Seducing the Sorcerer

By: Lee Welch

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

Homeless and jobless, Fenn Todd has nearly run out of hope. All he has left are his longing for horses and the strength of his own two hands. But when he's cheated into accepting a very ugly sackcloth horse, he's catapulted into a world of magic, politics, and desire.

Fenn's invited to stay at the black tower, home of the most terrifying man in the realm: Morgrim, the court sorcerer. Morgrim has a reputation as a scheming villain, but he seems surprisingly charming—and sexy—and Fenn falls hard for him.

However, nothing is as it seems, and everyone at the tower is lying about something. Beset by evil hexes, violent political intrigue, and a horse that eats eiderdowns, Fenn must make the hardest choices of his life.

Can a plain man like Fenn ever find true love with a scheming sorcerer?

©2021 Lee Welch (P)2022 Tantor

Fantastic

I loved everything about this story. From the down on your luck, Fenn, but with an attitude of never giving up. To a sorcerer that has lost his magic. I enjoyed that both these ppl are over 40 and have enough world experience to share. The base of the story itself is as old as time, politics, family drama, and the author does a good job keeping it relevant without overwhelming us getting to know the two MC's.
Joel Leslie has done another amazing job with all the voices and kept me entertained throughout

Read it you wont regret it

I loveeeed this book, I really reccomend picking it up, the characters are really well rounded and its a wonderful read.

Quirky but charmings

This book was so weird and quirky and charming and spicy hot! Whew....The start was maybe a little slow and odd and I had trouble seeing where it was going, but a few chapters in and I was completely hooked. I really loved the main characters a lot. I liked that they were both in their forties. I appreciate fiction with mature characters sometimes. Fifty Shades can kiss my butt because this was BDSM written perfectly (for me anyway).

Definitely an interesting find!

First love LOVE the narrator! I came across this book by chance and I will say I’m no horse girl but mannnnn Fenn?? He’s gotta have a lil ‘tism bc when he get to talking about horses I was like… he STILL GOING? Anyway I DID find the story unique, I wish some things had been fleshed out better. And with how long the book was it definitely had the space for it. But yeah, all in all?? A good listen while I worked on some sewing!

One of my new favorites

This book took a bit to draw me in, but I am SO GLAD I stuck with it. The narration is fantastic. The story is quirky, endearing, a little bit dirty, and a lot of fun. Lee Welch is officially on my “buy everything they publish” list.

Wonderful, original and highly entertaining!

What can I say? I loved this book! It was so well written with wonderful, distinctive characters, great adventure and magic, and on top of it all, was highly whimsical and amusing. This one is a true original. On top of the great writing, the narration is top notch! Excellent listen!

enjoyed it - solid 4 stars

Would I listen to it again: yes
Did the story keep me engaged: yes
Was I invested in the characters: yes

📖 Story comment: Good pace, likeable characters, great world building.
As i'm getting older I find I'm enjoying stories with more mature characters. Having both MC's in their 40's with a lifetime of experiences, world weary and worn thin around the edges was refreshing, especially for a fantasy. The worldbuilding was colourful, well constructed and vivid in details - far from the usual 'bright and shiny' world of magic where everything is perfect, Seducing the Sorcerer was storm clouds and rain, where what you see isn't necessarily what you get - I was absolutely delighted.

🎧 Narrator comment: Joel Leslie doing what he does best, nailed the characters and their personalities and bought the story to life. Overall an enjoyable performance that I will be happy to revisit again.

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📌 Where does it fall on my personal scale? 7.5
• 1 not my thing • 2 didn't like the narration • 3 didn't keep my attention • 4 was good, but once was enough • 5 enjoyed it • 6 will listen again if i'm in the mood for the narrator [4⭐] • 7 goes on the "re-listen" list [4⭐] • 8 kept me up past bed-time [4.5⭐] • 9 recommended to family/friends [4.75⭐] • 10 own it in all formats [5⭐] • 11 keep a copy with me at all times [5⭐]
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Spectacular

I really enjoyed this story. According to the authors website, writing these books are challenging. I hope that the author writes more books in three future. She is very talented and creative. I recommend this book.

I need a sequel!

This world was so intriguing, I need a sequel!
Obviously, it's Joel Leslie's wonderful narroration so each character is easy to place in conversation and they are filled with personality & depth but I have to give it up to the author as well.
The magic within this world, it's politics and it's rules leave so much room for growth that I'm hoping for more in the future.
World-building in the beginning was slow but the pay-off was totally worth it, especially with the last few moments of the story.
I was really hoping for an epilogue, the final minute of this book felt like an after credits scene in a movie with the 'dun, dun' drop, screen goes black and you're sitting there already coming up with theories for part 2.
Looking for more from this author.

DNF for now

I might get through it, seems like it might be a good story. I like Joel Leslie in general but don't understand the directorial/artistic choice of the fake accent of the main narration. It's jarring and makes it hard to actually enjoy.