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The Coward
- Quest for Heroes, Book 1
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- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
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Kell Kressia is a legend, a celebrity, a hero. Aged just 17, he set out on an epic quest with a band of wizened fighters to slay the Ice Lich and save the world, but only he returned victorious. The Lich was dead, the ice receded, and the Five Kingdoms were safe.
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- FanFiAddict
- 06-01-21
The Coward is a Gratifying Romp
Rating: 8.75/10
The Coward is a gratifying romp from beginning to end. Equal parts character study, comedy, and adventure story, it has the makings of a perfect summer fantasy read. It is a little bit Kings of the Wyld, a smidge Fate of the Fallen, and a helluva ton of fun. It was a book I could not put down and now I eagerly await the sequel.
This is my first novel by Aryan (and no, this is NOT A DEBUT). I have his past two (2) series, The Age of Darkness and Age of Dread, both of which came out from Orbit Books and have now climbed Mt. TBR to get their just due. If either are as engaging as Kell Kressia’s ARC, I feel like I will be in good hands.
Let’s start with the story: Kressia isn’t a hero. Far from it. He was just lucky, which to be honest, is my favorite type of hero to read about. I don’t know about you, but reading about a hero that is near invincible or has this amazing unknown power can start to become stale. Something about a character who shouldn’t have been there in the first place ultimately becoming the “hero” and reaping praise just sound entertaining, especially when their secret is found out.
As Kressia begins his “crusade”, he gathers a ragtag bunch of, we will call them “mercs”, to help aid him in his fight against whatever evil resides in the north. This grouping, though decidedly pro-killing whatever needs killing to bring back the sun shiny goodness of Spring, isn’t what you would call “savior-y”, but is at least made up of a couple of sword-swinging folks who can hack off some heads. There is plenty of banter betwixt them all, also some punches and accusations thrown, but when danger strikes, they are always there to lend a hand, a foot, or a stab.
The world-building, while fairly decent in size, isn’t fleshed out on a large-scale, but it is enough to sink your teeth into. You feel the warmth of a tavern fire, the brisk chill of the icy wind, and the harsh tundra the gang has to cross to get to the castle. I did enjoy that Aryan didn’t allow the group to just traipse easily from one place to another. There was always an obstacle (or obstacles) at every turn, each requiring a different sort of skill, always keeping them on their toes.
All in all, this was a very entertaining read (or shall I say listen). I absolutely loved the audiobook with narration by Matt Wycliff and I hope to hear more from him in the future. If you want a light fantasy read filled with humor, adventure, and a solid character study, The Coward is the one for you.
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- Michael
- 07-19-21
Great Start to a new Series
Coward, the first book in a new series by Stephen Aryan gives a novel start to the "Heroic Quest" type story by beginning after the "Great Hero's Quest" has already taken place. Kel, having already lived through one quest to stop a great evil and still suffering the scars, both seen and unseen, from that journey is then forced to set out on a new journey to the North confronting old and new dangers with a new group of Heroes.
The story itself is entertaining if a bit familiar. Some of the challenges and enemies will remind you of different stories but that can happen with how many fantasy stories are in the world. I enjoyed the twist of a reluctant hero who had already done his part and was hesitant to return to a quest that killed 11 others and almost killed him the first time. The characters were mostly well written, and the journey itself was exciting with known and unknown dangers popping up throughout. Some twists were obvious, others less so, and aside from some production issues where the narrator said the same sentence twice in a row, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I am looking forward to the next book in the series and the continuation of Kel's journey.
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- Phillip M Guzman
- 03-17-23
Wonderful story!
Unconventional start and twists that were pleasantly unexpected. Wonderfully written and produced! I cannot wait for the rest of the series.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-11-23
Great
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- Jon Jacobson
- 12-19-22
Relatable Characters and a good story
The protagonist was relatable and the narration and story were compelling. Three more words
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- Girlymctx
- 12-19-22
Thoroughly Enjoyed It!
