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Legacy of the Brightwash

Tainted Dominion, Book 1

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Legacy of the Brightwash

By: Krystle Matar
Narrated by: Paul Woodson, Felicity Munroe
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SPFBO Finalist

Stabby Nominee—Best Debut 2021

Stabby Nominee—Best Indie Book 2021

Follow the law and you’ll stay safe. But what if the law is wrong?

Tashué’s faith in the law is beginning to crack. Three years ago, he stood by when the Authority condemned Jason to the brutality of the Rift for non-compliance. When Tashué’s son refused to register as tainted, the laws had to be upheld. He’d never doubted his job as a Regulation Officer before, but three years of watching your son wither away can break down even the strongest convictions.

Then a dead girl washed up on the bank of the Brightwash, tattooed and mutilated. Where had she come from? Who would tattoo a child? Was it the same person who killed her? Why was he the only one who cared?

Will Tashué be able to stand against everything he thought he believed in to get the answers he’s looking for?

©2021 Krystle Matar (P)2022 Podium Audio
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"Legacy of the Brightwash is a grounded, realistic, and surprisingly dark book, but it’s a book with a fundamentally moral lead that keeps the darkness from feeling gratuitous."

-Ryan Howse, Grimdark Magazine

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A solid three stars

This was a pretty cool gaslamp fantasy that throws you right into things without much explanation. I found that I didn't really track Tashue's change of attitude toward the Dominion... like your son is in the Rift but some unknown dead child is what finally causes you to think? I guess that's not entirely the case as it was more like a cascade of these unfair incidents that the dead child and the truth of how it came to be limbless is finally what tips him over the edge. The problem for me was that these moments were as hard-hitting to me when they happened. This was still a good book thought it starts off slow. I almost gave it four stars, but it is definitely a solid three stars "I liked it" and I will probably check out the sequel.

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Great story!! Powerful and nuanced

This was a reread for me. I wanted to hear Tashuè's voice and I wasn't dissapointed. Paul Woodson and Felicity Munroe did a great job of bringing these big characters to life.

The story itself was just as hard hitting and emotionally impactful as it was the first time. highly recommend this story and audio

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Enthralling Story. Absolutely Loved It!

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An incredible gripping story that had me captivated from beginning to end, and so beautifully narrated by Paul and Felicity. Now I need to listen to book two to find out what happens to our heroes Tashue and Stella

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