The Prophecy Con

Rogues of the Republic, Book 2

De: Patrick Weekes

Narrado por: Justine Eyre

Book Two in the Rogues of the Republic series.

Who would have thought a book of naughty poems by elves could mean the difference between war and peace? But if stealing the precious volume will keep the Republic and the Empire from tearing out each other's throats, rogue soldier Isafesira de Lochenville - "Loch" to friends and foes alike - is willing to do the dishonest honors. With her motley crew of magic-makers, law-breakers, and a talking warhammer, she'll match wits and weapons with dutiful dwarves, mercenary knights, golems, daemons, an arrogant elf, and a sorcerous princess.

But getting their hands on the prize - while keeping their heads attached to their necks - means Loch and company must battle their way from a booby-trapped museum to a monster-infested library, and from a temple full of furious monks to a speeding train besieged by assassins. And for what? Are a few pages of bawdy verse worth waging war over? Or does something far more sinister lurk between the lines?

From Patrick Weekes, one of the minds behind the critically acclaimed Mass Effect video game series, The Prophecy Con continues the action-packed fantasy adventure that kicked off in The Palace Job.

©2014 Patrick Weekes (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

The gang is back.

I don't know what to say. I'm still enjoying these books. literally going through them in days. This book picks up where first left off with another not so surprising threat trying to destroy two nations. You could actually not read the first book and simply pick up this, as the author gives you plenty of explanation to what's going on. But you might lose a lot of important details too. Anyways wonderful book. I'll be reading the third any day now.

Fantastic

Great story!!!! Couldn't get enough. Every character was brought to life until you could feel their pain and triumph. Will listen again.

A great continuation after The Palace Job.

I love the whole crew of the Rogues of the Republic! This is a great continuation of the story of Lock and her companions. Lots of character development, intrigue, plotting, and deception and it’s a lot of fun!

Outstanding performance, worth initial adjustment

I was initially disconcerted by two things: the incredibly sultry narrative voice (!!!), and the distinct Euro-regional accents the narrator gave the different characters. She didn't depend on regional accents to give them personality, though -- each person's whole persona is distinct, not to mention charming. One of my favorite suites of audible characters now. I'll relisten just for the interplay Ms Eyre brings to such delightful life.

So, it was a jolt to adjust to hearing purring English-y bedroom tones drawling the exposition and scenery, let alone the action sequences. Decidedly piquant, and I may never wish to adjust back to more ordinary narrative distance!

When I read the book, I thought it was less well-structured than the first book, and found myself annoyed by the Casino Royale subplot. It was redeemed by the narrator's performance, though, and now it hangs together better in my mind. I'm very glad I got the Audible version anyway.

While Brilliant Audio should obviously make the effort to hire some of the outstanding Black voice actors to perform books which focus on a dark-skinned person belonging to a formerly enslaved race, Justine Eyre was fabulous in her way. I'll certainly look for more voice (and screen) work from her.

Book 2 Just as Fun as Book 1!

I really recommend this series very highly to anyone who enjoys fantasy. A little like old Piers Anthony from my teen years, these books are fun. Goofy situations, hilarious dialogue, disastrous screw-ups, friendships tested, romances awkwardly fumbled for, etc...
This is kind of an Oceans Eleven meets Star Trek Next Gen... Fun!