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The Cruelty of Magic
- Narrated by: Aaron Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
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Publisher's summary
Impending war and doubts of prophecy initiate a complex magical journey where some mean to destroy gods and magic, while others seek understanding.
Kyra is named in a prophecy calling her to the Stained Temple, where no one else has ever gone. The prophecy is met with resistance and doubt while a warlord surrounds the hidden city harboring Kyra and her people. The warlord means to end all magic by destroying the city with his army, made up of every known magic-wielding civilization on the continent.
Meanwhile, a dwarf flees to the north to save his people, while a father and son practicing summoning magic scrape by in a sewer. Impending doom, religious doubt, political intrigue and tragedy haunt each step in this multiple point-of-view epic fantasy tale full of magical creatures, complex magic systems, and suspense.
The Cruelty of Magic is a unique twist on familiar tropes of high fantasy, incorporating new mechanics to keep the listener guessing. Listeners will struggle to find a villain in this world of moral ambiguity with shadows guiding everyone’s choices.
Fans of Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and the Throne of Glass series will thoroughly enjoy this fast-paced epic.
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While the lingering summer days cast their warm embrace, life at the Blackwood Estate marches forward. The newly constructed winery promises to usher further prosperity onto the farm as Asher and his companions embark on the art of crafting their first wines. Yet, amid the promise of new beginnings and budding relationships, an air of the peculiar descends upon the serene landscape. Episodes of missing time and inexplicable wanderings disrupt the idyllic routine of those who call this unusual farm home.
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Wow
- By Brian Lee Gnad (The Bubba Man) on 04-22-24
By: Eden Redd
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The Darkest Revenge
- By: D.K. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 17 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Some are born to power. Others must find it within themselves. Ages ago, powerful beings known only as the Elders left their mark on the world, gifting powerful stones to their followers. Through these stones, some have been gifted by birth with great abilities, while others search for them as a way to access that power. Scattered around the known lands, wars have been fought for them, and won by them. On the outskirts of the city, living within an ancient stronghold, Haern longs for a life beyond what he knows—and away from the long shadow cast by his father. When an attack on the city ...
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Difficult to listen to without frustration.
- By Wendy Clark on 02-21-24
By: D.K. Holmberg
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A Forging of Power
- By: D.K. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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A dangerous game nears its end. All must find their purpose, but the rules have changed around them. The Architect has escaped. Ras is dead. Now Lucy must find meaning in what happened. Her search brings her to a place far beyond her home where she finds something unexpected that might be the key to their survival. As Daniel discovers an attack unlike any the Ai’thol have thrown at them before, he realizes the game has changed—as has the opponent. Surviving means gaining a new understanding, but time is short and he still doesn’t fully understand his newly augmented powers. Now that ...
By: D.K. Holmberg
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- Anonymous User
- 02-16-24
A True Dark Fantasy
The narrator for this audio was fantastic. His voice was perfect and his characters’ accents were varied but consistent and dramatic. It was captivating to the ears. The author crafted his words, sentences, and paragraphs with accurate skill, accomplishing a high level of coherence and readability. The Omniscient Point of View allows the reader to hear and know many aspects of the story from multiple characters, including their knowledge, thoughts, feelings, actions, and backstory within each chapter. The novel accurately portrays a Dark Fantasy, especially depicted by the characters who are mostly morally gray anti-heroes. So if you love a fantasy setting filled with magic and unique characters with unusual powers where it’s hard to decipher good from evil in a world without a happy ending, then this novel is for you.
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- Samantha
- 04-26-24
Unpredictable
Absolutely loved listening to this story! I found Shawn by tiktok on his podcast where he does giveaways for authors. I decided to ask what his book was to be my first audiobook. I was not at all disappointed! It kept me on my toes. I never expected anything with the twists and turns. Both men delivered the story wonderfully!
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