The beginning took a bit to get rolling but I can say once this book took off, I didn't want it to end. I enjoyed the MC & the way the author gave him purity in integrity & knowledge. It allowed the previous story, which we only learned thru the MC, as he worked everything out in his head. He was no longer an eager young man wanting to be in the center of a great adventure. The MC learned, as in all adventures, the Hero's are actually jackasses & he actually was able to outlive the 11 other "Heroic Friends" while fighting off a very, very evil "Leach". Not "Liche", not a liche...
*It left me smiling at the end*
More to come I'm told too.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-13-22
Absolutely incredible
one of the absolute best fantasy novels I have ever listened to, I am in love with everything about it and now I want to know so much more about the World created behind the novel.
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- Amanda
- 11-21-22
Loved the Story
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, however the ultimate battle ended a little lackluster. The overall journey was more interesting than that battle but nevertheless the ending definitely will make me pick up the sequel!
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- Darrell
- 11-05-22
Avery choppy audio good concept, good ending
I had to speed up the audio. The reader clearly cut the audio about 10,000 I stead of reading in sections. It was tough to listen to. A speed of 1.2 cut out the pop between edited sections. I hope the second book is better.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-13-22
Interesting concept but fell short
Very compelling concept, but this book absolutely does not pass the bechdel test. Very crude and one dimensional depictions of race and gender, but some good fight scenes.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-14-21
A quintessential quest story
A reluctant hero, a dough eyed shitling of a youth, a campy yet mysterious bard, a shorter and less bulky Marvel Hercules (he's got a scimitar so it's still cool!), A brawny bear of a woman that can prolly suplex boulders and a off-putting yet reliable humanoid with a cool ass mace-axe. This colorful cast goes on a quest! And in this story, the author Stephen Aryan and narrator Matt Wycliffe give a clear picture of the places, it's inns, taverns, food, people, cultures and etc. All done to fine detail, there is the topics of faith, politics and legends done as a secondary piece that add to the story's already smooth world building and narrative, adding character and fleshing out a much grander intrigue that may culminate to something spectacular.
An adventure was felt and achieved in The Coward, can't wait for its sequel!!
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- Richard McFerran
- 07-13-21
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- sonvagun
- 07-02-21
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- paul sparks
- 06-28-21
Outstanding book
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- The Curator
- 01-07-23
Could go either way
I enjoyed this fairly well told version of the old trope of rag-tag group achieving feats of bravery against a backdrop of religious hypocrisy but the dedication to members of the military at the start had me worried it would trot into Christo-fascism! Maybe that’ll be book 2.
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- Isabella Necessary
- 11-28-22
Great story, plenty of character, nice narrating
I enjoyed this plot with everything pieced together beautifully at the end and lots of trials and tribulations for the lead character. Though personally I felt there was one hurdle too many thrown in the journey and I just wanted to know how they got to the end as it was clear the hero would make it, they were all neatly described and had enough happening to keep me reading on.
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- Eden
- 07-30-22
Thoroughly enjoyed! Binge listened
Can't wait for the next one now.
One little issue is that there are a few editing mistakes where some bits are repeated.
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- Mark Chitty
- 07-19-21
An engaging Quest story with depth
Stephen Aryan manages to deliver a fantastic story here. The well-used trope of the hero's quest is done well and there are plenty of little aspects that add more depth, which I fully expected given the quality of his previous novels. The characters were great, with Kell an intriguing protagonist with a past I wanted to find out more about - it kept me listening and pushed me to find extra time to spend with him and the crew. The ending was nice and leads very well into a sequel that promises to be a different kind of story, and one I'm looking forward to. Narratyion was also excellent, bringing the world and characters to life - very enjoyable.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-23-22
Great story, great performances
Having read many fantasy books over the years, I was getting bored with the many similar stories. I was expecting the same with this one but was thrilled to find the opposite. What a great story and great performances.
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- baking mad lizzy
- 06-19-21
Loved It!
Bloody Brilliant ,and the narrator was fantastic , can't wait for the next in the series.
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