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The Warded Man

By: Peter V. Brett
Narrated by: Pete Bradbury
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Peter V. Brett has won accolades from critics, fans and fellow authors alike for this riveting debut novel. The Warded Man features a world where demons stalk the night, hunting humans who have long forgotten the magic of their ancestors. But all is not lost, as some hold out hope that a savior will release humanity from the demons' terrifying reign.
©2009 Peter V. Brett (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

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"Brilliant, with action and suspense all the way." (Best-selling author, Terry Brooks)

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Very engaging story and great characters. The performance is top notch. Really enjoyed it

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I’m not sure why it took me so long to find this book. It was very good. I’m a fan of epic fantasy but these must be hard books to write because there are many so so books out there in this genre. I like Rothfuss and Sanderson. So if you like those 2 authors you might find this enjoyable. Don’t think I’ll read book 2 of this series given the reviews plus generally book 2s are not as good. Except for above named authors. It this was very much worth a credit.

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Great book with some editing issues.

The book is amazing. My only issue is that there are some very long pauses in the narration for seemingly no reason. It's probably an editing issue. Other than that Pete Bradbury does a great job as always.

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Rubbing my Hands Together....can't wait for the...

The warded man was an wonderful read.The character building was great and I fell in love with the characters right away seeing Arlan and Leesha together one day.

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Pretty good overall but with its flaws.

The story is pretty good, and the pace is alright. but I do not like so much rape or attempted rape in my fantasy novels. The performance was good, but some editing could have taken out some longer pauses where I thought my phone had turned the app off.

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enjoyed it

Interesting story and interesting characters. I'm curious to know where they go from here and will likely continue with the series.

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Couldn't stop listening!

Very good listen! The reader did a great job and the story kept me wanting more! I'd def recommend this book to a friend.

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Wonderful!!!!

What made the experience of listening to The Warded Man the most enjoyable?

The story was a complete original. I was totally immersed In the story and it's characters. This is a token, or two, very well spent.

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good story, well-read

Brett's story is well-crafted, with world-building inspired by C.S. Friedman and payoffs to rival Brandon Sanderson.

And Pete Bradbury does an exemplary job of narrating the text. If only so many other narrators were nearly as good as he is here.

The story can be brutal at times, but if you're up for that, I'd recommend this.

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What was the point of her storyline to end up like she did?

Not a fan of her rape that was some so casually after she waited so long.

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