A (Non) Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents

Sorcerer's Grimoire, Book 1

By: AJ Sherwood

Narrated by: David Lee Huynh

Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

Two new apprentices. One charming engineer. A potential battle with both sea serpents and evil sorcerers.

When Sorcerer Adrien Danvers takes on a job that leads him into the slums of England, he never imagined he'd end up with not one but two apprentices. Despite his doubts about himself, he's the only chance the two pre-teens have to escape their hellish life.

When Sir Hugh Quartermain contracts him to deal with the mysterious circumstances surrounding his home on the Isle of Man, Adrien finds the more time they spend together, the more his walls come down around the beguiling engineer—an unusual occurrence and a terrifying prospect.

As it turns out, this case is about to take a turn—a battle with both beast and man, the ultimate test of Adrien's willingness to accept help. When he does, Hugh proves to be a fierce protector and friend, more so than Adrien could've ever bargained for, and he finds himself longing for something he shouldn't.

Falling for his new friend is not a complication Adrien needs. (His matchmaking apprentices disagree.)

©2023 AJ Sherwood (P)2024 Podium Audio

Love it!

this is the first time I have heard this narrator and he was pretty good. the Scottish accent sound Irish but other then that he was great. I love this story and can't wait for book 2 to be released on audible

A great beginning to a new series

I really like this new cast of characters and the adventures in this new series. I’m a big fan of AJ Sherwood so I had already read the book and the audiobook is just as enjoyable. My only critique would be that the accents feel a little inconsistent, but the overall performance was well done. I’m looking forward to hearing the second book and hopefully reading the third!

Loved it!!

The story is amazing as always from AJ Sherwood. Great world building and characters. iThis is a new narrator to me and he did an amazing job!! I hope he is able to narrate book two!

awesome characters, and terrific narration

ended with a cliff hanger ..... I really hate those. I was looking forward to at lease the cousins meeting and acceptance of the boys .

Sorcery in the Victorian Era

What an interesting title to an entertaining and truly enjoyable 8 plus hours of magic and sorcery set in a recognizably human historical time period!
Adrien is a gifted sorcerer living alone after being booted out by his wealthy social family for being homosexual. The very beginning caught me up when Adrien is alerted to a powerful burst of magic out of the blue while walking home. He immediately senses the potential danger the source of that magic is in and finds himself frantically searching for that source in the cold foggy environs of the worst part of London. Adrien finds two young men in desperate need of rescue and takes them home with him intending that they become his apprentices. Wow! What a beginning!
Adrien and his two apprentices are working together well when an engineering genius named Hugh seeks Adrien's help in solving the problem of a sea serpent interfering with his mining operation on The Isle of Man.
What follows is a well written story that kept me listening without allowing much interruption since my mind was completely living in AJ Sherwood's magical realm. David Lee Huynh is an excellent narrator of the story.

Outstanding!

I loved the book and the audio brought the characters to life. This new to me narrator was perfect. I hope he narrates the next book.

Loved It

The story is wonderful, I loved the interaction between the characters. The narrator did a wonderful job. I can’t wait for the next book!

Fantastic world!

The narrator is perfect and this new world is so fascinating! The characters are interesting and the story made my heart weep for their plight but the warmth and love gave me much joy. Outstanding story!!!

Lovable

This is definitely a comfort read/listen. You just can’t help but love all the characters and want them to be happy. AJ Sherwood is an amazing author. Can’t wait for the second one to come out on audiobook.

Kind and fun story with enough logic to feel realistic

I like that all characters use their brains and aren't idiotic stereotypes. Yes, there are some common types in this story, but I see it just humans being not so different from each other with their struggles. Also I appreciate that it's a slow burn for a change. For me personally it's more logical and believable over characters jumping on each other right away. This story is really heartwarming and full of hope for something good out there