Vaughan W. Smith
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Soul of Light (Book 4 of The Hidden Wizard) - Complete Unabridged Fantasy Audiobook
Prepare yourself for the epic conclusion to The Hidden Wizard series.
Blurb:
A wizard and mystic in one. A legion of darkness. One final act.
Alrion's power is complete, but he's far from ready. He should be moving on to the final stage of his quest, but can't ignore Alyx's plight. He's stuck.
The Generals of the Blight are taking the lead. They're bringing the fight to Alrion, looking to weaken him and his resolve. Little by little they are trying to wear him down until he lacks the strength to resist.
Drawing on his companions, Alrion must face his own fears and past failures if he's to have any chance of success. He'll need to look past allegiances and dark pasts to bring together anyone and everyone who can help.
Alrion only has one chance, and if he fails, he will be consumed by the very thing he hopes to remove and user in a new era of darkness.
In this epic finale, the story of The Hidden Wizard draws to a close. Armies will clash, new foes will emerge, and secrets will be uncovered. Just who is the mysterious wizard that's been lurking in the shadows?
Start listening today and discover Alrion's fate.
Written by: Vaughan W. Smith
Narrated by: Ulf Bjorklund
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Spark of Truth (Book 3 of The Hidden Wizard) - Complete Unabridged Fantasy Audiobook
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This is the exciting third volume in my epic Sword and Sorcery series. Blurb: A wizard without his power. An infected weapon master. A race against time to find a cure. Alrion has been infected by the Blight. His power is inaccessible and he needs a way to defend himself. He’s desperate to find a cure before he turns. His hopes are pinned on a group of magic users known as Mystics. These women ...
Vault of Silence (Book 2 of The Hidden Wizard) - Complete Unabridged Fantasy Audiobook
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This is the action packed second volume in my epic Sword and Sorcery series. Blurb: A fledgling wizard mastering his power. A fallen monk. A secret trial hidden in a desert temple. Alrion barely survived. His success came at a terrible cost. Driven to improve his skill and prove his worth as a wizard he pushes on. His dreams show him a vision of his next goal, the Vault of Silence. It is a secr...
Pool of Knowledge (Book 1 of The Hidden Wizard) - Complete Unabridged Fantasy Audiobook
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Please enjoy the first title in this epic Sword and Sorcery series. Blurb: Finding out you are a wizard… …is only half the story. Alrion answers the call with a mixture of fear and excitement. Finally, a chance to prove himself and discover his true purpose. But his potential was kept a secret his entire life. What else were they hiding? Tales of the Blight hint at darkness and danger. A myster...

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  • @shannonlyons887
    @shannonlyons887 23 години тому

    Couldnt take the constant ad interruptions, thanks anyway.

  • @anthonymordawski-uf6ie
    @anthonymordawski-uf6ie 5 днів тому

    Really enjoying this story 😊 thank you Mr Smith

  • @TimmyBongo
    @TimmyBongo 13 днів тому

    this is for f 12 years olds !! pffft...!

  • @danamulter
    @danamulter Місяць тому

    2:13:40 or so -- ok look if this doesn't get any depth to the writing or characters soon, I honestly don't know what I'm supposed to appreciate here. This is about as soft as cookie dough, and patters about in cookie cutter tropes without a speck of identity of its own. So far, this is the most shallow YA coming-of-age "I'm a *special* wizard?" cheesefest I've endured. Does the writing ever take a single risk? I don't want to spend a ton of hours on hoping it stops being the shallow skim it's started as. It's bordering on banal. Yeah, 2:15:00 is as far as I can stomach. This is an outline of a story that spends the whole time treating every speck of internal monologue and dialogue as a round hole to jam the square pegs of plot and development into. It flows like drunk regurgitation before the pizza is even totally wet. Just chunks of "story" in an upchuck-flood of drab settings and forcefully bland characterization. I invite the author to stop writing and go read something.

  • @AmianteTarvoke
    @AmianteTarvoke Місяць тому

    Way too slow.

  • @r.s.6249
    @r.s.6249 Місяць тому

    3:05:00

  • @jillkindle494
    @jillkindle494 Місяць тому

    Idk about this one yet, I hope I can get into it.

  • @LuisFelix-g1r
    @LuisFelix-g1r 2 місяці тому

    Redundant and over explained as if a story for 2 year olds. Second time I tried to listen. Not happening

  • @billywills4391
    @billywills4391 2 місяці тому

    These books are well written and very engaging. I'm curious about other works the author has completed.

