Legend of the Arch Magus has built the sort of audience that announces itself in the numbers: Before the Finale has drawn close to nine hundred listener ratings and held a score above four and a half stars, which is rare air for a series entry.
Michael Sisa writes in the vein where power is earned in visible increments and the pleasure lies in watching a character become formidable. The catalogue files this one across fantasy, general fiction and science fiction at once, which tells you the boundaries are loose and the ambition is broad.
It is a style with a fiercely loyal readership, and the reception here suggests this sequence is among the reasons why.