A Quest of Heroes (Book #1 in the Sorcerer's Ring)

Morgan Rice

Sep 2013 · The Sorcerer's Ring Book 1 · Morgan Rice

About this audiobook

“THE SORCERER’S RING has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos 

The #1 Bestseller! 

From #1 Bestselling author Morgan Rice comes the debut of a dazzling new fantasy series. A QUEST OF HEROES (BOOK #1 IN THE SORCERER’S RING) revolves around the epic coming of age story of one special boy, a 14 year old from a small village on the outskirts of the Kingdom of the Ring. The youngest of four, the least favorite of his father, hated by his brothers, Thorgrin senses he is different from the others. He dreams of becoming a great warrior, of joining the King’s men and protecting the Ring from the hordes of creatures on the other side of the Canyon. When he comes of age and is forbidden by his father to try out for the King’s Legion, he refuses to take no for an answer: he journeys out on his own, determined to force his way into King’s Court and be taken seriously. 

But King’s Court is rife with its own family dramas, power struggles, ambitions, jealousy, violence and betrayal. King MacGil must choose an heir from amongst his children, and the ancient Dynasty Sword, the source of all their power, still sits untouched, waiting for the chosen one to arrive. Thorgrin arrives as an outsider and battles to be accepted, and to join the King’s Legion. 

Thorgrin comes to learn he has mysterious powers he does not understand, that he has a special gift, and a special destiny. Against all odds he falls in love with the king’s daughter, and as their forbidden relationship blossoms, he discovers he has powerful rivals. As he struggles to make sense of his powers, the king’s sorcerer takes him under his wing and tells him of a mother he never knew, in a land far away, beyond the Canyon, beyond even the land of the Dragons. 

Before Thorgrin can venture out and become the warrior he yearns to be, he must complete his training. But this may be cut short, as he finds himself propelled into the center of royal plots and counterplots, ones that may threaten his love and bring him down—and the entire kingdom with him. 

With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, A QUEST OF HEROES is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders. It is 82,000 words. 

Books #2--#17 in the series are now also available! 

“[An] entertaining epic fantasy.” —Kirkus Reviews 
“The beginnings of something remarkable are there.” --San Francisco Book Review 
“Action-packed …. Rice's writing is solid and the premise intriguing.” --Publishers Weekly 
“A spirited fantasy ….Only the beginning of what promises to be an epic young adult series.” --Midwest Book Review

Ratings and reviews

A fair warning to begin with, I could only make it about a dozen chapters into the book. This book is so bad that it is almost funny. The setting changes, both culturally and technologically, scene by scene depending on whatever the authors whims are. The characters change personality and history completely constantly, again depending on whatever the author wants to do with that specific moment, and the writing is so unbearably predictable that you can almost guess what every single Will be. This is the least well written book and least creative book I've ever read. If I didn't know better, I'd think it was written by AI it's so scattered and nonsensical. I have no doubt that the majority of reviews for this book out there are bought and paid for, as no living being sane or otherwise could enjoy listening to this for any other reason than satire. The only way this could have been written by a person is if the person wrote it chapter by chapter with no forethought, planning, or research

This is a really good story with everything one desires in a hero adventure but...the writing is so annoying! I'm so sorry to be that critical but honestly! Did Morgan rice have an editor? I can't imagine an editor allowing this to be published until theses "issued"were fixed. I lost count of how many times character repeated thesame phrases over and over,repeatedly saying the exact same thing redundantly several times.(Heehee) "he could hardly believe it!" he was "amazed!" he could hardly to this and that...after the hundredth time I almoststopped listening but like I said.the story is very good! I'm afraid I'll be getting the 2nd book so I'm hoping he's found other ways to express the characters emotions.

greatly enjoyed listening to this while working. I'm ready for the next one in the series. this is clean enough to let my kids listen on our road trip adventures, it keeps them off electronics and looking out the windows expanding their imagination. I may have to take out a loan to get the whole series...