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The End of the World Is Nigh

By: Tony Moyle
Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons
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Everyone’s heard of Nostradamus. No one’s heard of Philibert Montmorency. One was a legend. The other, not so much....

A newly discovered Nostradamus prophecy has taken the internet by storm thanks to "The Oblivion Doctrine", a group of online conspiracy theorists. Apparently the end is nigh. And in case anyone’s interested, nigh is definitely a Tuesday.

Doctor Ally Oldfield, professor of Medieval Languages, is summoned to Lyon for a second opinion. She’s not happy about it. But then again she’s rarely happy about anything. She’s got a coffee deficiency, a low tolerance towards almost everybody, and nothing good to say about Nostradamus whatsoever. And in her expert opinion, although the prophecy is over 500 years old, it’s definitely not by Nostradamus. So if he didn't write it, who did?

Helped by Gabriel Janvier, the second-worst "prepper" of all time, and Mr. Palomer, a mysterious old philanthropist, Oldfield must scour history to discover the truth before the prophecy comes true or the Oblivion Doctrine’s fake news destroys civilization anyway.

In the search for truth, only history can save the future.

The End of the World Is Nigh is the first book in the Dr. Ally Oldfield series.

If you love books about con men, conspiracies, Renaissance history, massive agitated boar, exploding beds, marmalade, and historical satire then this is the book for you. Okay, you've never listened to a book like that before...here's your chance, get into the laughter today!

From the author of How to Survive the Afterlife series.

©2019 Tony Moyle (P)2019 Tony Moyle
Dark Humour Historical Literature & Fiction Mystery Witty Fiction Comedy Funny Middle Ages Happiness

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Very refreshing to find this witty, unpredictable story with entertaining characters and brilliant narration.
Recommended!

Original, fun yarn

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Very enjoyable and original, mixing past and present with humour and a romantic backstory. But hearing this in April 2020 is a little unnerving, it being about a pandemic that sweeps the globe and has entire countries shut down, with police everywhere enforcing it. Is Tony Moyle actually the true descendant of Nostradamus? If so, what else can he tell us?! My only niggle was that the narrator sometimes pronounced French words, towns etc., incorrectly, but that's just a nitpick.

CLEVER, THOUGHTFUL AND A LITTLE WORRYING IN 2020!

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I love the narrators voice for each character, especially gruff Ally. The first time I heard it I burst out laughing. It’s perfect. You think you’re about to hear the male narrator perform a high pitched woman’s voice, but instead he goes deeper in volume with a seriously gravelly timber like a life long smoker. It works for her personality.

What an adventure

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This is a rare find; witty, intelligent, funny, exciting and even prophetic considering recent events.
Prepare to clear your schedule, as you will not want to stop listening!!

Amazing!

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After promising start, this was a disappointing story. There are some good set pieces scattered through the narrative and they are clever, funny and well-paced, but otherwise the plot is weak and full of annoying inconsistencies and historical inaccuracies. There is little character development and the lead protagonists are unsympathetic and annoying. The narration was odd and peopled France with characters who sometimes spoke with a French accent and sometimes Irish or another accent. I stuck with the book to its improbable ending, but I won't be selecting any more titles by this author.

Disappointing

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