An Assassin's Tool

A Nyepsium Wars Novella

De: Trevor Darby

Narrado por: Jarret Lemaster

He couldn’t believe it!

Kaber was dead. Killed right in front of him.

Who did it?

With only three days until his Adept test, Mathonwey needs to find the killer, or he is certain to be cast from the institute forever.

You will love this fantasy thriller for its suspense and because everyone loves vindication. Get it now.

©2015 Trevor Darby (P)2020 Trevor Darby

great novella in a promising new series!

4.5 stars

I should start by saying that novellas can be hit or miss for me because it always takes me time to get into the rhythm of the story, and by the time I start to become invested, the story is over. With this one, it took me half the short story to figure out what was going on, but the ending was really great! So because it was short, I went back and listened to the whole thing a second time and I enjoyed it even more. As short as it is, I really like the main character and I am hopeful that because this is listed as book #1 of the Nyepsium Wars, that it is just the prelude of many stories to come. This is the 4th series/universe of stories I've visited with this author and falls in the top two, next to Finneas Grey. But I've only read one book in the Mermaid Academy series and suspect I could easily be drawn back into that universe. Suffice it to say that I think Trevor Darby is a great middle school/teen author, and I love the variety of settings that he creates. Because of the minor fighting/death, I would recommend this for older kids (14-16?), but it's not any more gruesome than Percy Jackson. I will definitely be happy to read more books in this universe! The only reason I didn't round up is that it's a short story and I had to read it twice to get the full impact of the story. That may just be me and not others, though. I really enjoyed the narrator with this one.

Special thanks to the author for this copy of the audiobook. It did not affect my rating of the story. I just really enjoy his writing and think that some of my students would enjoy it as well!

A well-written story from a good author

An Assassin's Tool (The Nyepsium Wars,#1), my first read/listen from author Trevor Darby. An author that's new, to me, in this short (36-minute) the story-line story-line quickly gets better & better drawing the reader deeper & deeper. Narrator Jarret Lemaster’s narration adds greatly to the book’s enjoyment. I have to admit to speeding up the playback the story was so enthralling. I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. I’ll be reading more from this author and in this series as soon as I get the books. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

Fantasy Drug Deal

A super short that starts with the murder of a local seed (drug) dealer. Retrieving the murder weapon, the buyer uses it to kill the murderer. Murder and magic used for age old problem s - greed and hatred.

Explosive Beginning!

Great beginning to a new series and I highly recommend it. Trevor Darby's books just keep getting better and better with each succeeding book that I have the privilege of hearing. My only complaint is the book was too short and it left me wanting more. Jarret Lemaster does an awesome job with the narration and I could listen to more from him. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.

excellent sample or short story.

great narrator easy listening. hope this was just a sample would like to read more with same characters.