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Dragon's Reach

The Keeper Origins, Book 1

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Dragon's Reach

By: JA Andrews
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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About this listen

The tale of how an orphaned thief escaped the slums, united a nation, and brought a mighty empire to its knees.

The truth is neither plain nor simple. Sable, a reluctant thief from the slums, can feel truth when people speak. For years she’s been using that skill to try to break free from the vicious gang boss to whom she's indebted.

Escape comes in the form of an odd set of companions: a dwarf running from the past, an actor with a magical, glowing tree, a too-helpful kobold, a playwright with a knack for getting stories out of people, and a man and woman with suspicious, magical powers.

But Sable’s freedom is short lived. On the edges of civilization, they discover hidden, terrifying lies in the offers of peace from the brutal Kalesh Empire. Now, she must return to the city she fled, and along with her companions, attempt an impossible task: convince everyone, including the powerful Dragon Prioress, of the truth.

Except the Kalesh web of lies has ensnared everyone.

With her land, her people, and everything she loves hanging in the balance, Sable is the only one standing between freedom and certain death.

The Keeper Origins trilogy and the Keeper Chronicles trilogy can be listened to in any order. They take place in the same world but are stand-alone books.

©2020 JA Andrews (P)2021 Podium Audio
Action & Adventure Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Mythology Dragons Thief

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A story full of individuals who lice in the grey, all dping what they belive is best. Superbly told and narrated.

Superbly told

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Such a gripping story! A brilliant start to the origins story that I’ve been looking forward to listening to.

Amazing

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liked the story and the characters are great as expected but the actual story conclusion falls a bit short... if you like the series you will enjoy this one though it's nothing like the keepers

Good characters

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The beginning of the book was really gripping and I felt very invested on if she could get her sisters away from the gang boss.
But unfortunately most of the rest of the book is about them facing off with a faceless empire which I didn’t find very engaging. The plan the characters come up with to deal with the Empire didn’t feel that thought out and was pretty much doomed to fail from the beginning. Said I didn’t feel like there was much incentive to read on. Characters are likable enough but most aren’t as deep as I’ve seen in other books.
I feel like if it focused more on the sisters themselves it would’ve been a better story overall

Felt like the focus was on the wrong part

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I love Kate Reading’ narrations and picked this up mainly to listen to her. I loved the story. Great sweeping epic with lots of rich characters and countryside. I loved following sable and her friends journey and can’t wait for the next instalment. What started out as quite a small tale in dockside has definitely escalated and opened up to become something else entirely, making heroes out of ordinary people. And villains out of heroes.

Great story and love this narrator

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