The Protectorate War

The Shattering of Kingdoms, Book 4

By: Emmet Moss

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 25 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

The lands of the Northern Council are under siege.

Beset by marauding Gath, encroaching armies, and a mysterious plague, the end draws near. The bordermen of the Iron Shield continue to hold Jayden’s Pass against the might of a new goblin nation, but how will they overcome such insurmountable odds?

The return of the Gorimm has left the members of the ancient race divided. As a consequence of their imprisonment in the Grey, the warriors of the Great Wood have yet to answer humankind’s request for aid against Kaleris and his Fallen mages.

The reunified Drayen army, led by their new queen, race headlong into war upon their own soil. Meanwhile, thousands have rallied under the banner of the rightful heir, Kaimon Rhone, but time is running out. Surrounded by enemies, the Drayen-led alliance enacts a daring plan to lure the Protectorate forces into a final decisive battle. It may be their only hope for survival.

And in the ruins of Caer Lindor, the fate of a broken kingdom will be decided.

©2022 Emmet Moss (P)2022 Podium Audio

Such a good ending

It leaves off with a hint that another series could happen but overall it’s solid
Simon Vance as always does amazing work
In sad this is the last book in the series honestly

Great ending to the war

Great last book to finish the story with a hint of future adventure to come.
Safe Journeys

One of the best series I have read in years

This last book in the series brought everything together and ended well. I highly recommend The series i’m looking forward to more books by this author

Awesome

I really love this book series it was fascinating enthralling and kept me on the edge of my seat I just wish it was longer.

Check it out

this was fantastic. iIloved every book. Amazing story line, plot twist, character development. top 5 all time favorite. I cant wait for the next series!

Amazing-I want more

Amazing story amazing writer amazing narrator I’m just sad to see the end of the story

MGM

Woooow an amazing series and performance, worth a 2nd listen. I jus hope the movie does it justice, hint hint hint

Whole series was excellent.

Series was good. Tremendous cast of characters, at times hard to keep track of everyone. I listened to all the previous books straight through but had to wait a few months for this to be released. Felt a bit lost at first, but got back in the flow quickly. Ending almost seemed a bit rushed compared to how much detail was in the series in general. But good and satisfying ending.

I do look for things read by Simon Vance. A great narrator can make or break a story. He's one of my favorites. I will chance a book he's reading if I am not familiar with the author. That's how I found this book.

Very good story

Without giving any spoilers away I had two gripes or complaints.

1. Develop the battles with some more context. There were so many lost opportunities to provide some detail on the battles. This seemed to be a theme throughout the book but especially prevalent during the battles. It was as if the author didn’t want to provide enough details to actually understand the battles or where some of the armies were at sometimes. The story would switch to another person with an army and I was left wondering where they were or if they had met up with someone else.

2. In the beginning of the book there should have been a short summary of where we were at in the history of the story. It was difficult to wait months or a year and finally get the next book only to wonder uhmmm where was this character at in the story…or did that person die?

Having said that, I think Moss puts together a fantastic story in line with some other really great authors. His character development, plot line and environment were thoughtful and creative. It lacked enough originality to stand out in the crowded genre but you would do well yo take this journey with Gavin and the others!

Good Overall

Good book overall. Story a little predictable and repetitive on spots. Book was about 2 hours too long.