Free the Darkness

King's Dark Tidings, Book 1

By: Kel Kade

Narrated by: Nick Podehl

Raised and trained in seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a terrible battle destroys all that he knows.

With no understanding of his life’s purpose and armed with masterful weapons mysteriously bestowed upon him by a dead king, Rezkin must travel across Ashai to find the one man who may hold the clues to his very existence.

Determined to adhere to his last orders, Rezkin extends his protection to an unlikely assortment of individuals he meets along the way, often leading to humorous and poignant incidents.

As if pursuing an elite warrior across a kingdom, figuring out who he is and why everyone he knows is dead, and attempting to find these so-called friends and protect them is not enough, strange things are happening in the kingdom. New dangers begin to arise that threaten not only Rezkin and his friends, but possibly everyone in Ashai.

This is the first installment of an ongoing series. This book is intended for adult readers. It contains graphic violence, creative language, and sexual innuendo. This book does not contain explicit sexual content.

©2016 Kel Kade (P)2016 Podium Audio

A TRUELY AMAZING FANTASY!

I had my doubts, but Nick Podehl is one of my favorite narrators and after just a few minutes I was hooked on the story. It kept me captivated from beginning to ending.

It grew on me and now I am hooked!

it started out seemingly flat and one-dimensional, but it slowly unfolded into the promise of a tapestry of stories and characters. My least favorite thing is the female characters in the first book are stereotypical fighting over the man and a bit shrill. However, I speed past this dialogue to get to the more interesting parts of the story.

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Um, yeah, this is one of those books that I sort of accidentally finished in about two sittings. Oops.

It's just that dang entertaining. For those in the know here is the tl;dr: "Was your favorite parts of the Kingkiller Chronicles the parts where Kvothe is just being awesome and god-like? If yes, this book is only those parts."

If you're not in the know, here is the full review:

This book stars Rezkin who has been trained to have mastery in every skill available from swords to spy craft, nobility, locks, axes, etc. And he obtains all these skills in about the first 2% of the book. So what we are treated to is what a character does when he has all the power in the world and no guidance besides some vague warning of a larger mystery. Rezkin is pretty close to a Marty Stue, but that is the point, besides growth from being as naive as a cloistered monk, the book isn't about his growth of character or skills. There is some character growth, but it is more the story of an adventure from point A to B to F to D. We are given nibbles of greater mysteries that Rezkin himself can't figure out but basically it's just a book where we are in it for the ride.

Let me tell you, though. This book is a riot! I laughed so much during it. There is just a deadpan delivery that tickled my funny bone in just the right way. I did think about this book and some of the things that were there to analyze, but don't get me wrong, this book is entertainment and very little more, so relax and enjoy it.

I mean this: I recommend this book to literally all fantasy book lovers.

Also, Nick Podehl is still one of my favorite narrators.

great book

love the book can't with to finish the rest of the series only have one book left

Great way to start

This is the first book in The King's Dark Tidings series and it captivated audiences immediately. Both the author and the narrator makes this a wonderful work of art.