A Warrior's Redemption

Saga of the Known Lands, Book 2

De: Jacob Peppers

Narrado por: Ben Farrow

When a man goes out seeking blood, he will find it. Always he will find it.

It was a truth Cutter had learned long ago, for he had been that man. For countless years, on countless battlefields, he had sought violence and blood...and the gods help him, he had found it. Found more than his share.

But there was another truth, one he was only now beginning to understand.

The truth that, once a man wed himself to violence, to war, he could not easily put it aside, for carnage was a jealous bride who, upon discovering that its groom had forgotten it, set out to make him remember. She did that reminding not with soft words but with battle cries and the screams of the wounded.

And death, of course. That most of all.

And so Cutter finds himself taking shelter in the woods with the remaining survivors of a bloody massacre. Now, he and his companions journey to New Daltenia, the capital of the Known Lands and the seat of his brother’s power. For only there can they prove Matt’s royal blood and keep him safe.

But Feledias is not the only threat they face.

The Fey were defeated once, but while the kingdom of the Known Lands has nearly ripped itself apart during the feud of its royal princes, the denizens of the Black Wood have worked within the shadows.

In the darkness of the Black Wood, they have plotted their revenge.

They do not know it yet, but the people of the Known Lands are at war. A war taking place not on distant battlefields but in the quiet alleyways of their own cities, within the walls of their own homes.

The Fey aren’t coming - they’re already here.

So it is that in order to save the kingdom he failed so long ago, Cutter must stand against his enemies and those he once called friends.

Should he fail, should he fall, then the Known Lands will fall with him.

And if by some thin chance he succeeds, then perhaps he might find what he has sought for 15 years - redemption.

©2022 Jacob Nathaniel Peppers (P)2022 Podium Audio

Excellent!

I couldn’t put it down. Riveting!!
I loved all the colorful characters and the twist and turns of this series! Can’t wait for the next adventure. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be an unexpected journey!

Ending is wild

I do not think I have come across a book yet that gives you a good turn like this.

excellent!

loved it and can't wait to hear the next chapter in the series. great characters.

fun enough read

Nothing outstanding but we'll worth the listen. The characters were likeable but familiar archetypes almost to the point of cliche. The banter was predictable. The world building middling. But, despite all that, the whole is more than the parts and I enjoyed it.

DR:Force of nature enemy whispering in your ear

Fay have long memories. While they may speak human tongue and appear like one, they are never human. Human emotions have lead a state astray. Let it decay of elements and absent stewardship. Will two men's emotions be the end of the people or can they change and do their royal duty?

Priest, Valdon, has past history. Introduced as a pious, wise elder in book 1. A gentle uncle that's always there, a moral pillar and an uplifting hand one finds when in need. 'A Warrior's Redemption' adds to the character, while brief in it's allocated text, Valdon's character's regrets adds dimensions to his actions. Man beast facing the consequences of his actions head on. Through dirt and misery. Oh, so much misery. Good people still exist. And good people are worth protecting, as all goodness is.

Empire is in disarray. A rotting corpse kept alive through exceptional performance of the few. Fay world is still an unknown. With the antagonists being closer to a force of nature than a person fear of the unknown and the evil lurking in the shadows in closer than ever. Matthew undisclosing being tormented by a fay was so annoying at times. As an adult you learn that facing issues alone is reinventing the wheel all along. Though boy's actions follow his nurture, following his sparse worded father figure role model.

Conclusion: 3/5. Listened on Audible bought for 1 credit. Narrated by: Ben Farrow. Each chapter is introduced by a quote and those alone are worth a listen. What a cliffhanger conclusion, while coronation and making piece between the brothers was rushed, predominantly left to the imagination of the readers. The devil whispering in one's ear is a horrifying enemy. Terrible value for the length of the book - 1.79 $/hour ( 23.48 $ / 13 hrs 07 mins ).

Values:
Terrible: >1.66 $/hour
Bad: 1 - 1.66 $/hour
Good: <1 $/hour
Dream: 0.4 - 0.27 $/hour

Stars:
1 - Not worth the resources to reproduce/preserve this title.
2 -Bad
3 -Good
4 - Personally, love it
5 - Recommended to everyone