Pathfinder's Way

A Novel of the Broken Lands

By: T. A. White

Narrated by: Christa Lewis

Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

The Trateri are about to learn a vital lesson of the Broken Lands. Deep in the remote expanse where anything can happen, it pays to be on a pathfinder's good side. Nobody ventures beyond their village. Nobody sane, that is. Monstrous creatures and deadly mysteries wait out here. Luckily for the people she serves, Shea's not exactly sane. As a pathfinder, it's her job to face what others fear and find the safest route through the wilderness. It's not an easy job, but she's the best at what she does. When the people she serves betray her into servitude to the Trateri, a barbarian horde sweeping through the Lowlands intent on conquest, Shea relies on her wits and skill to escape, disguising herself as a boy to hide from the Warlord, a man as dangerous as he is compelling. After being mistaken as a Trateri scout during her escape, Shea finds herself forced to choose between the life she led and the possibilities of a new one. Her decision might mean the difference between life and death. For danger looms on the horizon, and a partnership with the Warlord may be the only thing preventing the destruction of everything she holds dear.

©2016 Tobey White (P)2017 Tantor

I did enjoy this in spite of flaws

The first time I read this the continuity issues were more easily ignored as I did enjoy the plot. However, upon reading this a 2nd time it's much more obvious. Things aren't consistent. Shea is supposedly the only one able to get the villagers to the highlands, but suddenly they can do it themselves. Is Shea tall or short, plain or pretty? How many times can you say warlord in 1 book? In one of the major parts of the book when they're off searching for a certain person they werent told who they were looking for. How were they supposed to know they found said person if they didn't know who they're looking for in the first place? They figure it out of course, but it shows that not a lot of thought was put into fleshing out flaws. I still enjoyed the book, I just wish they editing was more thorough. The narrator was good.

Great story, explicit content though

The narrator was very good! As for the story: I enjoyed it, though the love story felt forced and improbable. And the sex scenes are quite explicit and almost felt pornographic, so if that’s not your cup of tea, def skip this one. It definitely felt unnecessary.
In any case, the rest of the story is intriguing and the main characters are certainly interesting. I’ll be getting book 2!

Very much enjoyed

Started out really slow. I struggled through and was glad I did. Really loved the characters.

enjoyable book

While the narration was a bit distracting, the story was engaging and enjoyable. Worth listening to.

Fun!

This is a fun story. I enjoyed the romance and the journey as well.

I love love this book!

this is one of those gems that are so underrated it hurts, Shea is one my favorite character ever! she is sensible and strong of heart I lover her... and the world building is very interesting.

Favorite story enhanced with narration

I have read this book more than one time. I bought the audio version. when it came available so I had another option in how to enjoy the story. The narrator does a good job. Her pacing and voice for Shea are great. Definitely worth having in both print and audio

Love love love this series

As the 5th book just came out i re listened to the series. I just love the characters, the world, and the epic journey. Marvelous story, stellar narrator and incredible author.

4.5 Stars

4.5 Stars. This book was great. I loved it. I might have given it 5 stars just from listening to the audible but I switched to the kindle version a couple of times and noticed there were obvious editing misses.

Pathfinder's Way was really fun and exciting. It had angst and mystery, loyalty, friendship, and some romance. This book had so much. I loved that I was on the edge of my seat many times. I was emotionally invested in the characters in a big way.

The only critique that I have for the story is that I wish there would have been more to the ending, maybe an epilogue or even a setup for the next book. It felt a little too abrupt for me. When I love characters, I crave an epilogue.

I highly recommend this book. I look forward to reading more of this series and seeing more of these characters. This is absolutely worth an audible credit. The narrator did a really good job. I really enjoyed listening to this book.

Not bad!

Ilona Andrews recommended this book in a recent blog post. I’m a huge Andrews fan, and between books at the moment, so I thought I’d give this series a try.

I’m not a big fan of the tropes used in this book (woman disguises herself as a boy, warlord-alpha) but I enjoyed the book anyway. The world-building is interesting and well-done, and I liked the characters.

Not sure if I loved it all enough to jump into the next book, but I didn’t hate it, and for me, that’s saying a lot. I wind up throwing so many books across the room in anger or frustration. This book didn’t get thrown. I finished it in two days. I enjoyed it. That’s gotta be worth something, even if I don’t continue with the series.

Maybe I’ll try a different series by the same author?