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  • The Avatar’s Flames

  • Through the Fire, Book 1
  • Written by: Benjamin Medrano
  • Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
  • Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (10 ratings)

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Written by: Benjamin Medrano
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Ruethwyn's life was promising. Talented in magic, the young elven woman didn't fit in in her hometown but was scheduled to attend the most renowned academy of magic in the kingdom and was even building up the courage to confess her love in the hope it might be returned.

That all ended in a dragon's fire. Resvarygrath the Gilded, lord of the Golden Dominion, destroyed Ruethwyn's village, killed her parents and teacher, and stole away the young women of the village. Maimed by the dragon's flames, Ruethwyn was spared by a curious dark elf who gave her a chance; she had two years to rescue her beloved or risk losing her forever.

Now, Ruethwyn has little time to recover as best she can. Missing an eye and an arm, her magic half-crippled and her wounds impossible to heal due to a curse, Ruethwyn's prospects at the academy are limited, but she refuses to give up. No matter what challenges she may face, she is determined not to surrender. She's lost too much and refuses to lose another.

First, though, she needs to survive long enough, which proves more challenging than Ruethwyn expects.
©2018 Benjamin Medrano (P)2018 Tantor
Fantasy & Magic Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Great book

I'm very happy with this audio-book and it's certainly one of the best I've listened to.

The narration is top-notch, with good intonation and every character is immediately identifiable with the voice alone.

The story itself is very good too with a very endearing cast of characters and raw emotions. In particular, the main character having some physical disabilities is presented extremely well, as well as the challenges she faces due to them. The world is also well-defined (especially the magic system), without droning out too much or having a glacial pace.

Do note the book doesn't really stand up by itself: it's very much a first book in a trilogy. While a secondary plotline does get concluded at the book's end, the main intrigue is still on-going. The second book starts right where the first left off, so keep in mind you'll need to get the other two books too if you want a true resolution (presumably at least; I am just starting the second book as of this review).

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