  • @ispymyi
    @ispymyi 2 місяці тому

    Just finished, love this story. I've powered through the first 2 in 2 days 😁

  • @Questfinder1
    @Questfinder1 2 місяці тому

    Appreciate an author posting his books online. Just started this one. Been popping up on my videos for a while. Lets see what i learn

  • @MaryLee-r2v
    @MaryLee-r2v 3 місяці тому

    White Larry Young Edward Miller Mary

  • @dominiquemiranda9393
    @dominiquemiranda9393 3 місяці тому

    😊

  • @ShareYourWord
    @ShareYourWord 3 місяці тому

    Personally I find some nights rather difficult to fall asleep. Struggling on the road to becoming a proper adult who handles themselves correctly and these are a great comfort and apart of my nightly routine for now, thank you kindly for your great work!

  • @jayscorner1028
    @jayscorner1028 3 місяці тому

    been hooked since book 1! more like these please.

  • @quadrivium1156
    @quadrivium1156 3 місяці тому

    Sad I am halfway done with the last one.... I don't know how you're gonna wrap all this up in 3.5 hrs but, damn..... It's been good. Thank you.

  • @Cleep5455
    @Cleep5455 3 місяці тому

    Great story, loved all of it. You know it's a good one when you finish and find yourself missing the characters.

  • @Donald-o9g
    @Donald-o9g 4 місяці тому

  • @ianmccartney1974
    @ianmccartney1974 4 місяці тому

    Ignore the moaning critics I really enjoyed it and thanks for uploading it 👍

  • @mattrawson1311
    @mattrawson1311 4 місяці тому

    🎉

  • @mattrawson1311
    @mattrawson1311 5 місяців тому

    😊

  • @Howdytherepartner
    @Howdytherepartner 5 місяців тому

    2:16

  • @mattrawson1311
    @mattrawson1311 5 місяців тому

    🎉 its good

  • @jasonz7788
    @jasonz7788 5 місяців тому

    Thank you sir

  • @jasonz7788
    @jasonz7788 6 місяців тому

    Awesome thanks 👍

  • @jdavery6512
    @jdavery6512 6 місяців тому

    I listened to this before and it seems to have way more commercials now. I can't do it. I want to listen to your book, not advertising.

  • @Grome223
    @Grome223 6 місяців тому

    I'm listening to the series again. The foreshadowing is incredible! It will be so cool hearing it again now that I know.

  • @isnipesuperhard
    @isnipesuperhard 6 місяців тому

    Ulf is goated

  • @levifoote7786
    @levifoote7786 6 місяців тому

    Underrated af i can't believe these dont have more views. Excellent writing and a great reader as well. I bitched about the ads before but the author seems to have fixed them which i am very appreciative of. I will be purchasing physical copies to help support your work!!

  • @bardofsouls
    @bardofsouls 6 місяців тому

    At 4:11:11 it cuts out mid sentence then jumps to chapter 20? Hope I didn't miss anything important.

  • @arakhneweaving
    @arakhneweaving 7 місяців тому

    Wonderful ! the atmosphere is so warm🧙‍♂️ somehow i can picture this story happening in the world of the elder Scrolls oblivion

  • @days4day234
    @days4day234 7 місяців тому

    Sounds like you'll be a good story. I don't like it narrated. I would rather have the people actually talking instead of a neurator. Thank you

  • @1234natenatenate
    @1234natenatenate 7 місяців тому

    Seems like a nice story. Just started. But honestly with the extreme monetization having 2 minute ads every 2 minutes I highly doubt I'll have the resolve to finish it.

    • @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx
      @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx 7 місяців тому

      Hey I hear you - that's pretty frustrating. I had a look at the settings and UA-cam had automatically put lots of ads up the front of the book. I guess they are trying to maximise the ad visibility for the video. I manually went in and removed a lot, making sure they fell at the chapter breaks. I'll have to steadily work my way through the videos this way, but it will be a lot more organic from here on. Thanks for letting me know.

  • @GoatShepherd
    @GoatShepherd 7 місяців тому

    I've heard this three times now: "leave this one with me." It's a figure of speech, "leave this one TO me" is how it is said

    • @sandoumir4348
      @sandoumir4348 6 місяців тому

      Depends on the subject. Both are correct, but 'with' is much more often applicable.

    • @GoatShepherd
      @GoatShepherd 6 місяців тому

      @@sandoumir4348 I disagree, one is a figure of speech, and one is the description of an action

    • @sandoumir4348
      @sandoumir4348 6 місяців тому

      @@GoatShepherd You can not disagree with a fact.

    • @sandoumir4348
      @sandoumir4348 6 місяців тому

      @@GoatShepherd Oh and, I think you should look up what 'figure of speech' actually means. Your comment and replies are proof you do not know. I let it slide the first time, because I assumed you meant to say syntax, but couldn't think of the correct terminology.

