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Ascendant
- A Dragon Rider Fantasy (Songs of Chaos, Book 1)
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
From the author of The Dragon’s Blade Trilogy and the narrator of The Witcher series, comes the start of a new dragon rider epic combining the best of Eragon and Pern with the hard magic of Brandon Sanderson and Will Wight.
Holt Cook was never meant to be a dragon rider. He has always served the Order Hall of the Crag dutifully, keeping their kitchen pots clean.
Until he discovers a dark secret: dragons do not tolerate weakness among their kin, killing the young they deem flawed. Moved by pity, Holt defies the Order, rescues a doomed egg and vows to protect the blind dragon within.
But the Scourge is rising. Undead hordes roam the land, spreading the blight and leaving destruction in their wake. The dragon riders are being slaughtered and betrayal lurks in the shadows.
Holt has one chance to survive. He must cultivate the mysterious power of his dragon's magical core. A unique energy which may tip the balance in the battles to come, and prove to the world that a servant is worthy after all.
Winner of the 2021 National Indie Excellence Award for Fantasy!
Bronze Medal, 2021 YA Epic Fantasy in the Reader's Favorite Award
Finalist, 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Fantasy
Gold Medal, 2022 Science Fiction & Fantasy eLit Awards
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- KaloShade
- 22-11-20
Thrilling story from start to finish!
Loved every chapter.
Recommended for people who love coming of age stories and Dragons.
Narration was clean and easy to understand.
Eagerly awaiting the sequel for this story.
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- adaoyle
- 07-01-21
pleasantly surprised
Wasnt expecting too much, but a good story excellently narrated by the superb Peter Kenny.
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- Dave wilco
- 03-10-20
a great start
it was hard to put this book down and Found myself going to bed early to listen. I love the characters and the pace of the book. The narrator has been added to amongst my favorite and I look forward to book two.
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- simon p.
- 24-08-21
another cracker
was gutted when it finished. very much looking forward to the next book. we'll worth a listen
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- Iain
- 07-01-21
Fabulous
Amazing narrator and amazing story. Had me sucked in straight away. Couldn't stop listening to it!
Haven't read a dragon book this good since Eragon
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- Anonymous User
- 02-03-21
A good book that could become a great book
Good book, but could be written better. There was a lot of repeating sentences like ash said, holt said, So it could benefit from a few synonyms. I would also prefer more local world building.
But the story, characters and magic concepts are all very interesting, and there was alot of moments where i just started smiling or even straight up laughed out loud in public. And the narrator is the best i've ever heard
So all in all i will recommend this to anyone who likes a good dragon story
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- Roddy
- 23-05-22
Great. would recommend 👌
Enjoyed that greatly! A heartwarming tale, very well told. And well read, of course!
it's on the next one right now.
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- Ash
- 28-01-24
Fantastic!
Absolutely adored this book. The characters, the world. Everything. One of those books, that even though the world has it's problems, you're wishing with every ounce of your soul that it was a real place. I want a dragon!
Peter Kenny does a fantastic job as always. Wasn't sure about the dragon voices at first, but in a short amount of time, I couldn't imagine them sounding any different.
Now.......where can I find a dragon egg?
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- Anonymous User
- 31-01-24
easy listening
As a huge fan of the genre I was rather skeptical to try this (kept coming up on all my social media). The writing is very similar to JK's style where its simple to read/listen to and doesn't take a huge amount of effort to follow the story. But like JK the plot is exciting and engaging with some predictable moments and some unpredictable ones. The story is brilliantly written and I can't wait to find out what happens next to Holt and Ash!
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- Tom Ripley-Smith
- 12-02-24
An amazing fantasy tale!
I absolutely loved this book! I am a sucker for fantasy books, all the dragons, magic, soldiers etc. and this book really captured it all. The story is really exciting and keeps you wondering what is going to happen next which I love but also gives enough time to the main characters ensuring that their character arcs develop and relationships grow over the course of the book. In addition to the book itself, Peter Kenny reads this book incredibly well doing distinct voices and accents for so many characters and dragons! It’s so clear who is who and he really brings it to life in a way I haven’t felt in a previous audiobook! Just overall a beautiful listen and as a bonus when you sign up to his mailing list the author gives you two novellas for free that spin off from the main trilogy! I would definitely recommend this trilogy❤️
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