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The Mountain of Souls

The Chosen, Book 1

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Can a weapon forged in the darkness ever truly represent the light?

On the fringe of a war-ravaged Delnorian Empire, a mysterious sect harbours an unbelievable secret: an ancient prophecy foretelling the return of a legendary king who will usher in a golden age for humankind.

Amidst the chaos, Malina, a rebellious slave, is unwittingly thrust into the heart of destiny when she's sold at auction and taken to the Mountain of Souls—a dark, mystical place where her future becomes irrevocably entwined with the prophecy.

For if she can survive the deadly training that awaits, she’ll attain sufficient skills, knowledge, and power to join The Chosen, a fearsome cohort assigned to overcome the malevolent forces standing in the way of the king’s ascension.

Failure means certain death and even success will come at a terrible cost: a conscience stained by blood, deceit, betrayal and the sacrifice of her very soul.

But is it a price she’s willing to pay?

Listen, and you'll discover more than just Malina's tale … but the revelation of an astonishing plan spanning millennia, in which myths of the past influence the present to determine the future.

©2023 Marcus Lee (P)2024 Marcus Lee Dark Fantasy Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Magic Destiny Survival
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it's a very interesting story I enjoyed it. Listening to it in segments was best. The opening chapter will grab you even though it's a little gruesome, fair bit of death, and it shows the story of Melaina and comrade's become chosen, it does the usual eb and flow of fantasy one minute action then lulls and picks up again, it's not my usual type of listening but the narrator was good, just the style was something I'm not used to and when Melaina described something she loved her reflection in her voice got a little bit to cutsie for me, but over not bad looking forward to the development of the story and what this once and future king "Hogarth" is about. we shall see.

really good story but bit long for me

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Brilliant book, was hooked straight away. before I’d got half way through. I had purchased the rest of the books 🤙🏻 straight on to the next one now!

The characters, and loved the narrator, read the story really well .

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A gripping tale of one woman’s fight to survive within the Mountain of Souls. Excellent narration

Entertaining epic fantasy

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Fantastic story gripping all the way through , couldn’t stop thinking I need to get on to the next books excellent

Never what to stop listening

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Narrator was mostly good, but although I liked the sample it took me a good while getting used to her reading style.

Distracting sound effects, and crackling noise in one chapter

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