The Cost of Betrayal

By: David Dalglish

Narrated by: C.J. McAllister

Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

Their prophet dead and their home lost, the half-bloods Harruq and Qurrah Tun form a strained alliance with a band of mercenaries outside the city of Veldaren. As the brothers and their allies wage a private war against powerful thief guilds, forces greater than them all threaten to tear them apart and ruin any hope for a better life. Harruq must defend his family at all costs, for Qurrah's love of a girl with a shattered mind and the power of a goddess may doom them all.

©2011 David Dalglish (P)2016 David Dalglish

Good book!

Interesting characters abound! Good fantasy novel with some interesting twists. Takes a bit to get into, but a great story. Worth a credit.

This book was provided at no cost for a fair and honest review.

Heart broken

I kept on thinking you would bring the baby back. Looking forward to see more of the brothers.

👍🏻

Should have listened to book 1 first. I was kinda lost on this one. I did enjoy it after awhile but I need the backstory. It was a slow starter as well. That didn't help. Still I would continue the series. I did enjoy it.

Great narration. Very enjoyable.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

Keeps me engaged

Pleasantly surprised by how this story is turning out. Started with book 1 and although it took 30 mins to really focus into it, it’s turning out to be really entertaining. There are no true cliff hangers at the ends but I still find myself wanting to know what’s going to happen with them.

Powerfully exciting.

This is the second part of the series. This is the first book by David Dalglish I've read. I gave this a 4 because there are a few things that were confusing. I think if I had listened to the first book I probably would have given this a 5. Unfortunately I can't afford it to find out, hopefully I can get it soon. So if you're interested in this one I suggest getting the first book as well for best enjoyment.
C. J. McAllister has fastly risen to becoming one of my favorite narrators. It's a pleasure listening to him.
Reasons I enjoyed this audio book:
Tear-jerker, Romantic in a few places, Wonderful characters, Page-turner, Great world building, Unpredictable, Original, Easy-to-read, Entertaining, Action-packed, Twisted, Haunting, Scary.
Bookshelves/tags:
curse-cure, fantasy, multiple-couples, mystery, nonhuman, read, recorded, romance, series, suspense, tragic
This Audio book was given to me at my request from the publisher, author or narrator and I provided this unbiased voluntary review.

A whirlwind of emotions

Book 2 is a whirlwind of back AMF forth emotions.
you both love and hate the characters. They are not heroes they are not vilians they do good things and make mistakes. A good story.

Broke my heart, even rereading it!

I first fell in love with David Dalglish's novels when I stumbled upon a Trilogy offered on Kindle. The set was the first three of the half-orc series, these novels here. I knew that the story was setting us up for something huge later on in the series and this was the breaking of the bonds section. This was the novel that would show where the characters would go from their humble beginnings. So that meant some heartbreak was in order. I'm trying not to give spoilers but I will say this novel broke my heart the first time reading it and it broke it again listening to it this time.

I will say that I prefer the narrator from David's shadowdance series. I grew to love the voice is he gave some of my favorite characters. now that some of them appear in this novel, their voices are different, and that was slightly disappointing. I grew used to the new narrator though.

I have yet to read any novel by David dalglish that disappointed me. I highly recommend any of his books, especially his shadow dance series.

Stick With It - It's Worth it!!!

The beginning was tedious for me and had I been reading I would have skimmed through alot of the day to day details however the pace does get better and I found myself hanging on every word. Tessana is such a tortured soul and the way CJ McAllister narrates her and the others truly brings the story to life. At the core everyone is just trying to do what is right for their loved ones but life is messy and not easy and this story reflects that very well. I am eager to find out what happens next in the series. I would definitely purchase other books narrated by CJ McAllister. I was given this free review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

A solid fantasy story

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This one was a very slow start for me. Partly, I think, because I didn’t realize it was a 2nd book in a series. That being said, I stuck with it and was ultimately glad I did. It had a very Dungeons and Dragons feel to it but that wasn’t a bad thing to me. All in all, a good experience and I’d be open to the next book in the series.

The Cost of Betrayal Unveiled!

David Dalglish crafts a tantalizing tale where loyalty and power entwine like ivy. With C.J. McAllister's narration, each character breathes with a life of their own, making this audio adventure an absolute ear-catcher. Dive into a world of half-bloods, mercenaries, and looming darkness – your next epic escape awaits!