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The Hammer and the Blade

A Tale of Egil and Nix

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The Hammer and the Blade

By: Paul S. Kemp
Narrated by: Nick Podehl
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About this listen

So here’s the plan: Kill the demon, steal the treasure, and retire to a life of luxury!

It sounds easy when put like that. However, most unfortunately for warrior-priest Egil and sneak thief Nix, when the demon they kill turns out to have worshippers in high places, retirement is not an option.

A wonderfully fast-paced fantasy adventure redolent of the classic tales of swords and sorcery, from New York Times best-selling author Paul S. Kemp.

©2012 Paul Kemp (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Magic

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"This rollicking tale hooked me from the get-go. Egil and Nix might not be the safest guys to go adventuring with, but they’re sure good company.” (Ed Greenwood, creator of Forgotten Realms)
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This is the first audiobook that I’ve tried and Nick Podehl’s variety of voices for the characters helped bring this fantastic story to life.

Great story and great narrator!

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Despite being a little put off by some misogynistic language early on, typical of some early sword and sorcery fiction, I was delighted to realise later that this was part of a character arch and a theme of the story, which, in fact, was a brilliant comment on abuse and gender, especially within the genre.

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