great finally, I loved the twists and turns

it started slow obv to set the scene but picked up the pace and provided a satisfying ending

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Enthralling story.

Voice range is impressive and gripping. Battle scenes are graphic at times. Characters are drawn well.

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nice ending to a gripping trilogy

another great book that i greatly enjoyed listening to. the only small issue i had was that the end felt a bit rushed. what seemed like major events were happening back to back like if the author were 'running out of time' to tell the story. but that doesnt reduce the impact of the great story telling. def8nitely will listen to it again in future.

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excellent book

what another great book. couldn't stop listening and follows on well from the first two.

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Good story but I skipped much

Good story well narrated so it was easy to get into it. I found the battle scenes too much and long so started skipping through then found myself skipping some of the reflective stuff as the tail dragged hence the loss of a star. However I was still engaged with the outcome so this didn’t lose me.

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Good reading, will re-read moments from the book

I have enjoyed all three books and I can definitely recommend them to anyone who likes good fantasy, with brutality and more or less mature themes and philosophical discussions. This one is on the same good level as others. And Matt Addis is overwhelmingly good!

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Fantasy violence and magic. Good stuff.

Would you consider the audio edition of Chaosmage to be better than the print version?

I've not read the print version but I'm a huge fan of Matt Addis as a narrator, he adds a lot to the story so I can't see the print version being better.

What other book might you compare Chaosmage to, and why?

If you've read Battlemage and Bloodmage, this is closer to Battlemage, especially in terms of fighting, magic and violence. If you've not read books 1 and 2, fans of Brandon Sanderson probably will not be left too disappointed for story line and complexity of characters.

Which character – as performed by Matt Addis – was your favourite?

He has such a broad range, giving each race a particular accent. I think he suits a wide range and his female voice is pretty good (not that silly weak voice so many male narrators go with). To answer the question though, I've enjoyed his interpretation of Vargus throughout.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It's not really that sort of story.....

Any additional comments?

A good third book in the series. I liked it better than Bloodmage.

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awesome

im in love with this series of books and cant wait for the next one . the story is compelling and the narrator is great

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Another great book...

The style of Stephen Aryan and the narration of Matt Addis create the perfect blend yet again.

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Conclusion, but not quite

The Age of Darkness comes to an end with this book and it is an exciting, it violent, conclusion. However, it is clear that there is plenty of room for the next age to start - hence the new novel coming out soon.

My biggest criticism is that too many of the individual stories are inconclusive. I had expected that by the end of the trilogy that I would know what happened to some of those characters who had been introduced but unfortunately this was not the case. Perhaps this says more about my liking for tying up of lose ends rather than the novel itself.

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