Book 1 in the Freelance Familiars series
Narrated by Jonathan Waters
Genre: urban fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
About Off Leash:
When Thomas Khatt awakens to the magical world following the sudden, violent death of his elderly Archmagus neighbor, he doesn’t get the standard package of awesome power combined with a hero destiny. Nope, he trades his thumbs in for a tail, tawny fur and four feet with a very low co-efficient of friction on linoleum. His destiny as one of three talking mountain lions in the magical world? To be sold at auction and bonded to some pimply faced apprentice for life.Source: Info in the "About Off Leash" was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25906090-off-leash on 22/06/2020.
Thomas would rather eat dirty kitty litter.
Armed only with an impressive set of chompers and buckets of snark, Thomas faces off against a lightning-bolt throwing granny and a sexy union recruiter as he desperately tries hold the threads of his old life together. To stay off the leash he’ll have to take advantage of the chaos caused by the Archmagus’ death and help the local Inquisition solve his murder. A pyromanic squirrel, religious werewolves, and cat-hating cops all add to the chaos as Thomas attempts to become the first Freelance Familiar.
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A fun romp in the magical modern world.
I like the way the magic system in this urban fantasy makes sense and is consistent. Kudos to the author! However, the whisper sync for this book is out of whack and it makes me cross-eyed every time I attempt to read with whisper sync. This was the main deterrent from reading this book. But eventually I finished it. It ended well but also left enough room for the next book to begin and left me wondering what happened to the giant tree... thus the second book got bought.
Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4.5
Story itself = 3.5
Writing Style = 3.5
Ending = 4
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 4.5
Pace = (8 hrs & 6 mins listening time)
Plot = 3
Narration = 5
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 cherries
Books In The Freelance Familiars Series:
Meet The Author
Daniel Potter has always been inspired by the mysteries of the world. His early interest lead him to become avid researcher as well as gamer and writer. After obtaining his PhD in vascular biology, he began exploring fictional magic and spiritualism using his own particular scientific lense. Daniel published the webcomic Walking the Lethe from 2010-2012 and is an active member of the East Bay Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Meet-up group. His debut novel, Off Leash, is just the first in his Freelance Familiar series.
When he's not chasing his imagination, Daniel works as a vascular biologist in the Bay Area. He shares an apartment with his wife, two cats, and a large collection of video games.
The Narrator
Voice Over Artist · Voice Actor · Voice Talent · Actor · Professional Actor.
A classically trained actor with a degree in Theatre Arts from Boise State University and at present nearly 80 titles on Audible.com.
Voice talent for audiobooks, commercials, characters, animations, video games and beyond. Check out the links for both the list of audiobooks and YouTube page for demos.
FTC Disclosure:
The different formats of this book were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
The different formats of this book were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
