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Villains Rule

The Shadow Master, Book 1

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Hi, how are you?

Yes, I am talking to you, the reader of this book's description. It's rude not to answer a person when they ask you a question. Okay, I get it, fourth-wall breaking is overdone. Get over it. This book, Villains Rule, is a fantasy action-comedy which you have to hear. Not because it redefines the genre, far from it. But rather for what it contains. A villain's tale.

How often do you get to listen to a story where the villain is the protagonist? No, not an anti-hero, or a brooding monster, nor a hero thinly disguised as a villain. And not evil. If you want evil, take that nonsense to therapy. No, I mean a villain's villain. The ones who use their power because they can, while morality is only a philosopher's complex.

This is the story of Jackson Blackwell, the Shadow Master and the top villain adviser. Sadly, even the top villain occasionally gets double-crossed. Trapped in one of the fantasy realms, Jackson has to use his skill and wits to exploit the rules, points out the genre flaws, undermine godly authority, and win the day.

Because that is what villains should do, shouldn't they? Listen to this book, have a few laughs, and find out.

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I will admit after the first chapter I assumed it was going to be a rip off of C T Phipps but it quickly turned into a compelling narrative in it's own right.

the characters were engaging and the story flows nicely with some good twists and turns, I also like how it plays off fantasy tropes without falling into the "anti-trope" trap that so often ruins good satire.

narration is fantastic.

An enjoyable book

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Loved this book, think it’s one of the funniest books I have ever read. The narrator is so good and really has a villainous tone to his voice which just adds to the storyline. Would highly recommend this book to any fans of fantasy, sci-fi or anyone into pop culture that enjoys dark humour.

Hilarious!

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Loved it went and got the second one straight away. a really good introduction into the universe of the shadow master. a villain that narrates his own tale and talks to the audience and schools villains and hero's and npc's alike
4th wall consider yourself broken
love the concept of this

Teaching villains about government pure evil

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Very easy to listen to, endlessly entertaining and often funny.
the worst I could say about it is that there are occasionally arbitrary or tenuous jumps, but for me it was a forgivable compromise to provide such an engaging and listenable tale.

A great romp

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loved the story. Didn't get what the was going to be about. Really different story, very well read. Excellent audiobook

Brilliant audiobook. Loved it all.

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