The Forever King

The Scalussen Chronicles, Book 1

De: Ben Galley

Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies

A brutal war against a vast empire. An immortal mage. Soul-drinking daemons. A trickster god with chaos in mind. And a girl with the future of the world in her hands. The Forever King is the start of an epic, blood-soaked fantasy saga.

In Emaneska, to consort with magick is to court death. Banned by the Arka Empire, magick's purging has finally brought peace to war-torn Emaneska.

Like any dutiful citizen, Mithrid Fenn wants nothing to do with magick. But when an illegal spellbook washes up on a beach after a battle between giant, unknown ships, Mithrid Fenn is thrust into a war she never knew existed. Her family slaughtered, Mithrid finds herself hunted by daemons and the emperor's assassins. She is dragged inexorably north to Scalussen, where mages, dragons, beast-people, and witches doggedly wage a war for freedom against the tyrannical empire. But Mithrid only cares for revenge and nothing nobler. If killing the emperor means helping the Outlaw King, then so be it. Even if it means drowning the world in fire.

©2021 Ben Galley (P)2021 Podium Audio

Outstanding!

Rip snorting tale, superbly read! I can’t wait for the next instalment and I hope they make the movie

MC is missing.

This book has a great start of an epic story line, but there is not a clear main character. It is trying to develop 2 MC and 1 is always lacking.

The rich world building

The only issue for me is that I read this book without reading the entire series. Considering the amount of books before this one, I feel that it would have been a better experience to be engrossed in the world beforehand. But I like the book nonetheless. Missing a little bit of romance and more found family aspects.

Absolutely lovely

Just a lovely story that is beautifully read. Really enjoyed listening to it while working on my own fantasy crafts

outstanding

some books are magic and this is one of them a a a a a a a

Wow

Every part of this book was great. I went in without any idea to expect and it was everything I wanted and more!
A must read or listen.

Good story, ok narrator

Story is good and well thought out I believe. Narrator was doing great until he tried to do the dragon and demons voices. As they are bigger creatures you would think their voices would be stronger and not croaked out like a tiny goblin or imp. Did ruin those parts for me but otherwise worth a listen.

Fun and refreshing fantasy!

The descriptions are brilliant and the characters’ experiences are both palpable and endearing! Definitely worth enjoying the whole set! Laura G. in Hawaii

Resolution to Unresolved - Keeps you wanting more

Coming off of the Emaneska Series with a bitter taste in my mouth for the antagonist(s), wondering how Fardden would bullheadedly strong arm his way to victory, it was refreshing to meet a new protagonist in Mithrid.

This book allowed me to have resolution from how Emaneska series ended, and immediately fall into the new fight. Villains old and new, allies old and new, a legion against the cobbled-together alliance of survivors that makes up the new Kingdom of Scalluson.

The author masterfully builds suspense along multiple lines; introduces new, or clarifies unclear, elements of the world he built up in Emaneska Series; and keeps the reader engaged with a wonderful balance of dialogue, drama, action, and magic.

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Different Narrator from the Emaneska Series, which was slightly disappointing.

The new Narrator did great, but it took time for me to get used to my favorite characters having different voices and tones.

it was worth the listen, an enjoyable story

I can't wait to see where the next book and the journey it's going to take us on.