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The Sorcerer's Path #2
The Sorcerer's Torment
This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: B006N3A40Y
Book 2 of the Sorcerer's Path: Forced to flee The Academy after accidentally killing another student, Azerick sets sail to start a new life and a new home from where he can continue to grow in power so that he may avenge his father's murder.
However, the fates have not finished with the young sorcerer. After several days at sea, a massive storm blows his ship into the clutches of a terrifying creature with the power to control the minds of others and enslave them to its will.
Azerick becomes the pawn of this creature but what happens when an irresistible force meets an indomitable will?
Book 2 of the Sorcerer's Path: Forced to flee The Academy after accidentally killing another student, Azerick sets sail to start a new life and a new home from where he can continue to grow in power so that he may avenge his father's murder.
However, the fates have not finished with the young sorcerer. After several days at sea, a massive storm blows his ship into the clutches of a terrifying creature with the power to control the minds of others and enslave them to its will.
Azerick becomes the pawn of this creature but what happens when an irresistible force meets an indomitable will?
311 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 16, 2011
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Brock E. Deskins
25 books172 followersBrock Deskins was born in a small town located in rural Oregon. At age twenty he joined the army and served as an M1A1 tank crewman, dental specialist, and computer analyst. While in the military he became an accomplished traveler, husband, and father of three wonderful children. Now out of the military he attends college to brush up on his skills as a computer analyst and gain new skills as a writer.
Update 2012: Received my degree in computer networking and devoting my full time and limited attention span to writing. Thanks to everyone who is making this dream a reality.
Update 2012: Received my degree in computer networking and devoting my full time and limited attention span to writing. Thanks to everyone who is making this dream a reality.
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March 20, 2018
The Sorcerer's Torment
The Sorcerer's Path, Book 2
By: Brock Deskins
Narrated by: William Turbett
This is an audible book I requested and the review is voluntary.
I loved the first book and I jumped at the chance to review the second. This is a great teen/young adult book of sorcery. There is magic, strange creatures, action, adventure, objects of power, spells, wizards, good vs evil, and more. I love the way this author writes, not just this series.
The narrator did a fantastic job at expressing emotions, the creepy bug voices, and keeping the book flowing smoothly.
The Sorcerer's Path, Book 2
By: Brock Deskins
Narrated by: William Turbett
This is an audible book I requested and the review is voluntary.
I loved the first book and I jumped at the chance to review the second. This is a great teen/young adult book of sorcery. There is magic, strange creatures, action, adventure, objects of power, spells, wizards, good vs evil, and more. I love the way this author writes, not just this series.
The narrator did a fantastic job at expressing emotions, the creepy bug voices, and keeping the book flowing smoothly.
April 11, 2018
This is an entertaining story that continues on from where the first book left off. As Azerick flees his problems with the Academy, he finds himself in even deeper water as he is enslaved and forced to fight in an arena by a creature that is able to control his mind. This story has a variety of creatures, plenty of action, magic, tragedy and love. You can't help but feel for Azerick as his life seems to go from one epic struggle to the next with just enough moments of light to keep him going. He is a strong, caring and potentially very powerful character that you want to see excel and achieve some lasting happiness. The narrator of the audiobook did an excellent job of giving the characters individual voices and making the “bug” creatures suitable creepy. He made you feel the emotions, had the story flow smoothly and at just right the pace. I look forward to seeing how Azerick's talents and his life progresses in the next book.
November 26, 2012
The Sorcerer's Path is an excellent series with everything I enjoy in a good fantasy series.
Not only is there great character development there's also plenty of action, humor, and emotional moments to keep you riveted.
So, if you haven't read the Sorcerer's Path series then give yourself a treat and do so.
Not only is there great character development there's also plenty of action, humor, and emotional moments to keep you riveted.
So, if you haven't read the Sorcerer's Path series then give yourself a treat and do so.
August 26, 2016
Azerick is captured and forced to fight for the pleasure of an evil race. Book 2 is much more focused on Azerick than book one is contains even more action.
April 20, 2018
At my request, this audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an -->unbiased<-- review
I LOVED this book! I feel like so many things happened that I just really never saw coming. Yes, of course, some things were predictable at times, but I found the story very well done and strong on its own merits vs fantasy trope.
