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Darkstorm
- The Rhenwars Saga, Book 0
- Narrated by: Simon Wright
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
Braden and Quin Reis share a tragic past, but it’s now up to them to save the future. When a secret conspiracy resorts to harnessing the powers of the Netherworld to save their legacy, Braden and Quin are the only mages capable of stopping them. But these two would-be heroes are compromised, harboring terrible secrets.
Can Braden and Quin put aside their differences long enough to prevent the unsealing of the Well of Tears? Or will they relent and join the conspiracy?
Darkstorm is the prequel to the epic grim-dark fantasy series, The Rhenwars Saga. If you like morally gray antiheroes, page-turning action, and mind-boggling plot twists, then you’ll love Spencer’s award-winning series.
Pick up Darkstorm to begin Spencer’s epic adventure today!
"A thrilling read, fast-paced, and bitingly entertaining." - Romuald Dzemo, San Diego Book Review
"An engaging and heart wrenching tale of love, loss, deceit and desperation." - Melinda Hills, Readers' Favorite
"Powerful action." - D. Donovan, senior reviewer, Midwest Book Review
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- J Smith
- 29-09-18
A good start to a magical world
A YA adventure full of magic, bravery and treachery.
I found the first half a little tame, with a few too many darling, sweethearts and ‘honey of a pickles’, but the pace picked up in the last 3 hours; I’m hoping that pace continues in the rest of the series.
Unfortunately I struggled with the narrator. In the sample I loved his deep husky voice, and although he reads it well, over a period of time the Liverpudlian accent bore me down and there was very little to distinguish between any of his character voices.
All in all, an easy listen if you enjoy your YA fantasy.
This is an honest opinion of a free review copy.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Rob Hayes
- 15-06-18
Fun fast-paced sword & sorcery
Time for a little disclaimer. It is, unfortunately, impossible to really separate the narrator from the words when reviewing an audiobook. But I have tried.
Darkstorm is a prequel of sorts to M L Spencer’s Rhenwars Saga. The author told me this when I started the book, and pointed out that it’s probably not the best place to start the series. However, I was after an audiobook, and book 1 was not yet ready (I believe it will be soon and is probably a better place to begin your journey into the Rhen). She was not wrong. There are points where I found myself a bit lost and confused, and I feel if I had a broader knowledge of the world, it would have all made a bit more sense.
Right, so Darkstorm is the story of 2 brothers, Braden and Quin Reis as they struggle to stop a corruption within their order of mages from opening up a portal to hell. Yup, that pretty much sums up the plot in a single sentence. It’s a mad ride!
The story is fast paced and frantic, with a few big twists along the way, and a hell ( 😉 ) of a lot at stake. I mean, let’s be fair, the stakes rarely get higher than ‘the world’.
So normally I’d have given this book 4 stars (just keep reading). It’s fun and dark, sword and sorcery, short and very enjoyable. BUT! I am a picky audiobook consumer. Narrators can make or break a book. Some really bring the characters to life, and others… Well, I’ll just point out here that I did NOT get on with the narrator. He made everything sound like a breathy whisper, and I don’t think he captured the tone of the story at all. Honestly, he made the book sound like a romance novel rather than a fantasy.
So I’m giving Darkstorm 3.5 stars (yes, I’m knocking off 0.5 of a star for the narrator), but as always, I round up. So technically it still gets a 4 stars from me. I think I’ll pick up the next book in written format.
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