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The Way of Renegades

The Bards and Dragons Saga, Book 1

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The Way of Renegades

By: Steve D. Wall
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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An action-packed flintlock fantasy audiobook about guns, mages, bards, and dragons!

Ulric, former war hero, has been living a quiet life of exile in the frontier city of Quinport and wants only to continue hiding from the mistakes of his past. But then he discovers the invention of a revolutionary new kind of rifle, and worse, the ruling Coalition discovers his identity.

Enter Dellioph, no mere bard, who just arrived to Quinport and wants only to play his music and to keep his secrets. But trying to do both lands him directly in the path of one of the Coalition chancellors, who wants to use Dellioph and his secrets. Dellioph must choose to keep his secrets, his freedom, or his music. But when the choice is between anything and his music, it’s no choice at all.

And Gali, future chief of the one of the Teo tribes, who wants nothing more than to save her people, even if that means forcing them to change. She disobeys her father, lies to her people, and travels to the Coalition city to learn how to do some of the things they do—making and using muskets foremost among them. But the people of the Coalition are not ready to accept the Teo, and Gali will be forced to learn the hard way that a renegade’s only friend is another renegade.

Meanwhile, two mysterious strangers from opposite sides of the world come hunting a sorcerer who has unbelievable power, a hunger for more, and dragons, but they are nothing like the stories.

©2023 Steve D. Wall (P)2023 Steve D. Wall
Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Sword & Sorcery Magic Magic Users Dragons Wizardry

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Steve D. Wall writes an interesting opening to a new fantasy series.
Steven Paceys narration is top quality. Once again!
5/5

Great world building! Really interested to read how the story develops.

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Adore Stevan Pacey as a narrator and he does this genre so well. The book is too short for me because I just want more.

Enjoyable

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As many before, I just can't believe this is the debut! The characters are so well developed, writing is carefully done, taking you slowly in, and gripping your attention from the start. Even fighting scenes are well written, not just blood squirting and swords clashing, guns shooting... Can't wait for the next one.
Oh, and narration. Steven Pacey brought me here, predictably perfect.

Brilliant!

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Picked it up because it had a magical sentence for me: “Narrated by Steven Pacey.”
But I enjoyed the story also, eventhough I must wait for the 2nd and 3rd installment for some time. The 1st one was more of “setting the pieces on the board” kind of book, but nevertheless, quite enjoyable.

Very good listen.

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can't wait for book two. Yes Steven Peacy enhances the book, but there's more to this then SP

thoroughly enjoyable.

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