The book starts out with Azerick not too far out from the events of book 1; a pretty good spot to start for minimal confusion. We do come to learn some of the highlights of book 1 through context of natural discussions, so there is some built-in refresher. It is kept to a minimum and was well done, and useful. That said, this book was all its own. It goes to different places and carries many different themes. We start getting a taste of the true sorcerer that Azerick is and is becoming. We learn that there is more to magic, too, and I found the presentation of those magics and of the characters involved to be delightful. I had fun listening through the entire book after I got going.
There was just so much content!
William Turbett improves VERY nicely from book 1. I think he's found the character's voice, and he relays all of the characters very well. I couldn't decide on 4 or 5 stars from Turbett's narration easily; it was close! I opted for 4, though, because it took just a bit more of the story than I wanted before his narration had me invested. Also, I would still love a bit more vocal differentiation at times. My true rating for him is more like 4.4 /5... so close :) He really carries the bulk of the story so well.
I would love to listen to more of Turbett's work as he continues to improve his narration. I believe he's going to be reliable for a good listen.
I've already begun looking to collect more book by Brock Deskins, which is among the highest praise I can offer. Deskins is telling a wonderful story, and not just in this series alone! I really enjoyed his other series, starting with Shroud of Darkness, too. I am eager for more audiobooks from these novels!
I am grateful to have had this opportunity.
I LOVED this book! I feel like so many things happened that I just really never saw coming. Yes, of course, some things were predictable at times, but I found the story very well done and strong on its own merits vs fantasy trope.
The book starts out with Azerick not too far out from the events of book 1; a pretty good spot to start for minimal confusion. We do come to learn some of the highlights of book 1 through context of natural discussions, so there is some built-in refresher. It is kept to a minimum and was well done, and useful. That said, this book was all its own. It goes to different places and carries many different themes. We start getting a taste of the true sorcerer that Azerick is and is becoming. We learn that there is more to magic, too, and I found the presentation of those magics and of the characters involved to be delightful. I had fun listening through the entire book after I got going.
There was just so much content!
William Turbett improves VERY nicely from book 1. I think he's found the character's voice, and he relays all of the characters very well. I couldn't decide on 4 or 5 stars from Turbett's narration easily; it was close! I opted for 4, though, because it took just a bit more of the story than I wanted before his narration had me invested. Also, I would still love a bit more vocal differentiation at times. My true rating for him is more like 4.4 /5... so close :) He really carries the bulk of the story so well.
I would love to listen to more of Turbett's work as he continues to improve his narration. I believe he's going to be reliable for a good listen.
I've already begun looking to collect more book by Brock Deskins, which is among the highest praise I can offer. Deskins is telling a wonderful story, and not just in this series alone! I really enjoyed his other series, starting with Shroud of Darkness, too. I am eager for more audiobooks from these novels!
I am grateful to have had this opportunity.
April 8, 2018
This book picks up right at the end of the first book and things don't really calm down for the young Sorcerer with the saying 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger' basically summing up his life so far in these two books.
Azerick's path to become a sorcerer is clearly not meant to be an easy one, while fleeing the problems at the academy he finds himself enslaved and forced to fight in the arena for some time by a creature that is able to control his mind and things don't get much easier for him once he finally escapes this captivity either with him basically going from one incident to the next and the events towards the end of the book would seem to indicate that he is unlikely to get a much quieter life in subsequent books either.
The supporting cast is nicely varied and adds depth to the world as a whole, but the primary focus of the book is very firmly on Azerick so they are mostly there in order to interact with him more than building their own part of the story.
The narrator gives a good performance, having a pleasant tone and getting the pacing right for the story, while ensuring that the cast is suitably distinctive.
I enjoyed book one of this series, but thought this second one improved on it, escalating things well and continuing to make the main character an interesting one that I will be interested to hear more about in the future.
[Note - I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.]
Azerick's path to become a sorcerer is clearly not meant to be an easy one, while fleeing the problems at the academy he finds himself enslaved and forced to fight in the arena for some time by a creature that is able to control his mind and things don't get much easier for him once he finally escapes this captivity either with him basically going from one incident to the next and the events towards the end of the book would seem to indicate that he is unlikely to get a much quieter life in subsequent books either.
The supporting cast is nicely varied and adds depth to the world as a whole, but the primary focus of the book is very firmly on Azerick so they are mostly there in order to interact with him more than building their own part of the story.
