The First Wizard by Jeffrey L. Kohanek

The First Wizard

Brothers stumble into a forgotten magic buried deep

Narrated byPavi Proczko
Length15h39m
Release dateApril 18, 2024
LanguageEnglish
★★★★ 4.3 (35 ratings)

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AuthorJeffrey L. Kohanek
NarratorPavi Proczko
Runtime15h39m
PublishedApril 18, 2024
Rating★★★★ 4.3 / 5 (35 ratings)
CategoriesTeen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic, Sword & Sorcery
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

In *The First Wizard*, Jeffrey L. Kohanek crafts a deceptively simple tale of two brothers whose quiet lives unravel when a barn fire reveals a forgotten relic—and an ancient magic they never asked to own. The prose is rich with quiet dread and rustic charm, painting a world where magic feels as tangible as the grainy soil underfoot. Rather than grand quests or sweeping battles, Kohanek focuses on the intimate stakes: a brother’s loyalty tested by greed, the weight of a load dragged uphill, the ache of a promise unkept. It’s fantasy stripped of spectacle, more about the quiet before the storm than the storm itself. Narrator Pavi Proczko delivers this intimacy with precision, modulating between the brothers’ raw, calloused tones and the eerie, hushed cadence of something ancient stirring in the dark. The result is an audiobook that feels like a campfire story told by someone who’s seen what happens when the embers go out. If you crave fantasy that lingers like woodsmoke rather than exploding like dragonfire, this is it.

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Editor's Review ★★★★

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Pavi Proczko’s narration is the glue that holds *The First Wizard* together, and they wield it like a seasoned craftsman. The brothers’ voices—Vic’s gruff, practical drawl and Ian’s younger, more guarded inflection—feel lived-in from the first word, grounding a story that could easily dissolve into the fantastical. Proczko’s knack for shifting between levity and menace is especially effective during the barn fire scene, where their breathless delivery makes the flames feel visceral. Structurally, the book excels in the way it paces its revelations, doling out magic like a slow leak rather than a flood—only revealing the full extent of Vic’s power when it’s too late to stop pulling the thread. That said, the middle act drags slightly as the brothers’ journey meanders through what feels like filler territory, and the worldbuilding occasionally gets lost in the shuffle. A tighter edit could’ve sharpened the emotional gut-punches, but as it stands, *The First Wizard* is a quiet triumph of brotherhood over destiny, and Proczko’s performance sells it.

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