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Fire and Sword
- Sword and Sorcery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Mike Carnes
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
A broken nation in need of a savior.
Ravaged by plague, decimated by dark magic, infiltrated by a foreign evil seeking to dominate from within, Brynth is on the eve of its dissolution. When all the good men are dead and gone, who is to answer the call and defy what is wicked for what is right?
A Twisted Tale of Three Unlikely Heroes.
Heretic monk turned Sorcerer, Aldous Weaver. Infamous crusader turned fugitive, Kendrick the Cold. Aristocrat, rogue, monster hunter, and legend in his own mind, Theron Ward.
Three men condemned to die for their crimes find in each other both the will and the means to survive. A dark brotherhood with Sword and Sorcery is forged, and all monsters meek and mighty do fear the three.
Honorable mention in Library Journal’s Indie Ebook Awards and a Shelf Unbound Magazine Notable 100!
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“An epic tale....” (Library Journal)
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- J Smith
- 23-08-22
“His first taste of victory. It was a wretched taste.”
I think I needed a book with a little more depth. It’s a decent story, but it feels a little YA for my tastes. Another review mentions Grimdark, but a little gore and occasional swearing don’t add up to Grimdark unfortunately.
The narration was ok, but the voices seemed a little forced. If all the character need a British accent, then perhaps a British narrator may have done better?
This is my honest opinion on a free review copy.
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- D. Woodhouse
- 09-12-21
Dark fantasy at it's finest
Absolutely loved the Warhammer feel to this novel and the narration by Mike Carnes was spot on. Highly recommend this grimdark story
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- Ostfeld
- 27-12-23
Behead one two will grow.
Hypocrisy of man and evil.
The way that the imagination of the author Dylan Doose of using three sinners and turning them into conflicted heroes is beautifully done in this first book of the series.
The battle is won but the
war was still coming.
Excellent narration by Mike Carnes for each of the characters including accents when needed.
My full recommendations !!!
Oded Ostfeld.
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- Nia Ireland
- 16-02-22
Brilliant story paired with the perfect narrator
This is a gritty fantasy novel with some of the most gloriously gory and visceral horror I’ve ever read.
The main characters are a merry band of misfits from different walks of life; Kendrick the Cold, former child soldier and misunderstood barbarian trying to redeem himself for his past crimes, Theron the hunter, debonair aristocrat and monster hunter who does everything with his own unique flair, Chayse, Theron’s sister and hunter in her own right and Aldous, confused and frightened teenager with more magic than anyone is allowed to have and live.
They find each other in a dungeon and team up to bring down the Emerald witch and her plague of zombie, pustule ridden wererats, among other supernatural beasties.
Though I wouldn’t say the characters are particularly complex, they’re all well written and have their own strengths and weaknesses which makes the story a pleasure to read, and gives more room for the author to describe the action and gore.
I both read the print and listened to the audiobook version of this book, so I can say with confidence that Mike Carnes knocks it out of the park – the battle scenes that were already action packed are elevated to something spectacular and the more emotional scenes almost broke my heart.
If you’re looking for a straightforward, violent fantasy novel to hit all the high notes – this is the series for you!
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- Missgotty
- 21-10-21
Epic
I really liked Fire and Sword. It was well written, I liked how the character's were developed, there was lots of magic, suspense and epic battles. It was very entertaining and I didn't notice the lengthy 11 hour run time. Mike Carnes also did a great job at tackling the various character voices, which were rich and vibrant.
I was given this book for free of my own choosing and voluntarily left this review.
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- Ian Rider
- 10-11-21
Not to shabby.
I was given a free copy of this book and I'm leaving an honest and voluntary review.
I was pleanty surprised with thus book, really good characters, with a nice progression. An apt amount of excitement, tension and adventure. Great battles, and the use of magic completed this epic adventure.
the narration was spot on. Mike nailed it, Brought a real believability to this book.
it's well worth getting.
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