The narrator gives a good performance, having a pleasant tone and getting the pacing right for the story, while ensuring that the cast is suitably distinctive.
I enjoyed book one of this series, but thought this second one improved on it, escalating things well and continuing to make the main character an interesting one that I will be interested to hear more about in the future.
[Note - I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.]
March 29, 2018
Continuing after the events of book 1, Azerick continues his journey and continues to face challenge after challenge that tests him in every way, from his physical and magical abilities, to his willpower. The book doesn't lie, he does get tormented.
I like Azerick as a character because his growth is shown by how hurt he becomes by the experiences he faces in this book, but what he does as a response to this torment really shows how much he grows as a character.
While the author, Brock Deskins, does introduce a lot of characters that have at most a small role that can help impact the main character, there is a B plot story line that I really want to know how it ends up at the end of the series.
I recommend this book, in the Book 1 review I said Azerick reminds me of Anakin Skywalker, but in this book the similarity has begun to fade as Azerick becomes his own character.
I also recommend the audiobook version as the narrator creates a lot of interesting voices for the first half of the book.
I like Azerick as a character because his growth is shown by how hurt he becomes by the experiences he faces in this book, but what he does as a response to this torment really shows how much he grows as a character.
While the author, Brock Deskins, does introduce a lot of characters that have at most a small role that can help impact the main character, there is a B plot story line that I really want to know how it ends up at the end of the series.
I recommend this book, in the Book 1 review I said Azerick reminds me of Anakin Skywalker, but in this book the similarity has begun to fade as Azerick becomes his own character.
I also recommend the audiobook version as the narrator creates a lot of interesting voices for the first half of the book.
April 16, 2019
Better than the first book even though the first act of this book ends in a pretty tasteless way that unfortunately the reader can see coming from a mile off.
After that it's all fun though and the book zips between locations and events & by the end of the book it at least feels as if the protagonist is finally in a place to maybe become involved in the overarching plot of the series at some point in the next book.
I also think including the adventurers for what is basically a single short story after the clearly marked end of the novel was a wise move. I'm still not a fan of what is basically the adventures of every single dungeons and dragons party where the players decide to try and be funny with their characters but it works better when it isn't taking the reader out of the main story.
After that it's all fun though and the book zips between locations and events & by the end of the book it at least feels as if the protagonist is finally in a place to maybe become involved in the overarching plot of the series at some point in the next book.
I also think including the adventurers for what is basically a single short story after the clearly marked end of the novel was a wise move. I'm still not a fan of what is basically the adventures of every single dungeons and dragons party where the players decide to try and be funny with their characters but it works better when it isn't taking the reader out of the main story.
March 21, 2017
The series just gets stranger and stranger. Characters and monsters of all kinds pop out of nowhere and suddenly what was a simple sorcerer story now becomes a truly random one. There are psylings, minotaurs etc etc spread liberally through the book. And Brock does not even try to stick to a path creating other powers that the ones drawn from the source. But strangely, like with the first book you can't seem to put this book down midway. I went through it in a couple of days and am already on the third installment. Not recommended but if you have read the first one then its too late
June 23, 2018
A much better follow up
Azeric's journey continues and he is made to suffer more. He becomes much more than what he was through all the suffering but how will all that shape him?
Though I still felt a lot of the transitions are very abrupt, this one made me connect to Azerick more than the previous one. Also the narration keeps it intriguing. The author looks like he'll fill the series with all the magical creatures we have heard of but as long as it isn't random and keeps the plot nice and tight that's ok.
Azeric's journey continues and he is made to suffer more. He becomes much more than what he was through all the suffering but how will all that shape him?
Though I still felt a lot of the transitions are very abrupt, this one made me connect to Azerick more than the previous one. Also the narration keeps it intriguing. The author looks like he'll fill the series with all the magical creatures we have heard of but as long as it isn't random and keeps the plot nice and tight that's ok.
September 25, 2020
Classic Turbett— the narration is spot on! The story felt more disjointed this go round. Azerick spends so much time being hatefully serious you’d think the dude was Batman. Still an enjoyable mostly fast-paced addition to the series but the almost random feeling of hopping from one story to another was a bit jarring. Hopefully this was more set up for book three and everything will come together! Parents: light on language, heavy on violence. Ignoring gore this would be a solid PG13 movie.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
December 20, 2019
This completely caught me off guard, from low depth of magic which I had assumed peaked judging from the lack of imagination liberal arts majors seem to have from trading for better grammar skills, we're thrown into: Hulk world. Aliens, mythical creatures, and parallel worlds, the possibilities are endless. But the magic still has no rules or creativity to it, no progression, I just hope the plot carries to the end.
