Chevalier

By: Mary Calmes

Narrated by: Greg Tremblay

Fireman Mason James thought finding out he is a Romanus - a rare class of gargoyle - would be the surprise of a lifetime, but he's proven wrong when he discovers he is the son of a comte and goji nobility. But his newly discovered family doesn't think his gargoyle lover, Luc, is good enough for a goji of Mason's stature - how could a warrior ever be? But despite the Moreaus' uncertainty and elitism, they are Mason's only chance to unravel the mystery behind his mother's death, find a solution for the class divide that might separate him from Luc, and discover what it truly means to be a Romanus.

©2016 Mary Calmes (P)2016 Dreamspinner Press

A most polished Diamond

I have listened to many audio books and many narrators, but this was something Special. Mary's story was excellent , almost anybody could have read it and done fine. But Greg Tremblay did the most amazing job, bringing this to life. The pace was full of life and for the first time I am truly sorry that I can only give this a score based on 5 stars. Mary should get 10 for the characterization and story and detail. Greg in his performance should get 20. It was shorter, well paced, and perfect overall.

I put on my Calmes glasses and enjoyed the ride

Any additional comments?

This is not a standalone, and cannot be read without reading Romanus first.
This story picks up about one year after Romanus left off. And I'm very glad that Calmes decided to give us a sequel because things with Mace and Luc felt a bit incomplete.
This was full of action and kept me on the edge of my seat. I love that Mace stood by Luc, even though the newly discovered goji hierarchy forbid him from marrying him.
Fans will enjoy it.

Great narrator and story!

Greg Tremblay did an exceptional job of bringing each character to life, making each unmistakable and different. Unique story had a satisfying ending.

And now I want more

Great continuation of the story. It's good to see the relationship evolving between Luke and Mason. I want to know more about Mason's family. I want to know more about the Guardian and Battlelords. Hopefully there will be more. There were some odd bits with Mason's family that don't sit well, as in not very believable in their interactions. However, I still thought this was a lot of fun and would like some more, please.

still missing....something! (audio review)

Any additional comments?

Independent reviewer for Divine Magazine, I was gifted the AUDIO version of this book.

Mason is settled into his life with his Goji mate, Luc. He still isn't quite sure what exactly being Romanus means, but he'll figure it out. When Mason's father turns up, Mason and Luc face much more bigotry and ingrained belief that they should not be together. A trip to France to find out more about Mason's mother takes a deadly turn.

I said in my audio review for Romanus that I could not split the audio narration from the story. Since Greg Tremblay does an amazing job second time around, I stand by that here. I can't split it!

3 hours and 37 minutes is not a long book for me, it was a plane ride to Spain in this case, but we get more of Mason's history, what happened to his mother, and how he came to be where he is now.

And we get just what being Romanus really means. I'm not gonna spoil it for you, listen or read yourself to get it, but it doesn't quite mean what the rest of the Goji have been led to believe.

There are a host of new characters here, most with French accents. Tremblay pulls them all off beautifully. And I'm left wondering about them. Some, anyway. The Guardian, Gabriel, he needs a story, certainly. And how Mason's best friend and the leader of Mason's clan (I'm sorry, there is a special word for it, but I haven't seen it written down, and have no idea what the word looks like!) finally got together.

I just feel like I'm missing something! And other than the fact that, again, we only get Mason and not Luc, I cannot, for the life of my figure out what I think I'm missing! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

so, because of that...

4 stars for the story
but
5 stars for the narration
so

4.5 stars overall.

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