Roverpowered

Tales of an Aspiring Alchemist and Her Overwhelmingly Powerful Dog

By: Drew Hayes

Narrated by: Amy Landon

A wizard's first quest. An unlikely companion. Grand adventure awaits!

Wanda and Wumble are a small pair with vast ambitions. One an aspiring alchemist, and the other her faithful hound, the pair bond as wizard and familiar to begin their pursuit of magic.

As a newly made wizard without any training, resources, or even a home to return to, Wanda will have to forge her own way on a path where constant dangers lurk. Even the simple act of furthering her alchemy education swiftly becomes a harrowing ordeal.

Luckily for Wanda, Wumble is no ordinary hound.

Contained within her one-eyed companion is a power many factions of the world are actively hunting for. A seed with unfathomable potential waiting to sprout.

And anyone who trifles with Wumble’s wizard is in for a ruff time.

Experience a brand new universe from Drew Hayes, the bestselling author of Super Powereds and NPCs. Featuring a lovable pair of heroes out on their first adventure, learning about both magic and life in a progression fantasy suitable for all ages!

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A light story for those of us who like dogs and magic

This is a light story for those of us who like dogs and magic and has great promise. As you sure, the story is being told in a way that builds up the suspense and enriches the story at the same time.Can't wait for the next one

Fun, but pretty short intro.

This is not my normal genre, but I found the writing solid, and enjoyed the characters quite a bit. This felt like the opening half of a full novel due to a pretty short duration of a bit over 3 hours. That issue aside, it certianly got my attention, and will likely check out the next entry in the story.

Bite Sized Fun

Reads like the opening quest of a fantasy game. Lots of fun and lots of heart!

Poor narration

Like most of Hayes’s stories, this one is engaging and interesting, but for the first time, I had a terrible time actually listening to the whole story - and this is barely a novella! I guess I’ve become spoiled by voice actors because this narrator is simply a reader, clearly not an actor. The whole story is read with the insipid artificial cheer and excitement throughout like she’s reading to a toddler, regardless whether it’s appropriate for the tone of the scene. The only thing worse is computer reading.

Great book, but way, way too short.

I can understand the author wanting to just write a quick short fun story, especially as a break from his other larger books. However, the way Audible charges for these books it makes it very expensive for the listener. I will likely buy the second book, but wait for a sale, but even then, paying ~2$ an hour for a audio book is a bit expensive.

Loved it

Such a cozy fantasy. I can't wait for the next book. This series has a lot of potential.

It’s a good novella, but not a novel

The quality of Hayes writing is terrific as always. But it’s very short, just the beginning of a story. It seems like this is the first entry of a novel that was split into novellas. I’m looking forward to reading the other novellas, but going from the epics of Super Powereds to this leaves me feeling like it’s missing a lot.

YA that's still interesting for OA

I've long since graduated from a Young Adult to an Old Adult and I find that I've lost interest in the same old tropes of YA fiction. I picked up this one because I've liked other Drew Hayes books and a super dog sounded interesting. I was pleased to find that not only does it have the optimistic feeling I like in YA, but it does so while not treating the reader like they're dumb. There were intriguing glimpses into the world that kept me curious and excited to see what comes next.

Heartwarming surprise

Initially I was hoping this would be similar to superpowereds, but was delightfully surprised to find myself in a completely different world. The story is full of imagination and charm often found in Drew Hayes writing. Looking forward to seeing more development in this world he’s created. Wanda and Wumble are such a wonderful pair. <3

Adorable Corgi Mutt with Super Powers

my only criticism is that the novella was too brief. I want to see more of the world, but I REALLY want to see more of our humble Wumble.