Phantom Chamber

An Epic Fantasy Adventure (Shattered Legacy, Book 2)

By: Andrew Rowe, Kayleigh Nicol

Narrated by: Travis Baldree, Emily Lawrence

Secret treasures and otherworldly dangers await a band of adventurers in the second book of this fantasy series set within the Arcane Ascension universe.

After the Tortoise Spire climb claims three members of Team Guiding Star Legacy, surviving combat experts Nieve and Hane—teammates by chance if not by choice—cope with their losses by joining another delving group to ascend Tiger Spire. Allied with bickering siblings Rose and Mason, an Architect and a Transmuter, and the Biomancer Lief, they’re led by Odette, an Analyst, who has meticulously studied the spire’s scenarios to locate the mythical Vault of Shadows and claim its priceless treasures.

Their quest takes them aboard a train transporting rare cargo, but their mission is vague. Odette believes they’re either supposed to protect the cargo or capture someone. As the team splits into factions to solve the mystery, they encounter the notorious thief known as the Magpie. Sa’rhi Nereux is a Controller, commanding powerful minions to help them steal a creature capable of granting life or death with a single bite.

Even if the adventurers are victorious, greater threats await them within the spire if they’re to unearth the Vault of Shadows. Nieve, still grieving her lost companions, wants to befriend her new team to face these threats together. But Hane prefers distance, even from Nieve, leaving her to bond instead with a being of unimaginable power...

©2023 Andrew Rowe and Kayleigh Nicol (P)2023 Podium Audio

Another outstanding listen by Andrew Rowe

I have yet to read/listen to anything I didn't love by Andrew Rowe. Phantom Chamber builds off its predecessor well and includes mysteries small and larger that make pausing the listen almost impossible.

These books always end too soon

Great story as usual. I vote we lock the author in a basement like a snake and make him churn out stories at least daily.

I love the Arcane Ascension universe but...

I really love all the other books in the Arcane Ascension and related books but this series has been hard for me to get into. The most annoying problems are that the main characters are supposedly experienced climbers but are making decisions that seem to belie that. I find myself rolling my eyes often. I do not think I will continue with this series.

Hard to differentiate characters.

Emily Lawrence is a good narrator, but she has a limit. It is hard to differentiate who she is portraying. I get that Hane is gender neutral, but using the same narrator for 95% of the book who is a woman is awful. Travis Baldree would've been a better choice for Hane.

Emily is great, but too much in this book.

Excellent story!

We absolutely love Rowe’s books! This collaboration between the authors seems to have injected even more energy and interesting character building.