Book description
THE IRREGULAR AT MAGIC HIGH SCHOOL meets DUNGEONS & DRAGONS with a touch of NAME OF THE WIND in the bestselling LitRPG Epic Fantasy Action Adventure series MARK OF THE FOOL – in print and as a Light Novel for the very first time with MARK OF THE FOOL (Light Novel) Vol. 2 from Vault Books!THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES IN VOLUME 2!! The gods chose him. He said no. After his parents died, Alex Roth had one desire: become a wizard. Through hard work, he was accepted into the University of Generasi, the world’s greatest academy of wizardry. Fate had other plans. On his eighteenth birthday, Alex is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom’s five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener, his land’s great enemy. But his brand is 'The Fool’. Worst of the marks. Rather than die or serve other Heroes like past Fools, he takes a stand, rejects divine decree...and leaves. With his little sister, his childhood friend, and her cerberus, Alex flees for the university, hoping to research the mystery of the Ravener. He’ll make lifelong friends, learn magic from mad wizards, practice alchemy, fight mana vampires, and try to pay tuition. There’s one small problem. The Mark insists on preventing the Fool from learning and casting spells, while enhancing skills outside of divinity, combat, and spellcraft... ...that is, unless he learns to exploit the hell out of it. Explore a coming-of-age magic academy fantasy with a weak-to-strong progression into power, a setting inspired by D&D, detailed world building, and magical science, action, comedy, slice-of-life, and GameLit elements. With nearly 10 million views on Royal Road, the popular web-serial MARK OF THE FOOL has sold more than 100K eBooks, while the bestselling (100K+) audio book is narrated by author Travis Baldree! Mark of the Fool (Light Novel) Volumes 1-3 narrative corresponds to Mark of the Fool, Book 1 eBook from Aethon Books. J.M. Clarke is the author of the bestselling, mega-hit, seven- volume LitRPG epic progression fantasy series MARK OF THE FOOL from Aethon Books, and the hit audiobook of Mark of the Fool Book 1 from Aethon Audio, as well as the super-hit RUNE SEEKER series (currently four books) co-written with C.J. Thompson. MARK OF THE FOOL (Light Novel) Vol. 2 is for fans of: Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, Baldur’s Gate 3, The Irregular at Magic High School, The Rising of the Shield Hero, ARCANE (Netflix), Black Clover, Mother of Learning, Mage Errant, The Beginning After the End, The Primal Hunter, My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror, Amelia the Level Zero Hero, System Reborn/Apocalypse Reincarnation, All the Skills, The Path of Ascension, Sufficiently Advanced Magic, He Who Fights With Monsters, My Necromancer Class, Last Round Arthurs, Axis Church vs. Eris Church, Kino’s Journey, Will Wight’s Cradle series, as well as Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere universe, The Name of the Wind / The Kingkiller Chronicle (Patrick Rothfuss), The Chronicles of Arthur: Sword of Fire and Ice (John Matthews and Mike Collins), King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and for fans of magic school settings. About Light Novels from Vault Books: All Vault Books Light Novels are based on mega-bestselling LitRPG and Progression Fantasy eBooks published by trailblazing digital Science Fiction and Fantasy publisher, Aethon Books. If you’ve read and enjoyed the Aethon eBooks, Vault Books light novels have kept everything you love about those eBooks – and upped the game. By dividing each original Aethon eBook into two to four Light Novel volumes, Vault endeavors to enhance the reading experience by providing an easily-digestible print edition with illustrations and design details. Every Vault light novel volume is produced in conjunction with and approved by the author/creator of the bestselling eBook. Each Vault light novel volume contains seven original, exclusive illustrations – in both full color and black and white - from some of the most talented manga artists and illustrators from around the world, while every page of the book is meticulously designed and embellished with never-before-seen elements taken directly from the narrative heart of the story. If you’re already an existing fan and you’ve devoured the eBook, now is the time to grab the light novels in print format and widely distributed for the very first time! And if you’ve never read any of the bestselling eBooks, this is your opportunity to dive into the intersecting world of Light Novels, LitRPG, Progression Fantasy, Isekai, and Manga! LIGHT NOVELS FROM VAULT BOOKS: 2024 The Primal Hunter (Light Novel) Vol. 1 My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Light Novel) Vol. 1 2025 Mark of the Fool (Light Novel) Vol. 1 The Path of Ascension (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Battle Mage Farmer (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Road to Mastery (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Hell Difficulty Tutorial (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Reborn as a Demonic Tree (Light Novel) Vol. 1 The Primal Hunter (Light Novel) Vol. 2, Vol. 3 My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Light Novel) Vol. 2, Vol. 3 An Unexpected Hero (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Salvos (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Mark of the Fool (Light Novel) Vol. 2, Vol. 3 The Path of Ascension (Light Novel) Vol. 2, Vol. 3
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience