Page turner!

The story started a bit slow and I was not sure how I felt about a fantasy set in the Bronze Age. However the main characters were very engaging and by the end I couldn’t put the book down. Heroism, magic, and humanity wrapped in a ripper of a story. Can’t wait to listen to the next book in the series.

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up there with the best in fantasy

charming delightful and witty a refreshing story on the tolkienesque multi race world founded heart to stop listening

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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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Encapsulating and fun to listen to

This is my first audible book and it did not disappoint! Being the first book of many, the beginning can always be hard to follow as character introduction and plot setting takes hold. However, after a few chapters the story really comes afoot along with the world in which the characters resides in. The story and the characters really comes alive the closer you get to the end. I loved the overall performance, but some dialogues were a little bit out of character as to what was happening in the story and the events unfolding.
Being my first audio book, I loved the fact that I can listen to this book while driving to and from work each day. I managed to finish the book in 2 weeks, which is miraculously fast in my opinion. I'd definitely recommend!

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Amazing World building and narrating!

I loved the entire journey. Most books I read I can anticipate the twists and turns but in this book I continued to be surprised, awed and crushed. Fantastic book!

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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 book, great series.

Michael J. Sullivan has topped my list as one of the best fantasy authors. His books are suspenseful and riveted with amazing character development. I have nearly finished the whole series and can't wait to read/listen to his other books. Tim Gerard Reynolds is also a terrific narrator. Definitely, a must read/listen to series.

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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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Such enjoyable stories!

As someone who doesn't normally read prequels, I'm so glad I gave this a go, I completely loved it. Since knowing how a story ends I find I couldn't care less about what happens before hand, but this book is a solid stand alone story set in the familiar, yet made interestingly different, world painted for us in the Ryria Revelations. As in Ryria, here too will you be immersed in a thoroughly exciting and enjoyable story, lovable characters and A++ narration. You will not regret buying this book, but I suggest anyone who hasn't listened to Ryria Revelations, then do so first 'cause the world and it's "vibe" or atmosphere is more set-out for us there. This author and narrator make such an awesome team, great work!!!

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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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