Of War and Ruin

The Bound and the Broken, Book 3

De: Ryan Cahill

Narrado por: Derek Perkins

Solian ata’yar. Dauv ata’yar. Nur temen vie’ryn valana.

Live as one. Die as one. For those we’ve lost.

The city of Kingspass burns and Calen Bryer’s world has been shaken to its core. With Valerys at his side, Calen must battle his demons and push forward. There are people who need him, people who need what he must become, and he will not let them stand alone.

In Loria, Ella struggles to understand the ancient power that flows through her veins. The world is changing around her, and she is changing with it. Her journey has only just begun.

Thousands of miles away, beneath the mountains of Lodhar, assassins move in the dark as the kingdoms of the Dwarven Freehold ready themselves for war. Not everything is as it seems. Dahlen Virandr and Belina Louna have no choice but to unravel the mysteries of the mountain before everything crumbles around them.

Meanwhile, in Al’Nasla, Rist Havel learns the true cost of becoming an Imperial Battlemage. He will question every truth he has ever been told. He has never been a fighter, never been the one people look to, but he will fight for those he loves no matter what it takes.

With the Uraks ravaging the towns and villages of the North, Alina and Dayne Ateres prepare their people for war. They have been beneath a Lorian boot for too long. Valtara will be free. The wyvern of House Ateres will fly again, by blade and by blood.

As the continent of Epheria descends into war and chaos, Kallinvar struggles to come to terms with an immense loss. Despite the hole in his heart, he has no choice but to stand and fight. The Shadow is coming, and the Knights of Achyron are the only ones powerful enough to hold back the tide.

Unbeknownst to all, another force is rising—a force long thought tamed. The balance of power is about to shift, and Epheria will never be the same. The Blood Moon is rising.

©2023 Ryan Cahill (P)2023 Podium Audio

A great third book

This book definitely delivered and kept me listening. I finished pretty quickly for a 40-hour audiobook. This series does seem a little generic at times, but I think it's nearly impossible not to with fantasy at this point. I will be not so patiently awaiting the next installment.

A whole new level!

The character arcs expand. The world expands. More dragons. Worth every page count and listened to the audiobook, which was great, for a reread.

Wow

Holy crap! That was a long, thrilling journey. When I first started this series with the novella The Fall, I was interested but not committed. By the end of the second book and the novella The Exile, I was hooked.

The author does a wonderful job of juggling multiple threads and characters. The youths from the small village annoyed me constantly, by the end they have gotten less sour. Still better than how I felt following Wheel of Time crew.

The ending felt high stakes and gives you a small breather before the author teases what is yet to come. I’m so glad this jewel popped up on my radar.

The vast amount of characters

I believe there could have been more "power" development, more things to give a satisfaction to the reader.

Captivating

Best book of the series. This world, characters and story really develop as we join them in the adventure. Can’t wait for book 4! The narrator does a great job bringing the story to life.