The Mage from Nowhere

Legends of the Tainted, Book 1

De: B.T. Narro

Narrado por: Nick Podehl

Not a legend. Not a protector. Not even a sorcerer. Tarak was just fine with that until, in a single day, his whole world was taken from him.

Tarak is thrown into a strange city with just a few coppers in his pocket and the tainted shadow of his family following him. At least the ale is better, but famine and poverty make it a little hard to enjoy that. With no one to call his friend and almost no knowledge of sorcery, Tarak will have to compete with the best sorcerers if he wishes to remain free.

Tarak has done a pretty good job of avoiding what his single-minded father called his "destiny" for seventeen years, but now his identity is revealed, and it's drawing more attention than a tear through the rump of his pants.

It's looking like an uphill road, but there are some major bonuses. It turns out sorcery is not as complicated as his father made it seem, and not every sorcerer has to be as virtuous as the old dog.

©2023 B.T. Narro (P)2024 Podium Audio

Unlikable MC

I could only get about 6 hours into the book before I had to put it down.

The MC is an idiot that spouts a bunch of self righteous garbage, ignores reality, acts on any and every impulse he has, and walks right into every obvious setup just to get repeatedly humiliated and apparently secretly enjoys it because he just accepts it and spits out another stupid line to beg for more.

I would think the author was setting him up for some huge character development (more like complete reconstruction) except other reviewers have said there is no change at all. He’s still complete cringe by the end of the book.

Masochists may enjoy this story but everyone else I will warn away.

Great book

The story was enticing and keeps a good pace. the ending is worth the wait. I will be following the author and the story.

Endless boring details about notes of magic. Does not contribute to story.

Basis of story interesting but turned into tedious details that do not add to story. Becomes a book about how to do magic instead of a story about people and their lives and resolutions of their difficulties. Not very interesting. Not sure I can finish listening.

Amazing story, magic system, character depth, and NARRARATOR!

can't say enough good things about this book. i was hooked within 5 minites. love the magic system. good character depth. Cant wait to see where this story leads to. And Nick Podehl is literally the best narrarator you will ever come across. I'd bet thay i could get my 10 year old kid to write a story and he could polish it up to make it enjoyable.
Hope he cranks some more out quickly because i dont think i can stand waiting too long for more

Another one

BT got it going in here! Interesting characters with fun interactions with tasteful humor, set in a familiar world. Can’t wait for the next installment to be released!

the personal thoughts of the characters

I loved this story, it has romance, personal thoughts, and adventure. also, my favorite genre, fantasy

Good story pacing could be improved

The core story is really good, but it could use a bit more editing and pacing some of the side stories seem a little off, but the book is definitely worth a listen.

Bad MC baaad

While the story, world and magic are all very interesting. The MC pretty much ruins it. Hes as others say it a punk. When people think why hate teenagers this 17 year old is why. Hes arrogant obnoxious, thinks he knows right. claims he wants to help the people like hes 'woke' yet never really does anything for the people except judges the king and others for their lack of actions. He does anything he wants uncaring of the consequences like trying to bed the engaged princess.


Honestly was hoping he'd get exiled or arrested to teach him to grow up and stop being lazy and uncaring for how his actions affect others. Like does he for once at all consider bedding the virgin princess might lead to war with her engaged and many peoples deaths when he finds her "sulllied" nope.

If the author was setting up the first boom to have the MC slowly grow and developed that would be one thing. But he doesnt by the end the MC is still as flippant as the start.

As for narration, mostly good but there were scenes with the males that I couldn't tell who was who talking. Micheal, Arthur and The MC sound a lot alike.

Great start

Actually one of the best books I've come across in awhile. Hopefully it continues to be

Not a good story

Got a few hours in and it’s not good. It seems like it is supposed to be YA, but it isn’t. The story wanders all over the place. The magic system could be interesting, but the author killed with too many words. It felt like a fan boy describing his favorite scene in a movie. It’s important to him, but nobody else cares.

The characters do things for unknown reasons. At one point one character says I can’t leave my post. A couple minutes later, he leaves his post. Wtf? Even then the scene is interrupted for something else.

I wanted to like it.