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Redemption's Blade

After the War, Book 1

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Redemption's Blade

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by: Nicola Barber
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Ten years ago, the renegade demigod known as the Kinslayer returned. His armies of monsters issued from the pits of the earth, spearheaded by his brutal Yorughan soldiers. He won every battle, leaving burnt earth and corruption behind. Thrones toppled and cities fell as he drove all before him.

And then he died.

A handful of lucky heroes and some traitors amongst his own, and the great Kinslayer was no more. Celestaine was one such hero and now she has tasked herself to correct the worst excesses of the Kinslayer and bring light back to her torn-up world. With two Yorughan companions she faces fanatics, war criminals, and the monsters and minions the Kinslayer left behind as the fragile alliances of the war break down into feuding, greed, and mistrust.

The Kinslayer may be gone, but he cast a long shadow she may never truly escape.

©2018 Rebellion (P)2018 Recorded Books Action & Adventure Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Epic

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“Great pace, compelling characters, some serious ethical arguments to make, and amazing action scenes. And it’s startlingly fun.” (Tor.com)
Fresh Fantasy Approach • Complex Characters • Unique Worldbuilding • Post-war Perspective • Self-contained Story

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By itself it's an excellently paced fantasy novel with sympathetic characters and cool action. In context, it makes you think about stuff like dehumanizing the enemy in a war, and the angle of setting the story after the grand heroic victory is reminiscent of Frieren, but with even more subtlety and nuance.

Great read that made me more emotional than I expected

It's exactly the kind of fantasy that you want to read during the time when the large scale wars are back at your doorstep.

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Another winner from Tchaikovsky☺️. With a stable of strong characters and an enjoyable Quest storyline.

Great Characters!

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A heroic story told backwards and beautifully. The voice at first seems all wrong but by the end nothing else would have been right.

Brilliant

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A fascinating and fresh take on the classic fantasy quest story, this book was fun, funny, and not without emotional depths, too. You’ll find well-developed characters, great world-building, a well-paced plot, and a sprinkling of humor. It sort of reminded me of a more serious version of Kings of the Wyld, but I enjoyed this book much more than that one. They’re really not that similar, but there you have it. Anyway, I’d recommend this to fans of classic and modern fantasy alike. Happy reading 😁

I really enjoyed it!

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it wasn't bad, but it also wasn't great. The narrator was great, but the story was a bit....lacking.

Meh. Not his best work.

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