The Weight of Magic

A Progression Fantasy Epic (Restriction Book 1)

By: D.K. Holmberg

Narrated by: John Pirhalla

The weight of magic is a burden not all can bear....

Torian Ranth wants nothing more than to master his sahir magic. Having spent years training, he still can’t form even his primary patterns consistently, let alone attempt any higher tiered power. His continued failures mean that his time in school must come to an end.

When the neighboring country attacks his town and the trained sahir are lost, Torian escapes. There he meets a strange man who demonstrates power greater than any of his instructors and who understands an ancient power that has not been seen for centuries.

Somehow, Torian must learn the secret of his magic, which may be the key to stopping a greater war....

Don't miss the start of a new progression fantasy series from best seller D.K. Holmberg. This is coming-of-age magic academy fantasy with a weak-to-strong progression into power, perfect for fans of Mark of the Fool, Cradle, and Bastion.

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The start of another good series.

DK Holmberg writes good stories in wonderful worlds. This has hardships and sad parts, but it helps build the world. I know from other books, the payoff will be worth it. The narrator gives us a great work and story without being in the way.
Golden.

Surprisingly I loved this character driven plot!

Ye gods I loved this character driven plot. As the action takes a backseat roll in the Weight of Magic. I do wish Torian Ranth hadn't been quite such a Negative-Nance as he struggled to master his sahir (magic). Which was something that had been a handicap since the beginning of his training, leaving teachers bemystfied and unable to help him overcome the Weight. It was Something that would have made other students give up, but not Torain who preserved through sheer stubbornness. So yeah, Torian whether he believed or not, was actually ready to deal with a life-threatening crisis when it arose. He still needed help though and it came on four feet, a wolf to guide to safety and to get additional training. So yeah I loved the book. Which kinda surprised me as it's the action that generally makes my heart sing.
So grab the audiobook because John Pirhalla was a great narrator and fun to listen to.

Mc is so annoying but story is entertaining.

The overall story was pretty good but omg the freaking MC drove me crazy with the constant whining and complaining. The guy has no self esteem and lack confidence. Hopefully in book two he gains a backbone.

Not enough progression

The MC did not have any meaningful progression until over 90 percent of th story. The MC was only ok and too many contrived reasons for MC not overcoming his limitation/blockage... It was just too slow for my liking. The narrator was excellent

very enjoyable

some might question my rating, but for me, I really enjoyed this one. after the first few chapters I got heavily invested and I couldn't stop. I do wish there was a bit more growth or more info why the MC has such a weight on him, but since I can't wait until book two I can understand and wait.

might not be every one's bag of tea, but I think well worth giving it a shot