The Ember Blade

The Darkwater Legacy, Book 1

De: Chris Wooding

Narrado por: Simon Bubb

A land under occupation. A legendary sword. A young man's journey to find his destiny.

Aren has lived by the rules all his life. He's never questioned it; that's just the way things are. But then his father is executed for treason, and he and his best friend, Cade, are thrown into a prison mine, doomed to work until they drop. Unless they can somehow break free....

But what lies beyond the prison walls is more terrifying still. Rescued by a man who hates him yet is oath-bound to protect him, pursued by inhuman forces, Aren slowly accepts that everything he knew about his world was a lie. The rules are not there to protect him or his people but to enslave them. A revolution is brewing, and Aren is being drawn into it, whether he likes it or not.

The key to the revolution is the Ember Blade. The sword of kings, the Excalibur of his people. Only with the Ember Blade in hand can their people be inspired to rise up...but it's locked in an impenetrable vault in the most heavily guarded fortress in the land.

All they have to do now is steal it....

©2018 Chris Wooding (P)2018 Orion Publishing Group

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The Ember Blade is hands down the best fantasy novel I've ever read." (Grimdark Magazine)

Surprisingly good!

I was hesitant to buy because of the negative reviews of the narration. In truth I forgot about it quickly. As the story progressed I stopped noticing the narration and it wasn't bad to begin with, just no special effects. Great story and I really enjoyed it. To give you some idea of what this means - I listen to 20 -30 or so fantasy books per year. This is my first review. I wanted to make sure people knew this was a great book.

Mara

I started to skip her parts about halfway through and it made the experience of reading much more enjoyable

Grub for president 2020

OK. I LOVED this book. Grub is one of the best comic relief characters I've ever read. His broken speech patterns along with his sense of humor make him truly memorable. Some might think the book is slow. I found that the character development is well worth the wait. I didn't care as much for Mara. She seems a little one-dimensional. She's not a terrible character, but I come away feeling she was shoehorned into the story. I hope to see her developed more in upcoming novels. I often forget that Harrod is even around.
Aren develops a lot during the course of the novel and is a strong character. He goes from a boy to a young man over the course of the book.
This book is 100% recommended.

Acceptable Detail

Pretty good book. Very long and drawn out with mostly running away. I enjoyed the story unfolding. Although, it's just another book with OP bad guys and weak main characters running.

Great Start

Absolutely awesome start to a new series. Can’t wait for the next. Highly recommended for fans of epic fantasy.

Excellent Story!

Loved everything about the book. Great narration, story does not bog down. Can’t wait until the next installment.

Pleasantly surprised

Not a complicated story, and a bit predictable, but overall well-written and enjoyable to follow. Gives you that “awe man I wish the next book was out b/c I’m a little bit sad that I have to wait to read/hear it” feeling.

Fantasy that delivers

Chris Woodings great story telling and Simon Bubbs stellar performance help bring together a fantastic tale filled with adventure and action. The story comes at you strong from the beginning to end, Injecting you into a world of revolution, betrayal, friendship, love and legacy. can't wait for the second book to come out so I can listen to this again and then go right into the sequel. Must Listen.

What an amazing book!

I enjoyed this book and it's narrator. While listening
I could visualize the adventure and the people in it. I loved the good guys and really hated the bad one's.
I highly recommend this book!

Excellent Read

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Don't know what people had a problem with the narrator- this was very well read. Loved the character development throughout. Plenty of action and mystery without going overboard. There has got to be a follow up book!