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  • Mark of the Fool

  • A Progression Fantasy Epic
  • By: J.M. Clarke
  • Narrated by: Travis Baldree
  • Length: 19 hrs
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (397 ratings)

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Mark of the Fool

By: J.M. Clarke
Narrated by: Travis Baldree
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Summary

The gods chose him. He said no.

After his parents died, Alex Roth had one desire: become a wizard. Through hard work, he was accepted into the University of Generasi, the world’s greatest academy of wizardry....

Fate, however, had another plan.

On his 18th birthday, he is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom’s five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener, his land’s great enemy. But his brand is "The Fool". Worst of the marks.

Rather than die or serve other Heroes like past Fools, he takes a stand, rejects divine decree...and leaves. With his little sister, his childhood friend, and her cerberus, Alex flees for the university, hoping to research the mystery of the Ravener. He’ll make lifelong friends, learn magic from mad wizards, practice alchemy, fight mana vampires, and try to pay tuition.

There’s one small problem. The Mark insists on preventing the Fool from learning and casting spells, while enhancing skills outside of divinity, combat, and spellcraft...that is, unless he learns to exploit the hell out of it.

Explore a coming-of-age magic academy fantasy with a weak-to-strong progression into power, a setting inspired by D&D, detailed world building, and magical science, action, comedy, slice-of-life, and GameLit elements.

With nearly 10 million views on Royal Road, this popular web serial has been completely revised and relaunched into this definitive version now coming to Audible, narrated by Travis Baldree!

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Good story slightly spoiled by onomatopoeia

Overall I enjoyed the story, it’s a fun concept and generally well written. I appreciated the references to old cartoons. The narrator is one of my favourites and does an excellent job.

My only gripe is that the action sequences are spoiled by onomatopoeia. I nearly returned the title it was annoying me so much. Way to many BOOMs and VOOOMs.

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My first audio book!

Engaging performance and an interesting plot. I like fantasies within academy settings and this kind of meets that part of my interest. Would have liked a bit more tension in the story for the main characters.

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Loved it

The story and character development just got better and better and Travis did his magic making the story come alive.

I hunger for the next book!

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Nice enjoyable book with potential

Start start to a series, has good potential to keep expanding and growing. Already bought book 2

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Very good

Good book, interesting premise told well and narrated by the wonderful Travis Baldree need I say more, can’t wait for book 2.

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Definitely a DND style story

Personally I enjoyed it very much, it is however a DnD style story. You will get details if surroundings characters and general world building trivia that you wouldn’t get in a more traditional sort of story. The narration has too many “booms” tho

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New favorite

Great story ( I love how the plot is so different to most books or there)

Narration is great as always. Really engaging and good.

People seem to keep to talking about the book ended? I thought it ended in a good manner, a bit of a cliffhanger and it makes you want to read the next one so I have no complaints about it. I felt it was a pretty good ending.

Overall I would recommend this book. its really good and I suggest you listen to it

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Loved it

Great characters and story. The performance is excellent and helps bring the characters to life. I've already brought book 2 and 3 so I can carry straight on with it 😀

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enjoyed the book. love the narrator.

enjoyed the book. love the narrator. didn't grab me straight away but I am enjoying it a lot now. just downloaded book 2.

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An easy listen

A good book.
nothing groundbreaking but an easy and fun listen. would recommend. pace is mostly good a few slower bits describing some of the school class subjects but not too bad. Not a whole lot actually happens, but it is a good opener to a series.

I'll definitely be listening to the next instalment.

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