  • @YOSUP315
    @YOSUP315 8 місяців тому

    Just listened to the whole book yesterday at work, both for my own enjoyment and some light research into the "noblebright" sub-genre. First the good: I liked the narrator and think he did a great job adding a certain medieval feel to everything. I liked the presence of sincere (rather than snarky) characters throughout, who actually cared about and didn't make light of things. I also very much appreciated the strong male mentor figures, who truly helped turn our young bright-eyed protagonist into a more wise and strong hero by the end. I also liked the simple presentation of a world where men and women are not squabbling over gender roles, but have simply found their respective places of influence and get on with civilization. I also enjoyed seeing the boy's loving father go with him, on his quest. Though for some reason I can't remember if he left or got killed off. I also liked the idea of the boy's own grandfather being the one who saved everyone, and somehow passing his abilities down through the generations. Now for the constructive criticisms: I personally did not find there to be much rising action, and I kept waiting for the twist or for something to go horribly wrong that would put our characters in ongoing danger. What I got instead was essentially a string of scenes where they have to fight different types and numbers of fantasy enemies, and everything basically drops back to business as usual afterwards. I wanted more tension both between characters we meet and the world around them, but instead, it all feels like a pretty low-key fantasy journey up until the part on the boat. There were also a lot of scenes that were essentially info dumps about the magic system, which I wouldn't have minded if the magic didn't feel like a lighter and much easier version of Wheel of Time's "One Power." I was also surprised to see the book end so abruptly like that. Yes, there are more books after this, available for free (Thank you!), but I would've liked to see a stronger ending than that to draw us further in. I do suspect with (spoilers) the wise mentor now put of the picture, that there will be more tension in book 2. We'll see.

    • @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx
      @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx 7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the really detailed review and comments. I'm glad you're enjoying the story and I hope you keep following along. I can promise that there will be a lot more peril and adventures before the end.

  • @terrydeason7453
    @terrydeason7453 8 місяців тому

    other than "(insert name) said".... so many times really good story.

    • @GoatShepherd
      @GoatShepherd 7 місяців тому

      Right!?!

    • @sandoumir4348
      @sandoumir4348 6 місяців тому

      Even when characters are not having a conversation, there will still be a: he said to himself. It really gets tedious.

  • @mattbatt8757
    @mattbatt8757 8 місяців тому

    Oh my god is this a real audio book written by a real human being read by a real human being. SWEET!

    • @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx
      @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx 7 місяців тому

      What times we live in right? I am glad you're enjoying the book and the awesome narration by Ulf.

  • @erinsmith1819
    @erinsmith1819 8 місяців тому

    starting now. hoping it’s good and that I can find the rest of this series 😮

    • @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx
      @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx 7 місяців тому

      I hope you found the rest, the whole series is up on UA-cam :)

  • @dylanmackney5138
    @dylanmackney5138 8 місяців тому

    Another good book similar to this is wizard's first rule there is about 15 other books with it and it's based off the sword of truth series

    • @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx
      @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx 7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the feedback, I hope you're enjoying the series.

  • @terrywhite3952
    @terrywhite3952 8 місяців тому

    Good story too many commercials too often!!!

    • @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx
      @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx 7 місяців тому

      Hey, thanks for the feedback. I was a little slow looking under the hood but it seems as though UA-cam added way too many at the start of the book. I'm slowly working through and updating the ad breaks to be more natural.

  • @scottrobinson-k3b
    @scottrobinson-k3b 8 місяців тому

    Boring, with way too many ads! sorry buddy, tour channel sucks!!!

    • @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx
      @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx 7 місяців тому

      Agreed - took me some time to understand how UA-cam was doing the ads and it's a bit too frequent and stacked at the front of the video. I am slowly working through to spread them out for a better experience.

  • @user-to3so5in8q
    @user-to3so5in8q 8 місяців тому

    Am enjoying these so far

  • @AltaHunt
    @AltaHunt 9 місяців тому

    I can't enjoy the book to many commercials 🤬

    • @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx
      @VaughanWSmith-mc5tx 7 місяців тому

      Agreed - took me some time to understand how UA-cam was doing the ads and it's a bit too frequent and stacked at the front of the video. I am slowly working through to spread them out for a better experience.

  • @vikingsoulreaper8573
    @vikingsoulreaper8573 9 місяців тому

    I really enjoy this one but i am gonna listen to the other ones too

  • @glennmaclean2925
    @glennmaclean2925 9 місяців тому

    Adverts every 5 monutes

  • @raysgonefishing3271
    @raysgonefishing3271 9 місяців тому

    As a trucker these books are great to enjoy as the miles roll by

  • @johnmiller8814
    @johnmiller8814 10 місяців тому

    Thanks. This is awesome.

  • @LADYxREBEL
    @LADYxREBEL 10 місяців тому

    Absolutely 💯 what I've been looking for thank you so much! S0 talented

  • @HenrikTietgen
    @HenrikTietgen 10 місяців тому

    Some odd cutting around 9:10:45 chapter cut off.

  • @Chase34t
    @Chase34t 11 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for these books I enjoyed them