Birthrights

The Last Son of the Feromage Saga, Book 1

De: David Trotter

Narrado por: Henry Kramer

Tur’Mor, capital of the Republic of Ordiatea and the center of the modern world, is a vast city-state by the sea where the haze of industry and the glisten of steel draws in people from across the continent of Ethrea.

At the heart of the Tur’Mor lies two governing authorities, that of the political figureheads and the holy council of the church of Ordan. However, beneath its cobbled streets and immense markets, a cancer sucks at the city-state, threatening to overturn the tinder balance of it all. Cults, thieves, assassins, and robbers lurk while the wealthy "uppers" leech off of the less fortunate.

Burdened with guilt and remorse for his failings, a forgotten warrior finds himself trapped between the looming walls of Tur’Mor and a mysterious call to find them. His only hope is to learn to trust. But in a city where secrets and betrayal are the common language, and propaganda is being issued from those who should be helping, he is left to figure things out on his own. Meanwhile, in the south end of Tur’Mor where the poor and desperate cling on to whatever meager belongings they can scavenge, a group of misfits has banded together, headed by the charismatic Felik, calling themselves "the Crew".

Diversity makes them unique, stronger than common street toughs of the south end. But when everyone has secrets, someone is bound to get hurt. Worlds collide as progress presses ever onward. Important realities are lost to history as the march to greater enlightenment tramples out the once sacred truths of the past. Magic and mystical creatures? Fairy tales used to scare children. Arcane artifacts? Folklore to distract citizens from their responsibilities. The church has verified this, and they do whatever it takes to ensure these facts. However, some of those darker truths should have never been allowed to be forgotten.

©2021 David A. Trotter (P)2022 David A. Trotter

Dark with rich storytelling

This was quite a dark story, which isn't what I normally read, so it took me a while to get through it. BUT it was absolutely worth it! Rich and deep storytelling, an interesting setting, and very real characters that have a lot of depth. If you love dark epic fantasy, you will absolutely love this one! I will definitely be reading the rest of this series!

Spectacular!

A new and exciting story filled with plenty of action! Definitely a book worth purchasing!

it is a good book to listen to

I just finished listening to the book, and it was really good. The one thing that I noticed and was that there wasn't if any make-up sessions it is definitely a book I would feel good about letting 12+ listen to

Epic First Book!

Trotter tells a good story... the characters are layered and the plot is thick and exciting. This is a fun read for anyone looking for an epic fantasy with a little bit of steampunk thrown in.
The narrator, Henry Kramer does an excellent job. However, despite his prestigious pedigree, being the son of Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, his voice quality is more akin to Nick Podehl.

What a great discovery

This book was recommended to me by a friend and I am very happy that followed up on the recommendation! The mystery, layers to the story and excitement that is built throughout the book made it hard to stop listening. In fact I typically o listen to audio books while I commute, but I found myself listening while at home doing chores or on a walk when I would typically have a podcast or music going. I’m totally invested and if you enjoy magic, adventure and great fantasy, then you will enjoy this book.