Scourge

By: Gail Z. Martin

Narrated by: Will Damron

Epic new fantasy from the best-selling author of The Summoner.

In a city beset by monsters, three brothers must find out who is controlling the abominations. The city-state of Ravenwood is wealthy, powerful, and corrupt. Merchant princes and guild masters wager fortunes to outmaneuver League rivals for the king's favor and advantageous trading terms. Lord Mayor Ellor Machison wields assassins, blood witches, and forbidden magic to assure that his powerful patrons get what they want, no matter the cost.

Corran, Rigan, and Kell Valmonde are guild undertakers, left to run their family's business when guards murdered their father and monsters killed their mother. Their grave magic enables them to help souls pass to the After and banish vengeful spirits. Rigan's magic is unusually strong and enables him to hear the confessions of the dead, the secrets that would otherwise be taken to the grave.

When the toll exacted by monsters and brutal guards hits close to home and ghosts expose the hidden sins of powerful men, Corran, Rigan, and Kell become targets in a deadly game and face a choice: obey the Guild, or fight back and risk everything.

©2017 Gail Z. Martin (P)2017 Recorded Books

engaging

I liked how at every turn there was more adventure. voice actor did a good job. It has a little gore.

I really liked it

I took a chance on this book although the average review was 3.8, because it was free and im glad I did. I really enjoyed it. the story progression was a little slow at times, but I easily overlooked it. I also like that the ending isn't a cliff hanger that makes you want to buy the next book given that this one is free.

Slooow.

Story drags on and on. Characters are not very interesting. The narrator is the wrong person for this story. All around not great.