Memories of Tomorrow

The Tales of Aerym, Book 1

De: Noah Isaacs

Narrado por: Kevin Elliott

For years, Aerym has felt that he was cursed, as if his very being was wrong. Some say that seeing isn’t always believing, but for Aerym, however, nothing could be farther from the truth. Fated to a life of catastrophe and ruin, the visions that plague Aerym's sleep always realize themselves, even when they depict his loved ones dying gruesome deaths before his eyes.

Now, years after he watched everyone and everything he had ever known burn to ash, Aerym finds himself with his sole remaining companion, Jasper. Lost and without purpose, they bide their time until the inevitable comes; when Aerym is warned of their imminent demise... Yet even now he doubts if he's strong enough to combat what's to come.

With little hope left for him and his friend, Aerym resigns to go far to the south, to the lands where magic is as common as war. To where he might get answers, and, if he's lucky, strength enough to gain control of his own life.

Memories and prophecies guide them on their path to salvation, but the past lies, and the future speaks only in tragedies.

Is it truly a blessing to know what's coming even if you're powerless to stop it?

©2024, 2025 Noah Isaacs (P)2025 Noah Isaacs

Great tale

I really enjoyed this listen. Aerym started a bit brooding, and through the book, you see more of his character and reasons for his somewhat dark disposition shine through. My goodness, what a life. Good supporting characters. The book definitely setup for a second in the series at the end. I think the story could have been sped up just a bit, but otherwise, I liked it. Nice fantasy tale.

All the ingredients for an adventuresome journey

Book 1 of a 2-part series with a prequel story seems an odd place to start a tale, but here we are. Meeting our main characters and those that will become close friends, guides, and rivals. There's physical and emotional growth, sprawling landscapes, faux and deadly battles, special abilities, and magic. The cast is on the younger side, but this is no YA targeted quest. The descriptions and dialogue are full on adult language peppered with expletives. The adventure itself is about as flat as the prairies being traversed. But perhaps book 1 is focusing more on the world building, which it does a good job with. I wish a measure of tension and a few dashes of loss or torment were a larger part of the recipe. Kevin Elliott stretches the source material to its fullest extent and provides clear narration and recognizable voice changes between speakers. Overall, it provides satisfying sustenance for your ears. [Disclosure: I received this title for free and listened at 2.0x.]