The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn

By: Tyler Whitesides

Narrated by: Tyler Whitesides

"Mission Impossible, but with magic, dragons, and a series of heists that go from stealing a crown to saving the world" (David Dalglish).
Master con artist Ardor Benn and his crew of intrepid thieves are hired to pull off a series of wildly complex heists, from stealing a crown to saving the world, in this daring fantasy adventure.
Liar. Thief. Legend.

Ardor Benn is no ordinary thief. Rakish, ambitious, and master of wildly complex heists, he styles himself a Ruse Artist Extraordinaire.

When a priest hires him for the most daring ruse yet, Ardor knows he'll need more than quick wit and sleight of hand. Assembling a dream team of forgers, disguisers, schemers, and thieves, he sets out to steal from the most powerful king the realm has ever known.

But it soon becomes clear there's more at stake than fame and glory -- Ard and his team might just be the last hope for human civilization.

Discover the start of an epic fantasy trilogy that begins with a heist and quickly explodes into a full-tilt, last ditch plan to save humanity.

Critic reviews

"Mission Impossible, but with magic, dragons, and a series of heists that go from stealing a crown to saving the world. A fun, terrific read I heartily recommend."—David Dalglish, author of A Dance of Cloaks

"Ardor is a rogue with a heart of gold and his team is incredibly fun to follow, but we also love this one for the originality of its heist."—B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog

"If you enjoy The Lies of Locke Lamora . . . then I can confidently predict that The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn is the book for you . . . Highly recommended."—The Eloquent Page

"I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is easily the best fantasy-heist book I have read in years!"—A Fantastical Librarian

"The world of Ardor Benn is fascinating, deep, and well written ... This is a very impressive debut and Tyler Whitesides is clearly a talented writer with a lot of potential."—The Quill to Live

"The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn delivers. From start to finish this is an amazing read."—The Book Plank

"A cracking introduction to a new fantasy world that demands further exploration."—SFX

"Commendable adult fantasy debut . . . fun, entertaining and has a unique magic system . . . pretty darn cool."—Booknest

"The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn is a promising start to a new fantasy series."—The Tattooed Book Geek

Such a good story!

Loved every minute of it! The story is engaging from the first page. You can’t help but love the characters as you get to know them. Such a entertaining book. Would highly recommend. And the Authors reading is top notch. Great voices and personality. Loved that as much as the story!

Excellent read!

A lot to take in at the beginning, but well worth it in the end. Twists and unexpected turns to keep you thinking and wondering. Thank you and by the flames....let there be more!

Good compelling story

Great overall. It kept me intrigued and wanting to continue reading. Interesting storyline and characters.

Holy Dragon!

This book was EXCELLENT. If you want found family, dragons, heists, political upheaval, and so much more you have it! I loved this book because foul language was minimal, the story was impeccably told, and some romantic elements without the need to overdo it, strong characters, each very different from the other, great conflict and so much more. I highly recommend!

I loved it

I find the world to be interesting and the characters to be fun and work well. The story itself has a nice twist and I can't wait to know what happens in the next book.