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A Demon in Silver: Book One of War of the Archons

The War of the Archons Series, Book 1

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A Demon in Silver: Book One of War of the Archons

By: R. S. Ford
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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In a world where magic has disappeared, rival nations vie for power in a continent devastated by war.

When a young farm girl named Livia demonstrates magical powers for the first time in a century, there are many across the land that will kill to obtain her power. Duke Gothelm's tallymen, the blood-soaked Qeltine Brotherhood, and cynical mercenary Josten Cade: All are searching for Livia and the power she wields.

But Livia finds that guardians can come from the most unlikely places...and that the old gods are returning to a world they abandoned.

©2018 R. S. Ford (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Sword & Sorcery Fiction Paranormal Scary War Science Fiction War

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I just finished listening to this book, and found it overall hard to follow. The first few chapters were good and well read, but unfortunately (for me anyway), the book began to jump to different eras and began to sound like more of a testimony than a story.
In the end, this book became more of a 'background' filler for me rather than something I avidly listened to.
Derek's narration was excellent, however I won't be continuing with this series.

Superb narration by Derek Perkins

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And by the end there were several characters I couldn’t remember at all popping up. It just didn’t engage my interest until the end.

I stopped caring

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I enjoyed this and the performance was good but the story narrative jumped between what might be historical events to current ones a little too much. I'm not secure enough in the timeline for that.
The end seems abrupt and although an arc completes it's a clear set up for the next book which is a little frustrating.
Really frustrating was the development of characters who I assume will never appear again after their death. I know we're avoiding the "wife in the freezer" but it held up the pacing which jumps from plodding to action to plodding. It's too stop start and there was no flow to the story.

Good but a little too all over the place

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If you're not a fan of tropes I'm unsure how you got here? Anyway, this has them in spades; prophesy, redemption, brutality...all that good stuff.

I'd say this was more Abercrombie than Sanderson - real grim vibes akin to Berzerk. Thoroughly enjoyable, actual stakes, great world building & baddies that actually felt truly malevolent.

Don't be put off by the sex, its not as prevalent as others have commented but it is quite graphic.

Well worth a listen - especially for free.

BLOOD, SEX & MAGIC

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Derek Perkins was excellent . Made the book and story a pleasurable read. Really good performance

Great listen

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The good:

Describtions respect the reader's time. The narration is great.

The meh:

The plot is generic, the reveals predictable

The bad:

The characters are bad, the actions contrived by the plot and their motives nonsensical. Worse, even the author hangs a lampshade on how silly they can be

Bad

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I was completely hooked with this story line from the drop. Listened in the car, whilst working, cleaning even 30 mins bedtime story.

A Real Binge Listen

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thoroughly enjoyable. each character bringing a part of the story to life, be it cruel or serene.

rated highly

amazing

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Great story, well narrated. Maybe the story moved a bit too quickly for my liking but my issue with it was how graphic some of scenes were. This book trod the line between fantasy and erotic fantasy, which is fine unless your listening to it out loud, unaware of what's forthcoming and your girlfriend happens to walk in... Then it makes for a really awkward joint listening experience.

Don't listen to it out loud.

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A really enjoyable story well constructed and well read
Foer easy enjoyable listening I would definitely recommend this

Enjoyable romp

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