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Title: Lesser Evil

Subtitle: Lesser Evil Trilogy, Volume 1

Author: P. F. Davids

Narrator: Richard Coombs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-30-16

Publisher: Philip Florio

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Kester is one of the last surviving defenders of the Church of True Light. With the Serpentine Empire closing in, Kester finds himself on a desperate mission to recruit the aid of one of the Church's greatest enemies: a man who is often called a demon. When his ideologies are tested, Kester must choose between upholding the tenets of the Church and completing his mission.

There is nothing Reis wants more than to be left alone to his research. But when the Empire comes knocking, Reis is left with no choice but to fight back. Knowing the imperials will not stop coming for him, Reis is left with one path. If his research is to continue, Marcus Serpentine must die.

Together, the two may have a chance to cripple the greatest military force the world has ever known...if their conflicting ideals don't make them kill each other first.

Members Reviews:

40/10 Great Fantasy Story

I bought this book somewhat on a whim, but was very pleasantly surprised. The world in Lesser Evil is big, and only explained up to the knowledge you need for the most of the adventure, leaving me curious about the mystery behind what has yet to be explained. Almost every character was enthralling, albeit straightforward. One of the main female characters was pretty dull, never seeming to amount to where her potential seemed to be, but it wasn't as though she were unimportant. The character Alvis has become one of my all time favorites, I genuinely think I could read an entire book from their perspective.

The perspective was handled beautifully in this book, it jumps characters multiple times a chapter usually. This gives you the perspective of the antagonists as well as the protagonists, making everyone seem human.

I really hope to see a sequel!

but I did not enjoy most of the writing here

I think I ended up with a free version of this book from a Facebook ad, so A++ for marketing.

I just couldn't get into this book. In fact, I read 2 other books while I struggled to finish Lesser Evil. The characters felt shallow and their interactions oddly forced. I had very little emotional connection with any of them. Characters felt superficially motivated to act throughout the book. It just wasn't my cup of tea.

I probably couldn't write myself out of wet paper bag, but I did not enjoy most of the writing here. I did not feel engaged, and it felt disjoint at times. I doubt I will pick up the other books in the series.

Solid fantasy fun

I recommend 'Lesser Evil' By P. F. Davids.

I did recieve a copy of this book in exchange for a review. I warned him at the time I can be brutal and refuse to white wash anything, but he asked me to go ahead anyway. So, let me say this up front: I enjoyed the book.

The GOOD:

The author paints a vivid and sometimes grim picture, often setting the scene in macabre tones. While violent and often bloody, he does not go to lenghts to exhagerate anything. The action is well considered and generally beleivable. The tactics are fun and inventive with enough turns to keep you interested. . . and no one is 'safe'. Let that sink in a bit.

Throughout, the charactors were true to themselves. They are adequately developed and there is enough back-story worked in to support them wihout slowing the book down.

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Title: The Spirit Wolf

Author: M. H. Bonham

Narrator: ShaeLynn Watt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-16

Publisher: Sky Warrior Book Publishing, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Ninja chase Akira Stormhammer and Kasumi Neko into a dangerous forest filled with demons and dark creatures. When Akira and Kasumi think they've escaped their captors, they discover that a spirit wolf follows them. They enter a forbidden temple, hoping to escape their new pursuer. But their sanctuary may prove a trap, as great evil lurks in this forest....

Members Reviews:

fantasy short story

A well-written fantasy short story with a Japanese setting. Running from enemies, samurai Akira and shapeshifter Kasumi take refuge in an abandoned, desolate temple. But what awaits them within may be worse than what stalks them outside.

Good use of atmosphere, and the author layers in the facts the reader needs without any obvious info dumps. I enjoyed it a lot.

