Backwoods Summoner

Backwoods Summoner, Book 1

By: Noah Layton

Narrated by: Theodore Zephyr, Madison Mitts

Life as a master summoner was almost everything I thought it would be. Almost.

After seeking to innovate a new spell against the rules of my guild, I was given a choice: remain indebted to the guild for years, resigned to complete whatever missions they sent me on, or gain my freedom—and have my class reset all the way back to Level One.

This guy chose freedom.

Fortunately, thanks to the generosity of an old friend, I've come into possession of a patch of land in the free town of Moonshaw. I've got an enormous backyard in the forest to make use of, and even if a powerful enchantment is preventing me from accessing my new house, there is an old guard tower that will do as my home for now.

Moonshaw has got plenty of surprises in store: the gorgeous brunette woman living in the wrecked mansion next door, a beautiful high-elf enchanter in town, as well as eccentrics and secrets in equal measure.

All I've got to do is get back to Level 20, where the real fun in the Summoning class begins. The only problem? The summoning spells I've got to grind through to get there are designed to be as difficult and annoying as possible in order to weed out those who are unprepared.

And I'm prepared… Right?

Narrated in duet style.

©2025 Noah Layton (P)2025 Podium Audio

Fun story

Enjoyed the listen, a well written story and a tight production too. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

What is the deal with this story?

I am currently half way through the book. I might listen to a little more but I might have to come back to it. The story could be interesting and the voice actors sound good. The problem is I'm half way through and it seems like very little has actually happened. Also every woman the Mc sees the male VA turns on the adult scene voice and 5min of body description follows. Basically the story has promise but the pacing is throwing me off.