Knight Watch

De: Tim Akers

Narrado por: Joe Hempel

John Rast went to the Ren Faire looking for a fight. Well, a simulated fight, with blunt swords and safety equipment. But when his final opponent turns into a living, fire-breathing dragon, John finds himself in the fight of his life. It's John or nothing stopping a disaster in its tracks - and the only real weapon at hand is his mom's Volvo. So John decides to let it roll....

And that's when destiny comes to call. John is spirited away to the well-hidden base of Knight Watch, the organization that stands between humanity and the real nasties the rest of the world doesn't know about.

Knight Watch would be John's dream job - except for the storm goddess that destroys his parents' house, the abandoned mall replete with too much dead, and the Fetch that aims to make John's domain a final resting place. All this has John's putative allies in the Knight Watch worried that John is the one bringing bad things into multiple worlds. John and his reluctant teammates have to figure out who, or what, is pulling the strings before all of Knight Watch falls prey to a well-concealed puppet master and far worse things enter this world.

©2020 Tim Akers (P)2021 Tantor

pretty good

met the author at a convention, seems like a good guy, so I bought his books. if I ever meet him again I'll have a few friendly notes, but overall it's an interesting story, give it a try

Delightful romp!

I enjoyed this book so much I’m picking up the next two of the trilogy immediately! The voice acting was excellent, great depth of character (and just a couple mispronounced words!)
The story was delightful, and the main character, John Rast, feels so real—that slightly lost, vaguely depressed, uncertain college student just trying to figure things out—and when things happen that JUST SHOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE, he’s dragged along by the story, trying to find his feet, and begins acting on his own agency as the horror grows and the decisions become harder.
10/10 recommend!

A new take on urban fantasy

This book is something new to me. I love urban fantasy but this books takes a different approach then most. The real world and the mythic shouldn't really mix and it's up to the hero's to make sure they don't. Taking up the power of different myths they keep the real world real. If that sounds interesting to you buy this book.