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Title: The Ark 5.0, Book I [Russian Edition]

Author: Andrey Vasilyev

Narrator: Alexander Stalevarov

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-16

Publisher: IDDK

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

"Mesto pod solncem" - fantasticheskij roman Andreja Vasil'eva, pervaja kniga iz cikla "Kovcheg 5.0.", zhanr boevoe fjentezi, popadancy. Ljudi hoteli obmanut' Smert' i sozdali sebe podobie vechnoj zhizni, no takie shtuki redko prohodjat. V rezul'tate obmanulis' obe storony - Smert' ne poluchila prichitajushhiesja ej dushi, a ljudi poluchili vechnuju zhizn', no sovershenno ne tu, na kotoruju rasschityvali. Vmesto komfortabel'nyh i bezopasnyh mirov chelovechestvo poluchilo bezljudnuju i dikuju planetu, gde kazhdomu iz nih teper' im pridetsja snova obretat' svoe mesto pod solncem i prihodit' k ponimaniju toj prostoj istiny, chto samyj strashnyj vrag cheloveka - jeto drugoj chelovek.

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Titel: Nihals Vermächtnis (Die Drachenkämpferin 4)

Autor:: Licia Troisi

Erzähler: Anuk Ens

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 11 hrs and 9 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 06-09-16

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen

Kategorien: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Die Halbelfe Nihal, die die Aufgetauchte Welt einst vom Tyrannen befreite, ist längst ins Reich der Legenden und Sagen übergegangen. Hinter vorgehaltener Hand erzählen die Eltern ihren Kindern die Geschichten der tapferen Kriegerin, die das Schicksal ihres Landes einst in ihren zarten Händen hielt.

An eine leibhaftige Begegnung mit Nihal glaubt jedoch keiner mehr. Bis in einer stürmischen Winternacht ein geheimnisvoller Reisender auftaucht, der unglaubliche Geheimnisse aus Nihals Leben kennt - zum Beispiel, wie Nihals Eltern den Tod fanden. Oder wo Nihal sich nach dem Sieg gegen den Tyrannen versteckt hielt... Doch wer ist der Fremde - und wo ist Nihal?

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Title: Elven-Fire

Subtitle: Realm Jumper Chronicles, Book 3

Author: Raven Williams

Narrator: Richard Coombs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-09-16

Publisher: Raven Williams - Fantasy Author

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The war between Dark and Light is coming. Will the other Elder Species stand with the inhabitants of Earth. Or are the humans and Guardians on their own?

Unknown to humans, Earth stands on the cusp of war. One which could cause the Earth, as well as the Universe, to fall into Darkness. Elemence, leader of the Phoenix-Shifters, has a decision to make. Does she stay on Estrearona with her people, or does she step down as leader to go to Earth and war? Her weariness with her long, lonely life forces her decision. Is it one she will live to regret?

Arlondyn of Elf-Kin has lived for over 10,000 years. He grows weary of his long lonely life. As he has yet to find his mate, he has nothing to lose. So he volunteers for the Elven contingent on Earth. If there is to be war, he will do his part to prevent the shift to Darkness. Even if it means his death.

With war looming, each of the Elder Species must make a choice. The Elves have pledged their support. Will the other species join them or leave Earth to its fate, letting the Universe fall to darkness?

Members Reviews:

A wonderfully immersive read

I'll freely admit, if the series hadn't already captivated me, the cover would have. Can we take a moment to stop and admire Raven's ability to capture a firestorm in such a simple image? Wow!

The story on the inside does the cover justice, and then some. Though there are new Realms introduced in this book, and the multi-verse continues to expand as we get glimpses of other species yet to come into the full picture, the world building in this installment is exquisite. Even in the midst of my reading binge, I could feel the change in presentation, which perked my reader's ears up with decided interest. The Realms that had already been introduced did not get as much attention as in the previous two books, while the new settings were built up sense by sense, layer by layer. While I was reading I could feel the heat of the Phoenix Realm, and my mind provided some unique scents for the Draconian Realm. This was a fully immersive experience!

The character development slowed a little, as the cast grew and shifted. A few of the familiar figures that I would have considered main characters shifted back to the shadows, and new characters stepped forward to fill the openings. They all remained unique, which I thoroughly enjoyed. However, there was not as much personal growth for them in this installment. (That does NOT say the characters turned into stagnant cut-outs!) Even the new characters remained a well drawn sketch, but very there was not much done to flesh them out. I think it was because there was so much going on with this particular installment of the series.

