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The Games

Riders of the North, Book 1

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“I will be free! The chains of the old celestial gods cannot hold me. You will free me. I will bestow on you power unseen by mortals since the reign of Abaddon. The nemerons have my ancient books and I have cut a deal with their draconic rulers. They will give you the books if you help them destroy the empire. The emperor and his family must die, and their death will bring about the Eighth age, an age reminiscent of the dawn when gods walked the earth.

"You must ensure that the assassins get close to the emperor and his family, the rest will be up to fate, my champion.

“I have an idea mistress, one that will fit your needs. The emperor will call a tournament, the games will be the reason for all to come to the capital, a perfect place to hide assassins. I have pawns I can use to bring this about."

When the tournament is announced the northerners, protectorate of the empire, join in the festivities and the competition, but are quickly drawn into a complex world of political intrigue, secret alliances, magic and inevitable bloody mayhem. Sinister and supernatural forces seep through the gossamer of social order where loyalties are tested, and even the most gentlest of souls are forced to find their inner warrior.

An epic fantasy story that takes you at breath-taking pace on a journey into a fantastic world.

©2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 Tom Roberts (P)2023 Tom Roberts
Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction
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I wanted a good fantasy audio book to escape into and The Games certainly didn't let me down! I was happily surprised by how captivated and engrossed I was with The Games. As it provided an immersive adventure that combined political intrigue, blood thirsty battles and lead characters that had under represented flaws!
The narrator Nick Winnrow is fabulous at injecting the life into each character with brilliant individual character voices that come to life and takes you on this fantastical adventure!

Fantastic Fantasy

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This book is the perfect blend of adventure and fantasy. Loved the characters and will be listening again!

Amazing!!!

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