Another Fairy Bastard

Rise of the New Arcana

By: Ron Randall

Narrated by: Stewart Daniels

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's Summary

Murder, Mayhem, and Magic

College prepares you for many things, and the Army even more, but neither prepared Dalton Graham for the murder that occurred across the hall, or the fact that he was its intended victim. 

Assailed and assaulted by inhuman, magic wielding villains who want nothing more than his death - he goes on the run, protected by the mysterious and lethal Umi Nitaku, who is equal parts shy stranger and beautiful angel of death.

As they flee from one danger to another, he begins to discover the arcane ability that is his birthright, and the reason why it has entire houses of the Eloim united against him.

He will need all his courage and cunning if he is to avoid a violent death and a shallow grave.

He will need the truest of friends and powerful magic if wants to be anything more than....

Another Fairy Bastard 

If you like the snarkiness of Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid series, the romantic angst and powerful female characters in Kim Harrison's The Hollows, or the resourceful wizard in the action packed Dresden Files by Jim Butcher; then you are sure to love Dalton Graham in Another Fairy Bastard.

©2020 Ron Randall (P)2021 Ron Randall

robotic

I almost never bother to rate books but this one i felt I had to warn people about. The characters are one dimensional and the conversations are stilted. when I say stilted I mean there were multiple times where I felt sure a computer AI wrote the conversation. No one uses contractions, ever. Every spoken word is nearly completely void of emotion as written.
This was the old movie adage of failing to show not tell in a book.

The narrator could not handle the female voices well and multiple times I got confused as to which of the two love interests were speaking. The tone and cadence really could have used a lot more variety as well.

I managed to make it through the whole book even with the MCs completely over the top power set but recommend a pass on this one.

Wonderful start...

To a great new series. Ron Randall is an amazing MC, he is kind and protective to those he loves and those in need but at the same time he is fierce and a killer to those who deserve it, he stands for what's right even when it isn't easy and he's a man we should all aspire to be like. I can't wait to read more of his adventures.

Outstanding

Mr. Randall has introduced us to a wonderful new world filled with fun characters. The setting is perfect for this story, a Western that is also an isekai. The MC is a a fully realized person who we meet at the mid point of life. The monster girls are all great additions, and I can't wait to see where the saga goes next. Great work.

Excellent!!

I’m loving this series. A ton of action and the banter back and forth between the MC and the girls is freaking hilarious. The stat sheets get a little tedious but the storyline and the writing is great. Definitely buying this book !!!

More Addictive Fare

Another Excellent Start to a series by Ron Randall . His series are so addictive!I love the characters they are very interesting. The world is very interesting and I'm sure will be a not to explore. My only complaint is the ending which made me about "Don't do this to me!" , which I had to explain to my Wife. She did laugh. Great Book now on to book 2!

This blew me away

This was my first book by this author, and I've been burned enough that I almost expect an unfamiliar author to suck. While it had only one review, said review was positive enough to convince me to take a chance. I stayed up all night listening to this book. If the next book was available I'd be binging on it instead of writing this review. The story was interesting and the pacing was outstanding. It flowed so smoothly that I didn't realize how long I'd been listening until the sun started rising. If you enjoy sci-fi then I recommend getting this book.

great book

the story was really good and detailed it keep me interested when listening and Stewart Daniels did an amazing job with the telling that it brought it all together.

Exciting Concept!

This was way more than I was expecting. Extremely layered and thought provoking story with really hot scenes. can't wait for book 2!

Descend ... before you have to!

Solid writing and excellent narration make this book a blast to listen to. Especially loved the final fight. Will definitely be sure to check out more of Ron's work!

Very Good

An interesting take with interesting characters with a intriguing twist to the plot. I enjoyed the story and the characters and that it is not just a walk in the park. The alternative timeline is interesting and and mystery to what is to come. I’m ready for the next book! The narration was excellent and added to the story!