed the several additional PoV characters who seem there to show us things the character themselves might not know or care about. I loved all of them and each felt like a distinct change and their voices were interesting and so were there though processes.