Seven Blades in Black

De: Sam Sykes

Narrado por: Daisy-May Parsons

Acclaimed author Sam Sykes returns with a brilliant new epic fantasy that introduces an unforgettable outcast mage caught between two warring empires.

Her magic was stolen. She was left for dead.

Betrayed by those she trusts most and her magic ripped from her, all Sal the Cacophony has left is her name, her story, and the weapon she used to carve both. But she has a will stronger than magic, and knows exactly where to go.

The Scar, a land torn between powerful empires, where rogue mages go to disappear, disgraced soldiers go to die and Sal went with a blade, a gun, and a list of seven names.
Revenge will be its own reward.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Sykes is a master at taking familiar elements of fantasy and stirring them to a wicked, wholly original churn. In Sal the Cacophony, Sykes has crafted a protagonist for the ages. Ludicrous, wicked, delightful."—Pierce Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising

"Seven Blades in Black offers villains that are as memorable and unique as the heroes. Action, magic, romance and humor mingle well in this mammoth tale. It's an immersive read in a well realized world."—Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author of Fool's Assassin

"Exciting and inventive. I never realized how much I needed wizard-hunting gunslingers in my life."—Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Warded Man

"Seven Blades in Black is terrific. The tale of Sal the Cacophony is delightfully sarcastic and deeply sorrowful."—Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

"Gunslingers and mad mages and monsters, oh my. Sykes' latest is a brutal and vulgar epic yet still fun enough that - and I say this as the highest of compliments - makes me wish like hell it ends up with an adaptation into a role-playing game."—Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author

"Sykes' writing is full of heart, hilarity, and the frank understanding that as humans we are all disasters. Come for the adventures, stay for the weirdos."—R. F. Kuang, author of The Poppy War

"By the end of the first page, you'll know Sam is in love with his characters. By the end of the second, you'll know you are too."—Myke Cole, author of The Armored Saint

"A love letter to Final Fantasy and badass women, told with with an irresistible mix of passion and wit."—David Dalglish, author of Soulkeeper

"With skillful worldbuilding, unexpected humor, and characters real enough to touch, this is easily Sykes's best book to date."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Compulsive from start to finish."—Kirkus (starred review)

"Action fantasy with soul -- albeit a small, dirty, funny soul."—Brent Weeks on The City Stained Red

"Sam Sykes continues to reinvent the fantasy adventuring party in a vibrant world of rude magic and good intentions gone bad. Bold and exuberant, never cynical, Sykes fights the good fight on behalf of rich fantasy that nonetheless refuses to apologize for being kick-ass fun."—Scott Lynch on The City Stained Red

"Sykes has put the fun back in fantasy with fantastic creatures and a lovable crew of malcontents. The City Stained Red is like David Eddings meets Conan the Barbarian."—Brian McClellan on The City Stained Red

Need audio editor

Okay so I like the book. It’s weird and interesting and I like the voice of the narrator she really makes the story BUT I want to know why this wasn’t edited!?!? There are bunch of stupid reading errors and mispronounced words. For example the narrator repeated says “incarcerated” when she means “incinerated”. She pronounces the word debris as “deBRIS” instead of “Debree”. Maybe it’s just me but I found it irritating especially as it seemed like something that could and should have easily been corrected. I have recently found more and more errors like this. Is audible trying to get books out so fast they can’t edit them?!?

Great into into a new fantasy world

I highly recommend this book. The story is gripping. And while it took me a bit to become invested in the world, the characters are what really drive the narrative. Sal is a wonderful protagonist, complex and broken, but impossible not to love. The narration by Daisy May is top notch. Her voice is perfect for many of the scathing lines that are dripping in sarcasm. Again if you're on the fence, take the leap and become a vagrant!

The characters feel real

I loved the story, and thought that the narrator did an excellent job. She brought a lot of emotion to the performance. 5/5 stars indeed! I only wish the next book in the series were ready right now! The ending left me wanting more!

What a story

Sal the Cacophony is one tough mage.

Its hard to describe this story, it has magic, violence, revenge, love, and some odd bonding. It was like listening to an JRPG that I would love to play. There are even a kind of chocobo that one could ride. The story does meander quite a bit. There are details about the details but it doesnt take away from the overall story.

The narrater was ok, the only issue I had was that it was hard sometimes to keep up with who was talking. It was almost like it was the same person speaking (or thinking) as there was very little change of tone for any of the characters. The mc, the men, the women, it was almost all the same. I mention this only because its a 21 hour book so one needs to be prepared.

GREAT Read!

I gotta say, I absolutely fell in love with Sal. I love her character and I love her story and I think I would die of happiness if this ever got made into a graphic novel or a movie. I loved the characters and the plot and when I found out it's the first in a series, I McFreaking Lost It. I'm so excited for the sequel and I am officially completely emotionally invested.

This is a fantastic book and a great listen if you speed up the narrator and ignore the odd mispronounciations and inappropriately timed gaps in sentences. I feel like the reader didn't quite do this book justice, but it's completely worth it to listen through anyway!