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Golden Age

The Shifting Tides, Book 1

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Golden Age

By: James Maxwell
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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The discovery of a strange and superior warship sends Dion, youngest son of the king of Xanthos, and Chloe, a Phalesian princess, on a journey across the sea, where they are confronted by a kingdom far more powerful than they could ever have imagined.

But they also find a place in turmoil, for the ruthless sun king, Solon, is dying. In order to gain entrance to heaven, Solon is building a tomb - a pyramid clad in gold - and has scoured his own empire for gold until there's no more to be found.

Now Solon's gaze turns to Chloe's homeland, Phalesia, and its famous sacred ark, made of solid gold. The legends say it must never be opened, but Solon has no fear of foreigners' legends or even their armies. And he isn't afraid of the eldren, an ancient race of shape-shifters, long ago driven into the Wilds.

For when he gets the gold, Solon knows he will live forever.

©2016 James Maxwell (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Royalty

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And enjoying it even more because of narrator Simon Vance. He makes it perfect ☺️

Really good.

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Gripping story line, very good audio narration between characters. A well thought out world by the author.

Gripping

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Really good book, well narrated, I couldn't put it down looking forward to the next part :-)

Golden age

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I sure hope there is a follow up.
This narrator had me willing the story on. I wanted to know the end; yet savoured every detail on the way

Brilliant

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Maxwell has a wonderful way of twisting the knife just when you didn't expect it. He keeps your attention and rewards you in turn with an awesome twisting menagerie of characters

great story that flows effortlessly

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