The Council of Athyzia

The Athyziad, Book 1

De: D. H. Hoskins

Narrado por: Kerie Darner

The Council of Athyzia is a high fantasy novel filled with elves and dwarves, politics and intrigue, libraries and magic.

The Osseomancer is finally vanquished, but the work has only just begun. When the mage Snorri and his aide Nauveena convene a council to discuss how best to rebuild, all those who fought against the Osseomancer come from far and wide to attend. Nauveena expects such a council to be easy, especially compared to years of war.

But soon enough, she learns that politics might be more difficult than magic. Differences forgotten during the war are quickly remembered. Each member of the council arrives at Athyzia wishing to build a lasting peace, but each has their own idea of what that peace should look like.

Nauveena assists Snorri in presiding over the council, but soon finds herself bartering votes and forging alliances to protect an already fragile world. Soon, she will need to protect much more than this, as magic itself becomes threatened. How the council votes on these matters will reshape the world, and possibly not for the better.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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A New Fantasy Staple

I read this book when it first came out and loved it so much that I listened to the audiobook too! The audiobook performance was top tier. The narrator navigates several different accents, immersing the listener in a world steeped in culture. The nuances of the story are highlighted through her voice.


If your first thought when sitting down to read a new fantasy book is: I want to be immersed in the culture of this world, look no further than The Council of Athyzia. Hoskins' world building is unmatched. He develops a fully fleshed out universe with different cultures, geography, history, and magic systems in this gripping political intrigue fantasy novel. The first in an installation, The Council of Athyzia sets out to answer the ever present question of: "What happens once a war torn fantasy realm defeats the dark lord?"

The parallels between real world politics and religion are quite clear in this book. You'll be ripping your hair out screaming as your heroes' hands become tied by bureaucracy.

After a slow start, the story pulled me in, leaving me fully invested in the outcome of the several votes of the council. I cannot wait for the next installment.

Absolutely Perfect!

yes!! 100 times yes!! The audiobook is amazing! It was definitely easier to follow characters and get into the politics. So intricate and twisty. I was so drawn into the audio that when it was finishing I cried cause book 2 isn’t in audio yet. But you can bet when it does come out I will get it!! Kerie Darner is perfect narrator for this book! Her performance is stellar and I hope she does book 2!

Ebook review: This book has a slow start, but that is to be expected. It takes place post war with the Osseomancer (extremelove you powerful sorcerer). The alliance that banded together against the osseomancer is now coming together to rebuild their world. There hope, intrigue,, mystery, & secrets. I usually don’t read political type books because I hate politics, and all the arguing over everything, but I do understand that it can be for a common good when everybody’s able to work together. Just at the right moment is when the author turns everything on its head, and so many things happen one right after the other. It definitely kept me interested and now I want to know what happens in this new world that they were trying to rebuild. this is a great fantasy book for those who, like to read more about logistics, I would recommend this.

OutStanding

Narrator gave an excellent interpretation to this world to the storyline to the voices of each character, which where many, and still, I did not feel that I lost. I’ve actually gained more understanding through her interpretation than if I read it myself. Lotta twisted turns. It’s like 1776 meets West Wing!!!

Fantastic

The Council of Athyzia by D. H. Hoskins is an excellent fantasy. Kerie Darner did an amazing job with the narration. The story is entertaining, exciting, thrilling, interesting, action packed, excellent world building, well written, and more. The Council of Athyzia is the first book in Athyzia series. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Highly Recommend