Benjamin Ashwood cover art

Benjamin Ashwood

Benjamin Ashwood Series, Book 1

Preview

Get 30 days of Premium Plus free

£8.99/month after 30-day free trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options
Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

About this listen

Life is simple in Ben's small town until an attack brings the arrival of exciting strangers straight out of a story. Before Ben understands what is happening, he embarks on a dangerous journey to help his friends. A mage, demons, thieves, and assassins are just a few of the perils he will face while trying to make it to safety. But things aren't always what they seem, and safety is a fragile concept when the destructive behaviors of the powerful are exercised unchecked. In Ben's world - like our own - politics, the economy, and military might create a system to keep the elite in power at the expense of the common man. As the series unfolds and Ben's knowledge and skills grow, he will have to decide if he wants to live within the system, flee from it, or break it.

©2016 AC Cobble (P)2017 Tantor
Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction

Critic reviews

"From the beginning the action starts and it carries straight on through until the end...it will be truly enjoyed by all who read it!" ( The Genre Minx Book Reviews)
All stars
Most relevant
I began this series here, with book 1, partially as it was a freebie in the audible plus catalogue, had good if few reviews & sounded interesting. I was definitely hooked & whilst there are some weaker points (mainly predictability) it was an easy listen, the narrator did a very good job & the plot moved along better than I expected (I was needlessly concerned that there were similar situations in each book) it was varied enough to keep me interested & overall I felt it was time well spent. I recommend this series to anyone that enjoys a bit of supernatural, good vs evil & a story where the underdog may just win... but then again, they may not but reach a sustainable situation, bit leaves the door open for future books (trying not to have any spoilers!)

An excellent series to listen to

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

it's OK I've heard better but worth the listen . . . . . . . . . . . .

good little listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

good world building felt genuine, protagonist is relateble and well rounded and the book leaves off with a nice transition towards the 2nd book

solid start

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Better then most I have listened to before, kinda made me think allot less of previously fantasy titles I did like.

Great

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

After coming from A Soldiers life, this felt more like a fan fiction. The characters are mediocre at best, The story has potential, but fails to deliver. Heard good things about this book, but turns out it wasn't true.

Shallow character, mediocre story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews