Rise of Renegades

The Augmented, Book 2

By: Ben Hale

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Reba Buhr, Jay Snyder

Ero has done the impossible: He's altered the human genome to make slaves more valuable.

From world to world, whispers are spreading of these powerful new augments. Branded as renegades, Ero and his brother, Skorn, are hunted by dangerous enemies, including Visika, the head of the Burning Ghosts, the most feared criminal organization across the Empire.

Hoping to recruit more soldiers for House Bright’Lor, Captain Reklin returns to the Hammerdin homeworld, only to find his family threatened by clan leaders. His best chance to keep his family safe is the Sovereign Crucible - a fight to the death against a clan champion. Reklin has trained his entire life for combat, but he cannot survive the coming fight. Not alone.

Siena is one of the new Augments, but while others have only one or two abilities, she has many, and continues to discover more. As her talent rises, she is caught between her tenuous friendship to Ero, Skorn’s ambition, and a growing list of greedy factions. All see her value. None see her courage. It’s a lethal oversight, because when Siena decides she is done being a slave, the whole of the Empire will feel the chains shatter.

©2021 Ben Hale (P)2021 Podium Audio

another great book

I can't wait until more people figure out how awesome of a world ben hale is creating ! I love that they are on audiobook with consistent readers and theater the storyline is never dull!

Great story!

Great plots with fast moving action and surprises. Interesting worlds and peoples. Love the interactions and ideas.

Annoyed much…

That I’m impatiently waiting on book 3🤨… That being my only issue, I can hardly wait to see what happens with Sienna and her crew (renegade fam Reklin, Ero😍?? …and the rest)… Great storyline and performance overall. Bk 2 did not disappoint!!! Hoping to wake up tmrw (abw) and miraculously see bk 3 ready🤪🤓

Siena - The Swiss Army Knife of Augments

Ben Hale moves the story along nicely with Siena sprouting new abilities like a dandelion seed pod, Ero and Skorn both working in concert and at cross-purposes, Reklin becoming BFF with a slave and a new player, Visika, playing the avarice pirate role. Lots of intrigue, betrayals, pay-backs, battles and then ending in a devastating revelation.

The trio of Eric Michael Summerer, Reba Buhr and Jay Snyder continue to provide contributing enjoyment to the listening experience.

Great series

As usual anything that Ben writes is absolutely solid, with great character depth and awesome stories