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The worldbuilding is excellent and original, with a cool blend of high magic and gritty historical realism that work together surprisingly well. The story is interesting, and each of the characters has a few secrets that we get to tease out as we go. The narrator was excellent, although be warned that hed sometimes skip right over natural pauses in both internal and external dialogue--a habit which could be jarring--and his character voices could blend together sometimes.

All in all, really impressive work. If i have a criticism for the story, its that at times the MCs feel a little one dimensional and predictable. Id like to see them grow a bit more as people over the course of the book, maybe have a few more moments of inner conflict where the inevitable choice isnt so clearly obvious. Otherwise it was an absolute gem, and im probably going to reread it more than once. When all is said and done thats really the highest compliment i can give.

TLDR: This book is excellent and i do not at all regret spending my credit. I had never read John Gwynne prior to this title Sure, the main reason I did "take that chance" was due to the amount of positive reviews, but come on Yeah, hooked me from there.

What you have here is not only a captivating story, but a captivating story with great narration as well. Really fits the tone of this book. Well, that's all I have really, so I will close by quickly adding that I am now off to spend more Audible credits on more John Gwynne books! And very excited for the next one! It was a refreshing new world that felt alien and exciting compared to a lot of fantasy I have read.

Great work! My only criticism is I would have liked a little more exhibition and a few more slow moments for the reader to get their bearings in this violent world. The reader made odd pauses in strange places in sentences. While I felt like the pronunciation on was on point, the voice was so monotone that it made it hard to tell who was speaking and from what perspective. It honestly made the book a lot harder to understand.

I plan to buy a version I can read to myself because I feel like I would enjoy it much much more! Otherwise read it with your eyes at some point. None of the POV storylines are very interesting or compelling. To say this story is slow paced is an overwhelming understatement. The author seems to want to portray things in gritty realism, which is usually good in a novel.

However, he then fells the need to inject SJW politics into this realism, which denuded it. The strongest warrior who became Jarl of course is a woman. The best warrior in the war band is again a woman.

And there are other examples. It is perfectly fine to have women in leadership roles, but not through masculine traits, especially masculine warrior traits. When good authors portray women in leadership roles, their power is derived through lineage or magic or some other source that is realistic— with respect to the story at least—to their roles.

I will agree with other reviewers who stated that because of the numerous names and terms the story may be better read than listen to; however, reading it will not remove the boring slow pace aspect of the story. And if I had read this book instead of listening to it I would have more than likely given up after the fourth or fifth chapter instead of making it to chapter I have to disagree with other reviewers who have complained about the narrator.

I find him to be above average, not as good as Roy Dotrice or Steven Band, but better than many others. John Gwynne is a master of the genre and this story will have you hooked from chapter one.

Narration is spot on and I can't wait for the second installment. RC Bray like. I absolutely loved this book, and can't wait to read the next part of the story. Add to Cart failed. Please try again later. Add to Wish List failed. Remove from wishlist failed. Adding to library failed. Please try again. Follow podcast failed. Unfollow podcast failed. Stream or download thousands of included titles.

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Publisher's Summary From acclaimed fantasy author John Gwynne comes the first in the Bloodsworn trilogy, an epic of wild lands and wilder magic, where not all monsters fight with tooth and claw This is the age of storm and murder.

All three will shape the fate of the world, as it once more teeters on the edge of chaos. Critic Reviews "Gwynne, a Viking reenactor, puts in the work, with fine historical details that make the story come to life. By clicking "Notify Me" you consent to receiving electronic marketing communications from Audiobooks. You will be able to unsubscribe at any time. Sign up Login.

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