Wraith Knight

By: C. T. Phipps

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

The King Below, Enemy of the World, is dead. Will his successor save the world...or rule it?

Jacob Riverson was once the greatest hero of an age. Cut down during what should have been the final battle against the King Below, he was condemned to centuries of torment as a Wraith Knight in the service of said monster. With the destruction of his master, Jacob finds his free will returning and discovers he is in a world torn by civil war between the King Below's former slaves and the heroes who "saved" them.

Joining forces with the overly-idealistic but brilliant warrior Regina Whitetremor, Jacob must determine whether he has any place in the new world and whether his destiny is as a hero or monster.

©2017 Charles Phipps (P)2019 David N. Wilson

Great fantasy!

Wraith Knight is an excellent fantasy that had me hooked from chapter one. Fantasy isn't my normal genre, but Phipps never disappoints! I've listened to a few of his books and have a few others on my list to be listened to soon. I've loved them all so far. Great narration by Peter Berkrot.

Fun and Surprisingly Thought Provoking

C.T. Phipps spins an engaging tale, centered around a protagonist with more depth than you might expect. Sure, Wraith Knight can be simply a fun adventure it it's what you want. Yet there's even more to offer if you seek depth. What defines good and evil? Do ends justify means? Can power bring redemption for one who has done horrifying things?

Peter Berkrot does a nice performance here. He may not have the range of voices some narrators offer, but he reads with feeling and adds a dramatic touch.

I received this audiobook for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Surprise!!

Not sure at first, but by 2nd hour I was getting involved with the characters and the story. It has intrigue and some unique romantic entanglements. The narrator does an excellent job. Will look forward to future audios in this series.
This audio was given to me free, and I voluntarily gave this review.

Better than expected

C. T. Phipps can be an entertaining author, although I've gotten a little tired of the "Supervillainy" series. And when this character appeared in that series, I though "oh, a character that just blatantly copies a ringwraith, how unoriginal" and thought that's where it ended. So I didn't have high hopes for this book.

I was pleasantly surprised! At first, it does seem to draw heavily from the Lord of the Rings. There are even 9 heroes that the Wraith Knight wants to hunt down. But there's so much more to the story than that. The character's story as a hero and a villain. His relationship with the King Below. Him struggling to figure out what to do with himself. This is, for the most part, a serious story with a bit of depth to it, but there are still moments of levity sprinkled through.

I had hoped this book would be a one-off. And it can be enjoyed on its own, as for the most part it seems to button up a decent conclusion to the story. But I see there are at least two more books in this story. I'm unsure on if they can be as good as this - but perhaps I'll try and see.

Thoroughly enjoyed this!!

I've loved pretty much all the books I've read by this author so was excited to dive into this, and it was awesome, well written, great world setting...but then he added in the dreaded love triangle!! I loathe love triangles and try to avoid books with them in it, and I wasn't impressed to find one here, it just didn't add to the story at all and I wish it wasn't part of it which is why the 4 stars instead of 5.

Anyway, The plot was fast paced and intense. We are thrown into the story right from the start and have to learn the back story of Jacob before we fully understand his character. I loved that fact!! Jacob is awesome and seeing what he went through and where he is now was brilliantly done. I loved the world building and learning all about the Wraith Knights, the Dragon Riders and every other being that's part of the world. I'm a massive fan of Lord of the Rings and the Wraith Knights reminded me of the Nazgul. I also loved learning about the King Below. I actually think the world building in this book is the best one this author has written. It's rich in detail and beings and was just all round amazing.

As I said, I loathe love triangles. I think the blossoming relationship between the other two characters involved in the love triangle (I'm keeping it vague to avoid spoilers) was beautiful and enough, Jacob does not need to be involved! Other than that, the book is filled with what I've come to expect from this author, great characters, strong women, witty banter and laughs as well as tears. I will definitely continue on with the series and try to put away my hatred of love triangles ;)

In all, a well written and developed read. It grabbed me from the start and I was hooked the whole way through. It's the start of what's sure to be an epic journey.

Peter Berkrot read this really well. He has a pleasant voice that was clear and easy to listen to. He had a great range of tones and voices and I thoroughly enjoyed his performance.

I was given this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.