
Mother of Learning is a web novel by Domagoj Kurmaic, also known as Nobody103, that follows the story of Zorian, a wizard trapped in a time loop at a magic academy. The book focuses on Zorian's journey of learning and developing his skills as he tries to figure out the mysteries of the time loop. Readers praise the detailed world-building and the progression fantasy elements in the story, which keep them engaged throughout the series. The book is described as a blend of fantasy epic and time loop narrative, with a strong focus on character development and magical realism.
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From The Publisher:
Zorian Kazinski has all the time in the world to get stronger, and he plans on taking full advantage of it.
A teenage mage of humble birth and slightly above-average skill, Zorian is attending his third year of education at Cyoria's magical academy. A driven and quiet young man, he is consumed by a desire to ensure his own future and free himself of the influence of his family, resenting the Kazinskis for favoring his brothers over him. Consequently, Zorian has no time for pointless distractions, much less other people's problems.
As it happens, though, time is something he is about to get plenty of.
On the eve of Cyoria's annual summer festival, Zorian is murdered, then abruptly brought back to the beginning of the month, just before he was about to take the train to school. Finding himself trapped in a time loop with no clear end or exit, he will have to look both within and without to unravel the mystery set before him. He does have to unravel it, too, because the loop clearly wasn't made for his sake, and in a world of magic even a time traveler isn't safe from those who wish him ill.
Fortunately for Zorian, repetition is the mother of learning…
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Ratings (133)
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It Was OK (4) | |
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3 comment(s)
Slow pacing
Zorian Kazinski is woken up by his sister, argues with his mother and takes the train to school for his third year. The first month is perfectly normal until the summer solstice approaches and he dies. Only to wake up on the first morning before the train. Again. And again. And again.
I adored this. Zorian Kazinski is the fkn bomb. Plans upon plans. Devious, stubborn, determined, it's perfection. I love a good fanfiction with a time loop so it's not really much of a surprise I loved this. That said, I've only recently learned these progression stories exist outside of the realm of fanfiction. But they do and I'm finding them immensely satisfying. Something about reading about a character getting things done and winning at life just works for me. Granted, this is only my second series and apparently this is the pinnacle of the genre - so it's probably all downhill from here.
But Mother of Learning was an epic read. Zorian was a boss at accumulating knowledge and skills and although he was somewhat reserved at the start, I love how he comes out of his shell and begins to cultivate relationships with other people. I loved Zorian's sister, Kirielle and I loved Novelty (the large talking telepathic spider who
helps to train him
). The meeting between them was hilarious. I loved how the aranea
work with Zorian to disrupt plans and create a trap for the third time traveller.
I really hope they're not permanently dead. They were my fav.
This ends on a major cliffhanger, but it's built up so well that I can't help but feeling like it ended exactly where it should. I think I'd be feeling less appreciative though if there weren't already three more volumes to read. Overall this was freaking incredible and has me hooked. I can't wait to read more. 5 stars.
The characters were down to earth and realistically flawed.
The plot was straightforward with no derailing romantic filler and with a minimum in the cheap wish fulfilment, this book is a rarity in the YA category and should be used as a standard.
Prose is kinda weak tho.
About the Author:
I am an amateur writer, best known for a fantasy story 'Mother of Learning', available on my fictionpress account and Royal Road. (https://www.patreon.com/nobody103)
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