Tribute to the Warlord

Drakkari, Book 1

De: Atlas Jones

Narrado por: Kieran Regan

When Evran's actions bring scandal upon his noble house, his father casts him out in the cruelest way imaginable—sending him to the dreaded Drakkari clan as tribute.

To his people, the Drakkari are little more than bloodthirsty savages who rule the northern wastes, and Evran arrives at their stronghold expecting chains, brutality, or worse.

Instead, he finds himself face-to-face with Warlord Vaike, whose cold fury burns at the insult of being sent a human offering. The Drakkari, Evran discovers, are not the monsters of his people's stories—and Vaike refuses to be complicit in what he sees as a father's enslavement of his son disguised as a peace offering.

When the warlord announces his intention to return Evran immediately, panic seizes the young exile. He knows the reception waiting for him: his father's wrath, a living death worse than anything these so-called barbarians could devise.

With nowhere left to run and nothing left to lose, Evran does the only thing he can—he pleads with the stern warlord and offers a bargain that will bind their fates together: his absolute service in exchange for Vaike's protection.

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Emotional Depth

This book really pulls on the emotions. At some points I felt as if I was the one experiencing what was happening. Well written and an even better performance. I could have appreciated a little more steam. But overall a good listen.

New favorite narrator, lovely story

The narration on this is some of the best I've listened to, and I am going to immediately go see what else this actor has narrated. I loved the story, it was a fun twist on the barbarian/tribute trope, and I appreciated how careful the author (and Voilke) was with the power imbalance.

The characters were easy to love, the villain easy to hate, the world building was well done, and the romance swoony (and just the right amount of steamy).

Overall, this was an absolute delight and I can't wait for more from both author and narrator!

I am OBSESSED!!

More people need to be listening to this. The narration is amazing. His voice is addictive & soothing- I truly cannot get enough of it. And I absolutely adore the characters. The yearning and angsty-feels. Chest-clenchy goodness, and absolutely worth listening to. You will not regret giving this one a chance.