The Immortals

Shadows & Starstone, Book 1

De: Cheryl S. Mackey

Narrado por: Rodney Peel

Their gods betrayed them and turned them into warriors against their will. Now, the Immortals must do everything they can to stop a 15,000-year long war.

Immortals Ivo, Jaeger, Jadeth, and Emaranthe are tasked by the Unknown Sun to protect a desert village to keep its secret. Their mines hide starstone - the power source used to create the great portals that can transport entire armies across the lands.

The Dro-Aconi and his tainted horde of zombies, demons, and dark mages will stop at nothing to get it.

Welcome to Ein-Aral...where nothing is as it seems.

©2014 Cheryl S. Mackey (P)2020 Cheryl S. Mackey

A great short story

This was a pretty good short story. The author did a great job with the characters & an interesting story.

An interesting thought on immortality

Narrator: pleasant voice, differentiations could be better
Language: bitch
Violence: battles with zombies, charring flesh, skeletons
Sexual content: attention is paid to physiques, described “budding breasts”
Parents: ideation of death is a major theme but makes sense given the nature of the characters immortality. Dungeons and Dragons type battles and characters, I would advise readers be at least 16.
Story: the story is slow yet passes quickly, this is primarily a set-up type of novel so I’m more forgiving of the choppiness and lack of clarity in favor of reading the sequel.

—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

A great start to The Immortals series!

Cheryl S. Mackey does a great job with The Immortals. This novella-length part one sets the stage for the entire series. Character development and relationships take center stage while the world depth takes a back seat. The world is better developed as the story moves on but is lacking in the first half. That said, there is a lot of setup for the rest of the series and it's looking promising. I look forward to book 2! Audio Version: Rodney Peel does a great job with the narration and brings each character to life in their own way.

Fantastic book!

This book was fantastic. It has new twists on some old ideas of fantasy fiction, but the characters are the best part. Seeing their insecurities, their wishes, and their struggles as well as their power and strength truly brings them to life.
Before I even finished the story, I had decided I really want to read book two!

The audio is excellent, it was so well read I could easily listen at 1.7 speed. Often I am forced to listen at 1.25-5, but the tone, enunciation, and volume in this performance are awesome.

Great Opening Story

Cheryl S Mackey has created a universe where humans were made into immortal beings, who are asked to fight for their world against armies of the undead. This is the first part of a new series and after hearing book one, I'm very interested in finding out what happens in the rest of the series. Rodney Peel's narration is good. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.