By the time I started this one, I knew I was fully addicted to the story, and more than a little biased. I remember a story that had a vibrant rich tapestry woven of many threads. However, the writing style did shift back to heavily plot driven again. Unlike the previous time, this one had a thick, rich, vibrant story to sustain the shift. As I mentioned earlier, there is quite a bit going on in this installment, which did create a sense of a bee's eye view of a field full of flowers - many things to stop and look at, but not much time with any one piece. Raven did come back to visit some of the (to me) more interesting pieces, but it almost felt as if the story line was a little rushed.

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Title: Web of Light

Subtitle: Web of Light Duology, Book 1

Author: Kyra Dune

Narrator: Kyra Dune

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-30-16

Publisher: Shadow Portal Books

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

When Queen Eanndra calls the leaders of the Territories and their heirs to Star Mountain for a Conclave, none of them expect to have their lives changed forever by the repercussions of a war that ended 300 years ago. With the return of the Web of Light, chaos and destruction must surely follow. Sides will be chosen. Friendships won and lost. For within every heart lies the dark seed of betrayal.

Members Reviews:

A masterclass in worlbuilding and creating a compelling anti-villain

I enjoyed this book on multiple levels. First, it's a tale full of palace intrigue, good dialogue, sharp young characters that are coming to their own, and a smattering of daddy and mommy issues that really propels the drama forward. Seva, the main character, has a mysterious origin she's trying to find more about as the queen calls a Conclave of all the major factions and races in her realm. Her over-protective grandfather has kept her sheltered for most of her life after her mother's equally dubious death, concealing a lot of important information about who her father might be. See, Seva has wings, a characteristic of the race of "flyers" in the realm, even though her mother and grandfather are human. Naturally, she assumes her father must be a flyer, but once all the races gather for the Conclave, answers are illusive and Seva's origin becomes further obscured. Perhaps she's a chosen one meant to fulfill a prophecy, or perhaps not. In either case, as the Conclave plays out, there's an important intergenerational struggle between the young adults heirs of each faction and their older peers, often with diametrically opposed viewpoints.

It all explodes when the Queen unfurls her sinister reasons for calling the Conclave, nearly at the same time as Seva stumbles into powers that might be the key to it all. If it seems very vague in review, it's only because I'm trying to keep from spoiling a real page-turner with a lot of plot twists, character development, and a rich fictional universe. That brings me to the other level on which I enjoyed this book.

As a writer myself, I think Kyra Dune teaches a master class in world-building here. Any writer who writes fantasy should read this for how effortlessly she shows and not tells and puts together an intricate realm and mythology in so few pages, while also giving it breathing room to question and upend it's own "lore" pages later. I appreciated that her protagonist Seva is vulnerable but her arc is very much HER arc. She grows, not just in maturity but in power, and does so with a little help from the many new friends she gathers in the narrative. Ganamere, one of these new friends who emerges as somewhat of an Anti-Villain, is a character I continuously think about. Introduced as a torturer with mommy issues, Ganamere grows from there to someone with conflicted loyalty. He does terrible things and great things, and somehow it all seems within the confused core of a young man who doesn't seem sure about what he wants to be. Someone who feels conflicted and guilty about his past and future.

Any lover of fantasy, YA or otherwise, would love this book and should pick it up.

Fantastic!

I was blown away by this beautifully crafted story! Kyra Dune is definitely an author I will be reading more from.

I was sucked right in from page one and didn't let up even at the end.

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Title: Gods Among Us

Subtitle: Quest for Power

Author: Idson Charles

Narrator: Thomas J. Stewart

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-25-16

Publisher: Nibs Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

A distant episode ago that stretches seven or eight human generations, there have been countless interactions of powerful beings from another dimension with the native habitants of this planet: Earth. A great number of these mighty visitors have mixed their genes with earthlings since the time of their appearance on this globe. But why are they here? What do they want? And most importantly...should mankind be concerned about the presence of these secretive, unearthly species?

Members Reviews:

A Delightful Read

This is a story about a typical American family with dreams,hopes and secrets... in this whimsically written story the author must have searched deep into his inner child to see the world thru the eyes of children... Idson Charles will delight you one more time as he skillfully weaves an intricate story that will keep children of all ages in suspense to the end.

