The Apprentice Storyteller (Wishmaster #1)
Astrid V.J.
Reader Reviews
3.0
1 rating
Charlene M.
Aug 15, 2026
Wasn't really for me
I bought this out of curiosity and because space opera and alchemy piqued my interest.
Sadly, this book really is none of these things. It's more like if The Secret was written in space (and mostly only one planet). It's very New Age preachy (Be the Change you Want to See! Yes, a character said this), there wasn't much action and its very heavy in the telling and not a lot of showing. The first half was slow, the second half picked up, but by then, I was kinda shrugging my way through it.
I finished it, but really it was out of stubbornness.
Just not my cup of tea.
But I think there could have been some cool stuff here. The world building that was hinted at seemed interesting (sadly only hinted at). What is the Blight? Why do only women cast magic? Where did all the other creatures go?
And I did enjoy the mini stories. Those were neat.
Maybe future books answer some of these, but I'm not terribly inspired to find out.
I bought this out of curiosity and because space opera and alchemy piqued my interest.
Sadly, this book really is none of these things. It's more like if The Secret was written in space (and mostly only one planet). It's very New Age preachy (Be the Change you Want to See! Yes, a character said this), there wasn't much action and its very heavy in the telling and not a lot of showing. The first half was slow, the second half picked up, but by then, I was kinda shrugging my way through it.
I finished it, but really it was out of stubbornness.
Just not my cup of tea.
But I think there could have been some cool stuff here. The world building that was hinted at seemed interesting (sadly only hinted at). What is the Blight? Why do only women cast magic? Where did all the other creatures go?
And I did enjoy the mini stories. Those were neat.
Maybe future books answer some of these, but I'm not terribly inspired to find out.