The Ravenmaster's Revenge

The Return of King Arthur

By: Jacob Sannox

Narrated by: Nigel Peever

Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

It is the autumn of 2019. Merlin’s wayward apprentice has escaped from the tower of London with his raven familiars. Legend foretells that the white tower, then England, will fall. Can King Arthur, a weary veteran of the English Civil War, Waterloo, and the Somme, prevent the Ravenmaster from exacting his revenge?

©2019 Alan O'Donoghue (P)2019 Alan O'Donoghue

Enjoyable book

I really enjoyed this book. It was well written, exciting action, and of course Authur!! The story puts him in different role, very fun. And what can you say besides that the narrator was brilliant. He puts so much life into his stories and takes you right along with him. So enjoyable to listen to...

Excellent!!

Fantastic Listen! Blends History with Arthurian legend uniquely. Another smashing success by Narrator Nigel Peever. Fantastic work well worth the Listen!

not bad

it's a decent story I just couldn't get into it like others. that's just me personally

SUCH a good book!

I enjoyed this audiobook SO much! The narrator was perfection. The story was fantastic. I would give it more stars if I could!
Traveling back and forth in time, we see King Arthur throughout history and watch as he and his knights fight for England. It's a fantastic take on Arthurian legend. I'm thrilled that there's more books and I will definitely be listening to them!

A bold new story

Instead of just another iteration of the Arthurian legend, this is a bold new spin-off of it, and definitely NOT the same old schtick, giving King Arthur a whole new story! The book starts out in 2019, but then jumps us back to King Arthur's final battle and death! Yes, that's really where this book starts... But, King Arthur has his Knights, and of course his ace-in-the-hole, Merlin! With Merlin's magic, King Arthur, and his Knights only sleep until England has need for them again! Every time the Monarchy is in jeopardy, King Arthur is there fighting! Not as a King of course, but still a leader of men, he's there unheralded, taking care of business.  Jacob Sannox skips us through this action-packed bit of history, and brings us up to current times... You're gonna wanna get this one, and find out how that worked out for Arthur!
This is one of those books where the union of book and narrator is so perfect, that the end product is actually better than the sum of it's parts! Thank the gods (and Nigel Peever) for narration like that!
       This Audiobook was an Absolute Blast!!!
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Wonderful narration

Nigel Peever's narration brought the characters to life, especially in the case of King Arthur.

The Ravenmaster's Revenge

This was a very good book.It switched back and forth from Merlins time to current time. It seems King Arthur was 'frozen',along with his knights for a time when he would be needed again. Nigel Peever was a terrific narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Like a master storyteller by the fire

I received a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Having said that, I still think it's worth purchasing. The story is an interesting extension of the Arthurian legend centered around a conflict between Merlin and his apprentice who went into the darker side of magic. It spans events of five centuries though the majority of it is in the current one, pitching the characters as background movers of the events.

Nigel Peever did a masterful narration. It was like sitting by the fire while the storyteller unfolded the tale with rich dramatic display.

Fantastic

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

I loved everything about this book! The narrator was amazing, the storyline was great, the characters were well built. I am usually not a huge fan of books that bounce between different timelines but that was not the case here. The author was able to do it seamlessly and without any issues.

This is a great story about King Arthur and his knights. Even if you are not into the King Arthur stories, you will like this one!

Left me rather indifferent...

It's my first book by Jacob Sannox and I'll probably have to read or listen to something more by him to decide whether I truly like his writing or not...

As stories go, this one left me rather indifferent, which is strange as I usually like Arthurian tales. But somehow I did not feel at all connected to Arthur and his fellow knights throughout this story. It felt like a brief account of some important events in British history intended almost as a quick lecture rather than a magical tale of a legendary King who is supposed to save England in times of trouble. The premise sounded good - a conflict between wizards, with the whole of England at stake, but... I think the book lacks tension. True, Arthur and his knights face the warlock Brannock and thwart his efforts time and again, there are descriptions of battles and magical spells being cast, but none of these engaged me emotionally... It's difficult for me to explain why, but I just did not believe in Brannock's reasons for revenge and his "evil motifs", and neither did I keep my fingers crossed for Arthur and his team...

But all this said, there are some things that I liked about the book: some ideas of how magic works there, the fact that Arthur and his knights feel human behind the veneer of immortal defenders of the land, the ravens-familiars... all these saved the book for me.

The narrator, Nigel Peever, is also new to me. I like his voice, it has a nice warmth to it, and I generally liked his interpretation of this book; there are some really well acted out dialogues. But in the long run he sounds a bit monotonous - there's no change in the level of emotions throughout the narrative parts at all... So, as with the author of the book, I'll have to listen to something else interpreted by him to finally decide to what extent I like him as a narrator...

So do I generally recommend the book? Well, I'd say: just listen to it and check for yourself - maybe you'll find more to your liking in it than I did...

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