Toric's Dagger

Book One of the Weapon Takers Saga

By: Jamie Edmundson

Narrated by: Greg Patmore, Bridget Thomas

A fast-paced and action-packed adventure, set in a detailed and compelling fantasy world.

Toric's Dagger is just another religious relic, until it's stolen. Belwynn and her twin brother, Soren, volunteer to lead a team tasked with its retrieval. Drawn into a world of danger and treachery, they must rely on Soren's magical abilities, and on the telepathic bond they share.

Now, as kingdoms and empires start to fall, the twins confront the dark forces that threaten them. They must not let the Dagger fall into the wrong hands. But when mercenaries, zealots, and sorcerers are all hunting for the same weapon, who should they trust?

Book one of the Weapon Takers saga, an epic fantasy series in the tradition of Tolkien, Tad Williams, & George R. R. Martin. The story is told from multiple points of view and is perfect for listeners who like their fantasy done on a grand scale.

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"Outstanding...Quite simply, this is the most fun I've had reading since the Kingkiller Chronicles" (readper)

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Fun adventure / fantasy

I enjoyed listening to this story. The main narrator was a man, with a woman narrating just the voices of the women in the book - at first it was a surprise to hear, but I really enjoyed the format as both narrators used distinct voices for all the characters. The story was interesting and fast paced. There was a satisfying conclusion, although obviously the adventure continues in the next book.
I appreciated that there was minimal language, innuendo, and no "adult" scenes.

A Grand Adventure!

Toric's Dagger is a very adventuristic tale about a brother and sister team that is charged with regaining a dagger that has been stolen. The two siblings have a telepathic bond that allows them to speak to each other in their own heads. Good tale that has a lot of twists and turns. I received this Audio Book for free in exchange for an unbiased review. Very good Listen. Highly recommended!

An Epic Tale of a Dangerous Quest

If you're looking for a high stakes adventure that's reminiscent of an epic journey like Odysseus, then this is your story! I quite enjoyed the creativity and the world building within Toric's Dagger, even if the cliff hanger of an ending left me at a complete loss of words and a swirling sense of anger. The only slight problem I had with this story is that I couldn't shake the feeling I was being privvy to a DnD (Dungeons and Dragons) campaign more than enjoying a story. That feeling took me out of the story for the majority of the time I was listening to it, and while I appreciated Patmore's delivery, his various voices didn't do much to help that problem of mine. The narration, however, was also reminiscent of a father reading to their child with unique and outlandish voices and if someone enjoys that, I would really recommend giving this a listen! That style just wasn't for me. I also wanted to hear more of Thomas, rather than her just being limited to the narration of the female characters. Do I have mixed feelings on whether I enjoyed this or not? Yes. Do I think others should give it a chance? Also yes! I don't think I enjoyed it as much as I could have, but I'm really glad I did get a chance to read it!

good start

When this book first opened up with the English narration and heist for a dagger it got me really excited for some Crown Tower by Michael Sullivan vibes. While the rest of the story didn't quite play out to be as exciting as I thought it could have been, it was a good start to a series. There was a big focus on the characters and getting to understand the relationships between people and territories.

There is a merry little band on the run throughout the book trying to get and then keep Torric's dagger. It seemed very slow at points but I think it all served a purpose of setting us up with what is to come. Its a big world with a lot of players so listening to this instead of reading it was tough at times. I think reading would have been easier for me, but I still really enjoyed the narrator so I didn't mind.

There's magic, fight scenes, and a few unexpected twists. There is no romance but there are potential love matches you see developing. The end isn't really a cliff hanger but it will make you want to jump into the next one!

solid if uninspiring epic fantasy

the world is richly imagined and extremely reminiscent of "stormlight chronicles" minus the storms and stormlight. if you liked those books you might like this series. however it shares SLCs weaknesses, specifically, difficult to care about characters. by the end each character is distinct, but I still had not found a sense of attachment to any of them. there is no Caladan in this book, and no Dalenar. really there isnt much of a protagonist at all, but a sampling of lots of characters playing significant roles in a war over the fate of the world. excellently voiced though. I could listen to the narrator all day, and did, as a matter of fact.