The Outsorcerer's Apprentice
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Narrated by:
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Ray Sawyer
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By:
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Tom Holt
About this listen
A happy workforce is a productive workforce. At the moment, the Wizard's employees are neither. The goblins are upset with their working conditions, the dragonslayer has thrown a hissy fit over his medical insurance (or lack thereof) and everyone is upset about the terrible canteen coffee.
Yet the Wizard hasn't got time to worry about revolution in the workplace - he's about to see his brilliant business plan (based on entrepreneurial flair and involving one or two parallel worlds) disrupted by a clueless young man. Side effects may include a huge hole in the fabric of reality. This is almost certainly going to be a bad day at the office.
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- gucky
- 26-08-22
Funny, witty but sometimes over the top
In my opinion Tom Holt is a good author but you need to like his kind of style. I found him when searching for something after Pratchett. His worlds are more abstract and for my own taste over done but still enjoyable to explore. Sometimes segments in the narative don't fit exactly and you can see that he makes them work instead of smoothing out the writing.
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- a wood
- 14-06-17
Best book ever
I love the idea of this book! Tom Holt is a brilliant author and Ray Sawyer is a fantastic narrater. I wish I had of his books. I especially like the Sphinx.
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- Fj
- 29-11-14
Witty and Engaging
Really enjoyed this. Excellent narration and plenty of things to smile and laugh at, wonderful language and concepts (especially for the scientifically gadget-conscious).
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- Honkin' Baldhead
- 19-04-22
Dough-rings not doughnuts!
Culinary inaccuracies throughout this tale of magic, physics and patisserie skills have spoiled it for me. Try to look through a donut and you’ll see pastry and possibly a bit of strawberry jam. I think he meant dough-rings. Mrs Beaton would not be impressed.
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- Barbara Pritchard
- 30-11-14
Don't listen at bedtime! It's too funny !
What did you like most about The Outsorcerer's Apprentice?
I have been a big fan of Tom Holt's quirky novels for many years, but this is the first one I have tried as an audiobook.
What did you like best about this story?
His way of turning the most mundane of scenarios totally on it's head yet making them so believable is nothing short of amazing.
What about Ray Sawyer’s performance did you like?
I don't know why, but Ray Sawyer's voice is the one that's always been in my head whenever I've read one of Tom Holt's books, so it's perfect for the audiobooks.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Therer were lots of moments that moved me to laugh out loud, embarrasing when in a hospital waiting room !
Any additional comments?
After listening to The Outsourcerer's Apprentice I'm now going to order several of Tom Holts other novels on audio too. Perfect for cheering up the approaching long winter.
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- Andy
- 04-02-15
Not his best book.
Where does The Outsorcerer's Apprentice rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It's an ok story but not the best I've listen to or read by Tom Holt.
Would you be willing to try another book from Tom Holt? Why or why not?
I do like Tom Holt but he can be hit and miss.
What about Ray Sawyer’s performance did you like?
Did a good job made the story easy to listen to.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No, just killed some time.
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- W
- 04-09-14
A little disappointing
I had really high hopes for this - I always do with Tom Holt's books. I am always hopeful that his next book will be as good as his Portable Door/Wells & Co trilogy; unfortunately nothing so far has topped it and this is no exception. It's not terrible - it was funny in places and had a reasonable plot, but I was expecting more depth and development with regards to the characters (especially Buttercup and Florizel) and the place, but that never happened. Overall, it felt like an overspill from another story and I was never sure whose story it was. I'm wavering between a 2 and 3 star rating for the story. The narrator, Ray Sawyer, is always perfect.
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- Ruth
- 05-12-16
Classic Tom Holt.
I really enjoyed this narrator. I feel he did a great job making the different characters distinctive and with creating an inviting tone to the story overall.
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- Manopoly
- 27-01-15
More wonky hilarity from Tom Holt.
Excellent. A look at life from a different angle....refreshingly funny. Tom Holt does it again. You'll never look at pastries the same.
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- Sharon Barron
- 12-05-15
Funny in a smiley rather than LOL way
Warm humour and the usual mix of likeable characters and an easy plot. Tom Holt is always a good read if you're in the mood for something that asks only one thing of you: enjoy.
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