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A Reluctant Druid

The Milesian Accords, Book 1

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A Reluctant Druid

By: Jon R. Osborne
Narrated by: Tristan Morris
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Centuries ago, the followers of the new gods defeated the old gods and the folk of legend, banishing them from the world of man. With their departure, magic faded from the land.

The Milesian Accords had provisions for a new challenge, though, and the Exiled Gods have sent their minions back to our world to seek out a champion to fight for them and a druid able to wield the magic needed to fulfill the challenge.

A descendant of the druid who participated in the original challenge, Liam Knox doesn’t know anything about the Accords or his ancestors, but those seeking to maintain the status quo are hunting him, and the beings of myth are doing their best to convince him to help the Exiled Gods return to the world of man, bringing magic back with them.

Liam is faced with a choice he doesn’t want, and if he chooses wrong, he risks more than his own life - he could end the world as we know it. And he’s running out of time to decide.

©2017 Jon R. Osborne (P)2019 Podium Publishing Action & Adventure Classics Fantasy Fiction Sword & Sorcery Magic Magic Users Paranormal
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I like the story just fine. Especially liked the more adult take on the Hero's Journey. But I liked the narrator better than the story and am not tempted to keep listening, since the next one isn't free. It is good enough though that had it been free, I would most likely had kept listening.

Decent read, but nothing special

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First book that I have read that combines old and new worlds
Well worth a listen

Great book

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Narration generally good (although some of the accents made my eyes water).

The plot is well conceived & gripping, characters well formed & the prose smooth.

Sadly the authors penchant for numerous & detailed sex scenes really put me off! I'm not a prude, but neither did I sign up for reading one of those Mills & Boon-esque fantasy romance books. It all ends up feeling a bit tawdry...

Good plot spoiled by gratuitous sex scenes

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I love Tristan Morris as a narrator. I first discovered this book because of him, I like to stick with the narrators I like. Unfortunately this book wasn't for me. The concept was a great idea but the author failed to deliver to my satisfaction, to much sex, detracts from the story.

3 Star

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I enjoyed the story but found the narration difficult. Accents were not great and could have been more comfortable in narrators' own voice.
The story had some interesting elements and seems very well researched. I disliked the volume of sex scenes, which I find off putting. Also, whilst not detracting from the story, I feel it may have been better set in Europe rather than having Celtic, Norwegian, and Middle Eastern mythology moving to US.

Generally good.

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