Thank you...

For writing this book! What's more, thank you for writing so many in this series! I finished my other favourite series, the Cycle of Galand, also narrated by the same awesome narrator; Tim Gerard Reynolds, and the last one was just released. I was so depressed thinking I'd have to wait another 2 years for the next one in the series before I found another good read... and then by luck, I found this!!! I love it! It's brilliant, I love the characters, I love the detail in it, the way you have to pay attention to all the little hints and details in it. I was thoroughly engrossed from start to finish and what's ever better, is there is another 6 books to go baha!

Awesome. Again, THANK YOU!!!

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Fast-paced, edge of your seat reading!

Terrific story- well-written and wonderfully narrated. There are some great characters here and I was rooting for them from very early on. This book sets up for the war we all know about from the Royce and Hadrian books and you'll wonder how this David versus Goliath story will turn out. Once done you'll move straight on to the next one!

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Great first book, edge of my seat by the end

I've left this review before but it seems to have been removed.
Michael has many books but this was my first read from his world, and it didn't disappoint.
The races are reminiscent of the tropes but honestly it's so subtle it took me a while to realise Frey were Elves rather than a type of god similar to Greek mythology.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, well done.
It terms of vocal performance it was fine, it lacks character distinction a lot but I see there are dramatised versions that offer this for anyone who values this.

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Can’t wait to open the next book in the series

The characters in this book come alive on the page ,they are engaging. Surprising twists, and turns to the plot. keep you anticipating your next read.

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True fantasy fiction

As any good fantasy series should do, the first book makes a sound introduction of characters, plot and leaves us with a pleasant sense of resolve, but also, anticipation for what is to come.

The characters are engaging and and gain more depth as the story progresses. Little unexpected moments of humour made me laught out loud at times.

The audio does justice to the story and characters are easily identifiable. Well paced and tone is on point.

My only gripe would be that some plot points that drive the story are fairly transparent, however, this could be due to my own familiarity with the genre and they still played in nicely to the overall story.

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Great Story

Stumbled across this on the top 50 free books. Knowing the narrator is very good, I gave it ago. So glad I did. I'm now hooked on the series.

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Epic

Up there with all the greats. Flawlessly written and unputdownable.
Definitely worth a read or a listen, you won’t regret it.

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Refreshingly good story in a desert of unfinished book series

This book is wonderfully written and the author does an excellent job in world building. The series has graphic audio as well as regular narration (which are both wonderfully done). I especially like the banter between Raithe and Malcolm and also between Suri and Arion. This book is hard to stop listening to and I felt compelled to read it as fast as possible. I have been sucked in by other authors such as Patrick Rothfuss and Aleron Kong who continue to disappoint their fans. This book series is complete and i am excited to listen to the next 5 books. How lovely.

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Strong writing and wonderful narration combine to make a great narrative.

The magnificent Riyria Revelations Series and the subsequent Chronicles set up very high expectations. Unfortunately I felt a little disappointed as I started listening to this one. The story felt a bit muddied and confused. The wonderful interactions between characters, that is so integral to this author’s great writing style, was somehow lacking.
That being said as the narrative unfolded the masterful writing moved forward and I was once again drawn into this new creation. The great characters did emerge and the thread of the story brought sense, intrigue and excitement. My apprehension evaporated and I was immersed. Certainly the wonderful narration brought the whole thing to life beautifully too.

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Another stunning piece of writing from Michael.

After Royce and Hadrian adventures, I am hooked will be listening\reading every single book by Michael.

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