Gunmetal Gods

Gunmetal Gods, Book 1

By: Zamil Akhtar

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 17 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

They took his daughter, so Micah comes to take their kingdom.

Fifty thousand gun-toting paladins march behind him, all baptized in angel blood, thirsty to burn unbelievers. Only the janissaries can stand against them. Their living legend, Kevah, once beheaded a magus amid a hail of ice daggers. But ever since his wife disappeared, he spends his days in a haze of hashish and poetry.

To save the kingdom, Kevah must conquer his grief and become the legend he once was. But Micah writes his own legend in blood, and his righteous conquest will stop at nothing. When the gods choose sides, a legend will be etched upon the stars.

Game of Thrones meets Arabian Nights in this blood-soaked epic fantasy inspired by The Crusades, featuring Lovecraftian gods, mischievous djinns, and astral magic.

©2021 Zamil Akhtar (P)2021 Podium Audio

Pretty good, but terrible delivery

The story itself isn’t too bad, it wasn’t great, but I will probably finish the series. It was the narrator that was just awful. Maybe the story would’ve been better if someone else read it.

Was it all worth it?

What a mystical and captivating world the author has created. I am eager to continue the story of God's, guns, guts, and glory. I will say that I hated the epilogue.

stick a fork in it this is well-done

a well-written story with great characters and pacing, what else can you ask for

Wow what a trip!

Usually I just rate and move on but god dang this was a great book. I had no clue where it was going right up to the end. I wouldn’t say it subverted expectations but it certain had its fair share of red herrings and choice plot decisions that aren’t usually taken by writers.

Don’t get me wrong it’s not going to blow your mind but it’s absolutely a breath of fresh air.

Narration was fantastic also. A few words were pronounced in a way I’d never heard before but I can’t say if that is due to the regional dialect the narrator was trying to convey or whether I simply don’t know how things are properly pronounced across the globe. Haha.

Fantastic book. Fantastic narration. Can’t wait to dig in to the next one.

Ready to read the Conquerors Blood

Well written/told and performed. Healthy amount of predictability and unpredictability within the story. Paints a perspective for multiple characters, sometime recanting on personal opinions about certain characters.

amazing fantasy

a world just to the left of ours. everything similar but different. I couldn't turn it off I was enraptured

Incredible

Z has done it! Forging and excellent story and world with breath taking dialogue!!! And characters that leave you ranting for more!!

Took a few chapters, but then I was hooked!

I read a lot of the reviews and was hesitant to make the purchase. Everyone is a critic. Maybe I am easily entertained, but I found this story to be epic. It had appropriate ups and downs in pace and did a great job of building the world it is set in. My biggest complaint was that the narration for two major characters were very similar. But, at the start of each chapter you are told who is speaking and after awhile you’ll notice the difference between the voices anyways. Overall, a worthwhile purchase. I am excited to move on to book two!

Amazing

Great listen
I would recommend this book to anyone not faint if heart.
Give a go.

Terribly Magical

In our world, the Crusades were an unforgivable chapter of history, and the singular desire of the faiths and gods on both sides was bloodshed alone. But what if the gods were so much more terrible? What if the gods were so present - magical and terrible - that faith was a fanciful flight? What would that make men? What then would be worth fighting for?

Please give this book a chance! Powerful, Visceral, Mysterious, and Real... Odds are that you won't be disappointed.