Action packed mystery in a fantasy setting

The headline says it all, unlike a lot of fantasy books this one dived straight into the action and never stopped. You can feel the main character coming close to losing control of the events occurring around him as he dives further into the mystery. The book is very much focused upon the perspective of this main character and this includes the world building. Events and people are hinted at beyond the story, allowing you to understand the character’s place within this world. It is a very different style than I usually listen to and I am happy to have found it. There are apparently more books planned that are set within this world, which I am very much looking forward to listening to.

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Fast paced fantasy, great start to a series

I don't like waffle and over-long poetic descriptions in books, I prefer a good plot and writing which grabs your attention, making you eager to find out what happens next. Wrath of lords was great at this, in fact I found it a little too busy to begin with but it soon settled into a good fast paced flow.

The Irish mythology and 'witcher' style character were new to me and I found it to be a good combination for the story. The only area that I think could have been improved was the various mystery elements. The identity of several characters aren't revealed for a while but in reality it's quite obvious who they are and it seems unrealistic that Berengar can't pick up on the clues.

The narration from Matt Addis was flawless with excellent pronunciation and clarity. His tone of voice and accents complemented the story and added to the immersion perfectly.

I would recommend this book and I'll be looking out for the next in the series.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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Highly recommended

Looking for a new fantasy series? Try out The Wrath of Lords by Kyle Romines. This is a brillaint epic fantasy book with excellent world building. There's plenty of good action, well developed characters and a plot that keeps you guessing with its twists and turns. This book was highly entertaining and well worth a buy.

Matt Addis did an excellent job of bringing this world to life, making Berengar seem like a truly massive man.

This audiobook was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

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Very intense

This book involves a warden who is involved with the capture of a wanted group. When he kills the leader in a church where he has taken refuge it begins a journey that takes the warden into the middle of many secrets and intrigue. He is forced to look deeply not only at those around him but also at his own self in relation to why he does what he does.

There is more than enough deceit and betrayal to go around as people of power try to retain power over others. The interaction between the humans and the other races is examined and those involved are found lacking.

The narration of this book is outstanding. Great range of voices and emotion is shown and well done.

This book was provided free of charge with the expectation of an honest review.

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A New take on a fantasy world.

This book is everything that a fantasy book should strive towards as the first of a series to come. We are introduced to, presumably, the male lead of this story and he is a tough man in a harsh world but through the story we see what makes him human instead of the villain he is to the wider world. The book is full of characters that have full personalities and motives for there actions i enjoyed how the author developed the plot. Dropped into world that is obviously strange and unfamiliar the book makes exploring and learning about it feel natural with minimal exposition which is something i love when the author achieves it. Like other successful novelists he draws on older lore, Irish which is new, for inspiration and it helps to deepen the world.
The narrator was enjoyable although it took a while for me to drop into the story.
The only flaw i find with the book was that at some points it feels rushed but after reading this book i cant wait for the next instalment hopefully with the same narrator.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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Good Fantasy

This is short self-contained fantasy story; from the epilogue it was originally created to be a novella of about Berengar but the story got expanded.

Berengar is a gruff warden with a companion wolf. He deals out his own judgement on monsters and people alike (mostly killing them) but unlike all the stories told about him and his reputation he does have a moral compass that distinguish him from being truly evil.

Through being coerced into the tasks to rescue a kidnapped girl and kill the ogre. While trying to achieve this quickly becomes cursed, has to deal with a group of goblins while getting to the bottom of the mysteries of the village. As time is short and the pressure builds Berengar constantly losing his temper and succumbing to his dark tendencies.

There was a little bit of a slow start to the book and I struggled to like Berengar. Although, the pace and action did ramp up by half way through and there was a hectic last act. This book hints at the large world and possible future books.

The narrator was top notch and would happily listen to any other fantasy audiobooks he has done.

[Note - I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.]

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Enjoyable...

This book was an enjoyable easy listen, there was a lot going on and it was easy to follow.

It is brought to life by one of my favourite narrators, Matt Addis who is great as always.

Fast paced action set in a fantasy Ireland

An enjoyable fantasy work which rolls along throughout. The main character will be familiar as the tough, rugged, loner man in black, hero that we need, not the hero that we want but was written in a fresh and exciting way. I was particular interested to see that the author was willing to make his "bad" main character actually behave badly - including one action which in our time would indubitably be a war crime. This keeps the story from falling into an overly predictable pattern.

Fans of David gemmel will feel immediately at home.

The voice acting was immaculate throughout.

Just okay. Not bad, but very bland.

The book reads more like a written let's play of a videogame, with the first half of the book being basically collecting quests, subquests, and other typically videogame plot points. Very forgettable. The author said that it was supposed to be a novella, and honestly, it would be much better that way. That said, it's not awful, and if you're looking for specifically Celtic fantasy, it will probably entertain you enough to kill some time.

excellent fantasy

This book is the first of an amazing fantasy journey. The MC is a total badass, strong, wise and he has a heart. Other characters in the book are dynamic and realistic. I really enjoyed the fact that the story flows and it is filled with constant action to keep everyone entertained.

I will be listening to book 2!