If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? The changing accents for the different races was also impressive. The way he was able to give voice to already interesting characters (especially the ones I hated) made me feel even more love or hate for them. What about Ralph Lister’s performance did you like? The open heart of Fletcher the main character who is willing to befriend anyone. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Novice? If you could sum up The Novice in three words, what would they be? This is a lighthearted listen and worth the credit and time to listen but I would recommend it to a younger audience than the 50 year old man I am. The time training is sketchy compared to mastery of skills as well. The sequence of occurrences in the book seem Jammed together in a few places because the relationships tend to make jumps that would clearly take more time to develop than the author allowed. I am growing Tired of books in a series that cannot be read as a stand alone story.

The book comes to an actual conclusion of sorts so you don't feel ripped of by absolutely having to buy the next book in the series. It was an easy listen and entertaining all the way around, but I would not consider it a work of art. It has all the usual races of elf, dwarf, human and monsters.

This book is like a cross between Harry Potter and Pokémon. Threes are for books that were entertaining at the time but I won't remember the story line or characters a year later when I see the books cover in my library. I think fives are for masterworks that years later you can remember and discuss with someone in a random conversation if a friend mentions the book or the author. First you need to understand that I tend to be a tough reviewer who hardly ever rates a book a five.

The novice by taran matharu