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The Silent Blade

The Seven Virtues, Book 0

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The Silent Blade

By: Jacob Peppers
Narrated by: Steven Brand
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The Downs, the poor district of the city of Avarest, is home to cutthroats and thieves, pickpockets and prostitutes, all of whom pay tribute to one of two powerful crime bosses.

It is also home to Aaron Envelar, a disillusioned sellsword known as the Silent Blade, who cares nothing for the criminal overlords or their schemes, who only wants to survive and make a little coin in the process.

But when a group of unwitting thugs steal his mother’s necklace, the only link he has to his murdered parents, Aaron decides that sometimes gold isn’t enough - sometimes, blood is the only payment worth taking. And whatever else will come, this time, he will not be silent. After all, when you take everything from a man, what else does he have to lose?

©2017 Jacob Peppers (P)2020 Podium Publishing Action & Adventure Crime Dark Fantasy Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction
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Really enjoyable story with great characters and I think I’d really enjoy listening to the whole series!
Great narration and atmosphere. Although there’s a lack of different voices for the characters it’s still read really well!
I read this as part of Audible Plus.

“Recklessness and desperation will kill a man quicker than any blade”

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Surprisingly fantastic! Highly recommend, pleasantly surprised and excited to move on a read the rest!

Wow! Incredible

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Took a chance on this one as it was included in the audible library, and really I enjoyed it. Definitely gonna check out the author's other books.

Great story!

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Unfortunately the narrator seems unable to read in full sentences, relentlessly spurting phrases of up to half a dozen words, one after the other, which proved irritating to listen to, and detracted from the short story. The tale was just entertaining enough to want to hear the end but not exceptional and, very definitely, marred by the as stated annoying narration; a pleasant voice, but disastrous phrasing.

Staccato narration spoils an ok story

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Such a good novella that I almost don't want to read the sequels. Short, punchy revenge drama that works very well as a stand alone story. The narrator was perfect for this piece

Sword and fantasy that reads like a western

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