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Escape from Bythos

By: Phil Tucker
Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
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While listed as book 6, Escape from Bythos is actually the prequel novella to the series and can be enjoyed at any point.

How did Asho end up as Lord Kyferin's squire?

Escape from Bythos leads seamlessly into the novel The Path of Flames, detailing how Asho acquired his freedom against all odds and escaped the slave city of Bythos.

All Ennoian knights must sacrifice a single year of their lives to garrison the subterranean city of Bythos. Known as their Black Year, it is a time both loathed and dreaded. Lord Kyferin, the infamous leader of the Black Wolves, is down in the depths with six of his knights. Biding his time. Whoring. Dreaming of bloody invasions he'll launch when he is free to return to Ennoia.

Then a Bythian slave brings word of dangerous prey. A legendary monster. A cavekiller. Kyferin chooses to mount a hunt, taking a fraction of the men needed so as to increase his glory. This cavekiller, however, is different. More lethal. Ferocious. And the Bythian slave that Kyferin brings as a guide is none other than Asho's father....

©2016 Phil Tucker (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

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Short story but brilliant!

Escape from Bythos
By: Phil Tucker
Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
Series: Chronicles of the Black Gate, Book 0.5
This is a short story about morals, courage, right and wrong, slave and master, a cave dwelling monster, and fate. It is short but has a lot thrown in there! It has all this and more!
The narrator has the perfect voice for this story!

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Nice short story

It was a nice little read in one sitting story. I see it's part of a larger universe I may explore

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Mostly yes

While the story is very short, it is very good. The narrator however, his voice is very blocky and does not do a good job at portraying the voices as I think the author would like. Not terrible me, just could be better.

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Good Story

Not bad. wish it had been longer though. I think a descent series could of come from it.

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ok

why is audible suddenly forcing me to write reviews when I just want to rate?

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Escape from Bythos

I found this story (so far ) to be interesting. it promises to be exciting and colorful.

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MC is a bootlicker

I love this author, but based on this short story I probably won’t read the remainder of the series.

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Not bad

I loved this story but couldn't stand the way it was being read. If it wasn't for the action it would have felt like a very long clear eyes commercial.

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Better than good but not great

The voice acting is not to my personal taste, how the story is a bit above average good characters definitely enough to want to continue the series. Not as emotional as I would of liked. I’m sure there are better out there but this is still worth the read!

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I enjoyed this book.

I enjoyed everything about this book and the Narrator for me was spot on to where i could understand him and wasn't trying to rush the words like other narrators. It seemed to have very constant flow to the book and flow with narration.

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