Amazing Book and Narrators

I loved this book! I've been looking for a good epic fantasy read for a while, and this one definitely fit the bill. The narrators were great. As I listened, I almost felt like I was there.

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Mind-blowing

This is like Witcher in Africa!! Magic. action, horror- gave me a nightmare!! So good I bought the 2nd by Chapter 5. I have over 900 books in my library and this goes to favs.

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Mostly Wonderful--needs sound editing

Everything about the story itself is wonderful. Unfortunately, they really needed someone to edit the audio version. Words were mispronounced... there were some enunciation issues that really distracted from the story and broke my immersion. The timbre of the voices was superb, but some editing would have fixed most of the errors and elevated this imaginative and suspenseful and compelling story with a better audio production to true masterpiece.

it was still a very enjoyable book and I definitely intend to look for the next one in the series!

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Decent story

Decent story but for how long it is not much happens, lots of world building and lead ups to novel number two. I didn’t like how different voice actors had different voices for the same characters when they crossed paths it made it confusing to hear the Maidservant who has been voiced by a woman the whole time be voiced by a man affecting a heavy accent.

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Great entry to a fun world

I enjoyed the character build and backstories. There are some unique nuances with the magic system that make the story compelling. I look forward to more.

There are at least 3 narrarators and I really enjoyed 2 of them. For me, a single voice or else a full ensemble might make keeping track of characters less challenging but this was a minor issue by the end of the novel.

I will purchase tge next for sure!

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Amazing storytelling

I loved everything about this book, including all the audio. The world building, character development, and mix of magic and sci-fi was what I’ve been craving for months. I would recommend this book to anyone (but especially BIPOC) who is a fan of Jeff Wheeler, or high fantasy in general. I’m really excited for the next book. I don’t think it left off on a cliffhanger, but the ending did make me want to continue this journey.

Underrated High Fantasy

Characters: charming
Setting: fresh
Plot: gripping
Pacing: respectful of your time
Style: "open window" as opposed to "flowery"
Overall: 10/10 what a fun ride. I particularly enjoyed the magic system and descriptions of such. Definitely a lot of reread value. Eagerly jumping into the next one.

Just not my thing.

I found it hard to follow and full of torture & graphic violence. The narration was fine but couldn't get into the storyline or care much about the characters so I did something I very rarely do and quit listening after a couple of hours. Just didn't want to invest any more time in a book I wasn't enjoying.

Too jumbled

The story is very jumbled and continuously bounces between narratives but makes it difficult to follow.

There is a lot of unnecessary world building that has little relevance to the story and seems the main story will be in the 2nd book.

Packed

Well performed though it felt a little too slow. However, audible's ability to let me customize speed meant this wasn't a problem. The story was too dense for me. Too many main characters/ perspectives and too many details. Otherwise, I like the characters and the occasional humor.