Best Book of the year

I love this book and so does my 11 year old daughter

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Title: Forging Constance

Subtitle: Forging Constance, Book 1

Author: William Stadler

Narrator: Kalinda Little

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-25-16

Publisher: Plasma Publishing

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

In a greasy, dustbowl world where men are murdered in the streets and where kidnappers sell children to the highest bidders, Aduro - the god of flames - demands justice. And he will reap his justice through his Intercessors - Intercessors like siblings Constance and Hyek Revaria who follow his teachings to the letter.

Whenever injustices arise, Reapings are routine, except when a mysterious letter shows up at Constance's door. Believing the letter to be their next objective, Constance opens the envelope to find that she is wrong. Instead, it appears to be from an unknown source, requesting a secret meeting with her and her brother.

Skeptical but intrigued, the two of them agree to meet on a far hill near the top of the city. But when a rustic, blond-haired engineer with a shotgun and his well-built, enhanced comrade, step out of two gyrocopters, that's when Constance and Hyek realize that these two men are looking for more than just a casual conversation.

Neglecting to get involved with these men, Constance and Hyek find themselves snatched into a world of gears and grease and enhancements and steam and petticoats - a world that if they aren't careful, might just cost them their lives.

Members Reviews:

Loved it!

Pace was a bit slow which is why I gave it four stars instead of five, but it was engrossing well written with minimal typos. Excellent read!

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Titel: Der Orkling

Autor:: Wolfgang Hohlbein

Erzähler: Peter Lontzek

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 5 hrs and 8 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 05-13-16

Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio

Kategorien: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Zwischen Orks und Elben tost eine brutale Schlacht. Inmitten des Getümmels nimmt der Ork Groxmox einen kleinen Kämpfer gefangen - einen Halbling! Keiner von beiden ahnt, dass sie gemeinsam etwas erleben werden. Etwas, das noch weit Unfassbarer ist als Magie...

©2016 Bastei Lübbe (P)2016 Lübbe Audio

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Title: Ostatni hold (Diablu ogarek 3)

Author: Konrad T. Lewandowski

Narrator: Roch Siemianowski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-06-16

Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Dziewczyna byla prawie calkiem naga. Tylko wkolo bioder miala owinieta przepaske z bialego muslinu, zawiazana wszakze tak luzno, ze prawie, prawie miala opasc. Grzesiek zagapil sie na nie z rozdziawiona geba, nie wiedzac, co robic, co mówic. Nigdy jeszcze niewiesciej nagosci nie widzial z tak bliska i tak wyraznie. Ba, nigdy dotad nie byla ona przeznaczona wlasnie dla jego oczu. Dziewczynie wyraznie podobalo sie, ze on na nia patrzy. (...)

-Gdzie jestesmy? - zapytal. - W Warszawie - odrzekla. - Przeciez zawsze chciales przyjechac do stolicy... - Stryj mi nie pozwalal - przypomnial. - Ale teraz twoje marzenie sie spelnilo. Jestes w Warszawie i dostaniesz tu wszystko to, czego pragniesz...

Koniec lata 1641 roku. Mlody pruski ksiaze elektor Fryderyk Wilhelm Hohenzollern uparcie odwleka hold nalezny królowi Polski Wladyslawowi IV. Tymczasem wozny trybunalu ziemi liwskiej - Stanislaw Lawendowski herbu Paprzyca, otrzymuje dwa wyjatkowo klopotliwe zlecenia naraz. Na dodatek jego aplikant Grzesiek koniecznie chce sie wykazac i ani mysli dluzej siedziec w zascianku, studiujac pozólkle statuty sejmowe. Wszystkie te zaszlosci nieoczekiwanie splataja sie ze soba, sprowadzajac na woznego lawine klopotów, lacznie z klatwa i losem zywego potepienca.

Akcja najnowszej powiesci Konrada Lewandowskiego rozstrzyga sie w zaswiatach, w których dochodzi do skrytej, czarnoksieskiej agresji na Rzeczpospolita. Okazuje sie jednak, ze król Wladyslaw moze liczyc na wiernych poddanych nie tylko z krwi i kosci. Autor nawiazuje do ludowych legend kurpiowskich oraz laczy je z autentycznymi praktykami pruskich czarowników z okresu wojen polsko-krzyzackich, tworzac oryginalny i niesamowity amalgamat.

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