August 3, 2020
I enjoyed the novel but I must say it hit my pet peeve of romance between a weak character and a powerful one. I find it annoying. The biggest part of his life is magic and she can't do it. Where is the interest there? I've always disliked romance between non-equals in books. Females that are basically a convenient pretty face to make the MC feel more human... blah, barely know each other and dropping i love you's blah... Desperation I guess.
January 24, 2018
Book 2
Book 2 was a fun read with errors throughout. It was fast paced and enjoyable to read with twists and turns in the plot. The characters are well thought out and have developed well.
Book 2 was a fun read with errors throughout. It was fast paced and enjoyable to read with twists and turns in the plot. The characters are well thought out and have developed well.
December 5, 2019
A decent second in the series
Less gritty than the first book, the 2nd book in this series is still entertaining enough without degenerating into yet another fantasy slapstick road trip saga.
Less gritty than the first book, the 2nd book in this series is still entertaining enough without degenerating into yet another fantasy slapstick road trip saga.
May 8, 2022
I can see why this book has a higher overall rating than the first. While the grammatical errors from the first book are still present, the amazing story more than made up for any slight annoyances. This is a great follow on from the first book and I am looking forward to reading book 3.
June 16, 2017
Good follow-up to book one
Enjoyable as ever,but too short! I'm ready to binge on the next book now,. I have enjoyed this story greatly
Enjoyable as ever,but too short! I'm ready to binge on the next book now,. I have enjoyed this story greatly
December 3, 2018
This was a fun series, it got a little long by the end though
March 15, 2022
Decent story
Not a bad story. Can't rave, but good enough for a read. Characters at least have some depth to them, though it gets a bit slow at times.
Not a bad story. Can't rave, but good enough for a read. Characters at least have some depth to them, though it gets a bit slow at times.
April 16, 2018
After leaving the Academy, Azerick has no choice but to go on the run. He seeks a ship to take him away, but things don't go smoothly at sea and Azerick and the crew are kidnapped and taken to a strange island. There they are forced to either be slaves or fight in an arena. Azerick can fight, but his opponents are getting tougher as it progresses. He doesn't want to kill people, but how can he escape something that can control every aspect of his mind?
Having enjoyed book 1, I was eager to see what was in store for Azerick, well the author didn't disappoint with this edition! It was a lot darker and more action packed than the first. I flew through this one!!
The plot was pretty much non stop. Azerick finds a captain that knew his father and allows him to come aboard his ship, but he must pay his way by working. So he helps by using his magic when he can. But the crew are attacked by Minotaurs and taken prisoners. From that moment, the action is non stop.
Character wise, Azerick has really grown up during this book. His character development was awesome!! He goes through a lot of and it seems that each event leads to him becoming more of what I hoped he would be. I loved that this one was focused on Azerick more than the first. We get to connect with him more and become invested in his story. There are plenty of other characters but Azerick is still my favourite.
In all, a great second book. I loved everything about it and am really looking forward to the next one!
As with the first, William Turbett read this well. He is clear and easy to listen to and his tones and cadences were good, but I still found his voices for certain characters too similar to truly identify who was talking at any given time.
I was given this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts
Having enjoyed book 1, I was eager to see what was in store for Azerick, well the author didn't disappoint with this edition! It was a lot darker and more action packed than the first. I flew through this one!!
The plot was pretty much non stop. Azerick finds a captain that knew his father and allows him to come aboard his ship, but he must pay his way by working. So he helps by using his magic when he can. But the crew are attacked by Minotaurs and taken prisoners. From that moment, the action is non stop.
Character wise, Azerick has really grown up during this book. His character development was awesome!! He goes through a lot of and it seems that each event leads to him becoming more of what I hoped he would be. I loved that this one was focused on Azerick more than the first. We get to connect with him more and become invested in his story. There are plenty of other characters but Azerick is still my favourite.
In all, a great second book. I loved everything about it and am really looking forward to the next one!
As with the first, William Turbett read this well. He is clear and easy to listen to and his tones and cadences were good, but I still found his voices for certain characters too similar to truly identify who was talking at any given time.
