Mortedant's Peril

De: RJ Barker

Narrado por: Joe Eyre

"...Joe Eyre keeps listeners wide awake with an electric performance... [Irody] Hasp's world is equally odd and engaging, and Eyre explores every inch, providing various voices to round out an eclectic group of characters." — Kirkus (Earphones Award Winner)

In a city of ancient automata, strange spirits, and sleeping gods, a cleric of death finds his own life on the line in this vividly imagined fantasy murder mystery from the acclaimed author of The Bone Ships and Age of Assassins.

Irody Hasp is a Mortedant, a cleric tasked with reading the last thoughts of the dead—though no one thanks him for it. No Mortedant is popular, but Irody is scarcely tolerated even by the other members of his own guild, and rarely selected for anything but the lowliest of jobs.

This impoverished existence would be dismal enough—but after reading the corpse of a low-level records keeper, Irody's troubles quickly multiply when his own apprentice is murdered, and all fingers point to him as a suspect. The only way to save his own skin is to find the real culprit himself, an investigation that quickly attracts powerful enemies with few scruples, and draws him into a plot that threatens the entire corrupt yet wondrous city he calls home.

Perfect for fans of The Lies of Locke Lamora, Foundryside, and Witness for the Dead, this investigative misadventure begins a perilous new series by award-winning author RJ Barker.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

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Praise for Mortedant's Peril:

"Mortedant’s Peril is a fabulous fantasy mystery set in a fresh, imaginative world and featuring a trio of underdog characters with nothing in common except an unfolding sense of justice that propels them into one engrossing caper after another. Long live Irody, Mirial and Whisper!" —Sebastien De Castell

Praise for RJ Barker:

"Brilliant" —Robin Hobb, author of the Farseer Trilogy

"A viciously exciting adventure. I loved every second of it" —Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne

"Wouldn’t let me go . . . a pleasure to read. I can’t wait for more!" —Melissa Caruso, author of The Last Hour Between Worlds

"Often poignant and always intriguing . . . A gifted storyteller"—Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

"A triple-threat of world-building, character and plot, Gods of the Wyrdwood represents the work of an experienced novelist at the top of his game." —SFX Magazine

"A vividly realized high-seas epic that pulls you deep into its world and keeps you tangled there until the very last word." —Evan Winter, author of The Rage of Dragons on The Bone Ships

"The Bone Ships is excellent. Aside from the standout writing, it's one of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I've seen in years." —Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author

"I absolutely loved it. A whole lot of swashbuckling awesomeness by RJ Barker. He has crafted a fascinating world and a twisty plot, both rooted in characters I came to care about. A definite winner for me." —John Gwynne, author of The Shadow of the Gods on The Bone Ships

"Blood of Assassins is a brilliant and often beautiful piece of literature from one of the most talented writers out there." —Fantasy Faction

"Outstanding. Beautifully written, perfectly paced and assured. Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning. A wonderful first book—a wonderful book, period—that should be at the very top of your to-read list." —James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost on Age of Assassins

A great start for RJ Barker's new series!

Mortedant Irody Hasp, is snobby, arrogant and vain with an inflated sense of his own importance. In other words, he's not very likeable and is also very difficult (and downright unpleasant) to deal with. As a result, his superiors at the Mortedant Priory give him the worst jobs for the worst pay because, frankly, nobody there likes him.

So, he lives on a shoestring budget, taking any job he can get even if the clients are beneath him (and they are quite literally beneath him since the lower tiers of the city are where his poor and highly disadvantaged clients live).

At first, I thought I might not like Mortedant's Peril any more than I liked Irody, but I couldn't have been more wrong. As Irody digs deeper and deeper into the mystery, his eccentricities are balanced out by the excellent banter with the people around him. I grew very attached to Irody and his "found family" very quickly! I love Irody and I can't wait for the sequel. I want more!

I also want to listen to more books read by the narrator, Joe Eyre. He absolutely nails the narration. He has a great sense of timing and puts so much energy into the action scenes: he literally had me on the edge of my seat. He was the perfect choice to bring this immersive story to life with its wide variety of characters.

I have listened to everything published by RJ Barker & this book is by far my favorite.

The TLDR?: This book is a fast-paced fantasy mystery with great found family vibes and a complex, quirky and, ultimately, very likeable main character. I think fans of The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett and The Silverblood Promise by James Logan will also enjoy this book. This story has humor and a lot of heart. An enthusiastic 5 stars out of 5 from me.