Crown of Dust

By: D.G. MacRath

Narrated by: George Ellington

Leviathan

From debut fantasy author D.G. MacRath, Leviathan is the first part of the Gloaming trilogy. Set in the Scotland-inspired Realm, MacRath begins his tale of broken heroes, rich mythology, and brutal civil war.

A generation after a bloody civil war, Mata rules as Prince Regent. Shorn of the Crown’s authority, he wrestles to maintain an uneasy peace among his people. Will his choices maintain order or send the Realm spiraling toward yet more vicious bloodshed?

About the author: D.G. MacRath was born and raised in Scotland. He draws heavily from the country’s mythology, landscape, and culture to build remarkable fantasy worlds that lure readers in. In his other life, he is a staff writer for a storytelling agency.

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Brutal lessons

This book makes you wonder what people are truly capable of doing and thinking. Brutal lessons taught but not learned. I enjoyed the book and the narration.

Not what I expected

I think I was expecting more of a fantasy adventure. And although there are elements of that here, it fits in more with, say, stories of King Arthur. There are moments where there were intense battles, but most of the conflict was internal. My first reaction was that I was really not that fond of the story. It seemed somewhat slow, and I just was not getting attached to the characters. But now that I have finished it, I realize there was a depth and an intricate storytelling that I just did not appreciate initially. I think I will be watching for the next, but will also be reading the reviews so I have a better idea what to expect.

I give the story 3 stars because I thought it was pretty good. I liked it, but didn't love it. But the narration was wonderful. I loved the accents and characters.

I was given a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an unbiased review.

A great fictional world based in Scottish lore

Ok so why not 5 stars all around? I have so many books that I’ve rated 5 that I just can’t put this to the same level. Performance wise though was top notch. The story is quite well written though I found myself drifting during some of the slower portions of the book and going back to re listen which is why the four. I am interested in seeing how e world develops. The battle sequences were phenomenal and really re-engage you in the story. If you like historical fiction, epic fantasy, and all things Scottish this is for you. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher

Fantasy

Crown of Dust by D. G. MacRath is a great royalty fantasy. George Ellington did an incredible job with the narration. The story wasn’t what I expected. The story is entertaining, interesting, well written, and more. Crown of Dust is the first book in The Gloaming series. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Welcome D. G. MacRath

This is the first novel I have read by D. G. MacRath and per his website it is the first one he has published. Therefore, I want to say welcome to list of authors who can write a book good enough to make me want to read the next. And in turn he has welcomed us to a uniquely Scottish fantasy.

Overall I thought the story was well written and interesting. There were good characters that k grew to care about and a interesting story. However, I have the story 4 stars because there were a few changes in the main characters personality that were not explained. I feel like the main character turned a lot darker half way through the book without adequate reasoning. It would have been nice to spend more time in the characters head just experiencing their thoughts. We had plenty of action but rarely did we get an insight into what the main character is was thinking directly following action. The story would just jump to the next action and tell us where the character was emotionally, instead of showing us how they got there. If there would have been more of the proceeding, it would have got 5 stars on story.

The performance by George Ellington was superb. The accents and character voices were varied, personalized, and authentic. The narrator definitely enhanced the story.

It is a good book and I am looking forward to the next.

This reviewer has no affiliation with the author, narrator, or publisher. This has been an unbiased review.