I was given this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts
February 10, 2020
I would never have found this book if not for Amazon’s suggestion. I have to say that the author has done an almost too good job of following the adage that your main character should be the one in the most pain. Azerick has everything good in his life systematically ripped away from him. When he starts to slowly get a few good breaks, things still keep turning wrong. Though he does find enough good people to not crush all faith in humanity, he does keep finding that there are plenty of human scum in the world and that he has an uncanny knack for becoming the focus for their attentions.
The overarching story of what is going on in the greater world is interesting, but doesn’t see a lot of play in this first volume (other than for that story to drive Azerick’s tragedies).
The story moves along rapidly, and left me very much wanting more.
Definitely recommended.
Quibbles: No story is perfect, and my biggest issue came with general magic system. I am kind of a purist here, and this magic system felt almost like a straight lifting of an RPG system (like D&D). Both the usage and acquisition of arcane and divine magic followed very much like RPG game play. Even the way that Azerick, who as a sorcerer is supposed to be less rule-bound than the magicians, has a very limited repertoire of spells that he uses over and over again. I could go on, but I’ve never been fond of the logic (or lack thereof) of most RPG magic systems.
The overarching story of what is going on in the greater world is interesting, but doesn’t see a lot of play in this first volume (other than for that story to drive Azerick’s tragedies).
The story moves along rapidly, and left me very much wanting more.
Definitely recommended.
Quibbles: No story is perfect, and my biggest issue came with general magic system. I am kind of a purist here, and this magic system felt almost like a straight lifting of an RPG system (like D&D). Both the usage and acquisition of arcane and divine magic followed very much like RPG game play. Even the way that Azerick, who as a sorcerer is supposed to be less rule-bound than the magicians, has a very limited repertoire of spells that he uses over and over again. I could go on, but I’ve never been fond of the logic (or lack thereof) of most RPG magic systems.
May 2, 2016
Forced to flee The Academy after accidentally killing another student, Azerick sets sail to start a new life and a new home from where he can continue to grow in power so that he may avenge his father's murder. However, the fates have not finished with the young sorcerer. After several days at sea, a massive storm blows his ship into the clutches of a terrifying creature with the power to control the minds of others and enslave them to its will.
Azerick becomes the pawn of this creature but what happens when an irresistible force meets an indomitable will?
The Sorcerer's Path is an excellent series with everything enjoyable in a good fantasy series.
Not only is there great character development, there's also plenty of action, humor, and emotional moments to keep you riveted. So, if you haven't read the Sorcerer's Path series then give yourself a treat and do so. Great reading everyone!!!!!!!!!!!
Azerick becomes the pawn of this creature but what happens when an irresistible force meets an indomitable will?
The Sorcerer's Path is an excellent series with everything enjoyable in a good fantasy series.
Not only is there great character development, there's also plenty of action, humor, and emotional moments to keep you riveted. So, if you haven't read the Sorcerer's Path series then give yourself a treat and do so. Great reading everyone!!!!!!!!!!!
March 31, 2016
Slightly better than the first novel of the series and few of the issues I've had with the first book have been resolved but not all. Biggest issue I still have are the switching PoV's. One paragraph is from the PoV of one character then the following paragraph from the PoV of another and then back to the first. Also continuity seems to be a bit messed up or at least the passage of time not being followed properly.
And still... it was enough to make me want to read the third book in the series where I hope more of the issues will be fixed.
And still... it was enough to make me want to read the third book in the series where I hope more of the issues will be fixed.
October 5, 2014
again a fantastic book however i would've loved it more if azerick would've shown more creativity regarding spells. He only creates spikes and lightning bolts.His development as a sorcerer is lacking which i hope will be there in subsequent books. gonna read the sorcerer legacy now.
the plot and story line was excellent.
the plot and story line was excellent.
September 26, 2014
Excellent!
I am loving the series. Great characters, terrific story line - I will be following this author for sure. I was a little hesitant about a quarter way through the first book but that didn't last long. Very glad I kept reading!
I am loving the series. Great characters, terrific story line - I will be following this author for sure. I was a little hesitant about a quarter way through the first book but that didn't last long. Very glad I kept reading!
April 12, 2016
4.5
Satisfying reading and view of a tragic character.
Satisfying reading and view of a tragic character.
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