Deliverance at Van Demon’s Deep

By: S. P. Stevens

Narrated by: Nigel Peever

Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

How far does camaraderie stretch, when it’s life and death?

Demon’s Deep mine is out of action. The miners are missing, and psychotic savages - The Unbound - have taken it over. Unfortunately, where the Unbound go, bad magic follows. Magic which mutates living things, and liquefies rock.

Kiprik, long suffering leader of his elite snatch squad, must rescue the miners before army commanders run out of patience and start pumping poison gas. With his meat-headed corporal and loyal friend Stack at his side, he’ll face up to any threat, and stick an axe in its face, so long as the sneering Padre Brax doesn’t get in the way.

But this is a task which will see Kiprik and his crew going to the very bottom of the mine, where the deepest magic and the darkest truths lurk.

Will honor and camaraderie be enough?

Join Kiprik and the boys on this heart wrenching, epic fantasy adventure. If you enjoy complex characters, gorgeous settings and a big, big world, you’ll love this.

©2018 S. P. Stevens (P)2018 S. P. Stevens

A Dark, Gritty, Exciting Adventure Fantasy

An exciting, engrossing, violent fantasy novella, Ranker’s Charge has all of the great stuff we want from adventure fantasy. There are rough, rude characters, grisly battles, and horrifying creatures. In a short space, Stevens builds a complex and original world. Carrying on the traditions of Robert E. Howard, S.P. Stevens’s Ranker’s Charge is sure to please fans of raw, dark fantasy adventures. The narration here is deliciously sinister and macabre, perfectly suited to the content.

Ok story

The story was interesting in this book, but I never could get into it and just really want to listen to this book. The narrator was very good, but I don't really enjoy when audiobooks put in sound effects and music at every turn/chapter.
I would give this author and narrator another go, but this really wasn't one of my favorite books. It wasn't bad, but it just wasn't my favorite.

This review copy audiobook was provided by the author/narrator/publisher free of charge.

Great quick fantasy

Overall I enjoyed this book. It has one of my triggers which is dog fighting. I had a hard time getting past that and skipped two chapters to make sure I was past it. But the storyline was good the narration was amazing. Kiprik is more complex then I first thought. Lots of action and good plot kept me interested all the way to the end.

Good story - excellent narrator

Dark and exciting. The writing was really good, and the narrator was fantastic. The world is deep, and the plot is engaging. Fun creatures, too.

Excellently gritty and rank

The world is rich and deep. It reminds me a little of Glen Cook's Black Company. This book is clearly a setup for a longer epic. I'm looking forward to that tale. My only complaint is that it was over too soon.

A fun but short adventure.

I don’t usually like dramatization in audiobooks but this one balances it really well and I enjoyed it. Interesting characters are the main strength of the story with the limited world building making it feel like a prequel. The world itself reminds me of Dragon Age with the unbound being reminiscent of the darkspawn. Overall it was a fun but brief ride but I’d be interested in what happens next.

Ranker's charge

The main characters were interesting with different personalities and their interactions and the actions they took were very in keeping with their characters.It has an interesting plot and good narrator.

A must read!!

I loved this book! The narrator was fun and the story kept me engaged from the start.

I had no idea!

I had no idea on how much I would enjoy this listen! It has a great story and narrated dang near flawlessly. I for one can’t wait to hear the second book!

Exciting Story!

I received this audio book for free in exchange for my honest review. The writing is fantastic. The narrator obviously loves what he does because does a great job! I'm sure you'll enjoy this one.