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The Cycle of Arawn

By: Edward W. Robertson
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
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The White Tree (book one): In Mallon, the dark magic of the nether has been banned for centuries. Its users have been driven out or killed. Its secrets lost.

But the holy book of the nethermancers has just been found by a boy named Dante.

As he works to unlock the book's power, he's attacked in the street. The nethermancers aren't gone—and they want their book back. Caught between death cultists and the law, Dante fights for his life, aided by his growing skills and a brash bodyguard named Blays. Together they're drawn into a centuries-old conflict that brings Mallon to the brink of civil war.

Surviving won't be easy. But if they make it out alive, they'll step down the path to becoming two of the greatest warriors the world has ever known.

The Great Rift (book two): Dante and Blays have averted war against their new home of Narashtovik. But they didn't do so alone. It's time to repay their debts.

The norren who helped them remain enslaved by the Gaskan Empire. While arming the norren clans for rebellion, Dante hears one of them is in possession of the legendary Quivering Bow. If he can track down the weapon, it could secure norren independence.

But the wheels of war have already begun to turn. As Gask moves to crush the rebellion, Dante and Blays find themselves at the head of a campaign for survival—for norren and Narashtovik alike.

The Black Star (book three): Narashtovik has been saved—but Dante and Blays' friendship has been destroyed.

Blaming the Gaskan king for the loss of his love, Lira, Blays infiltrates the enemy nobility. There he schemes to bankrupt Gask and drive its ruler from the throne. But Dante's been waiting for Blays' return. If he finds and exposes him, Blays will be executed as a spy.

As they squabble, strange lights shine in the east. Harbingers of a long-forgotten threat. If the signs go ignored, Narashtovik will be annihilated by an enemy it never knew it had.

©2012 Edward W. Robertson (P)2015 Podium Publishing

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A long tale but I never felt any connection to the lead character I found it a struggle to get through

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Action A'plenty With Weapons, Hands and Magic

If you could sum up The Cycle of Arawn in three words, what would they be?

The first word would be ACTION, the second DESCRIPTIONS and the third has gotta be MAGIC, 'specially the Arawn precursor to Telecom. The LOOM

What other book might you compare The Cycle of Arawn to, and why?

The Shadow of What Was Lost compares favourably, similar protagonists and action, but totally different atmospheres

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Some of the Pub scenes with Dante and Blaes playing up

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Did both at various times

Any additional comments?

Have read it twice already, will read again...

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Immature self-centred callous character

Would you try another book written by Edward W. Robertson or narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds?

I would only read another book by Robertson if he developed more mature characters. The story is rather weak, with Dante rapidly developing startling skills, mostly via osmosis.

Any additional comments?

Amazingly, I made it to the end of book 1 before dropping this series in disgust. However, if you would like a change from the average likeable hero, and would like to see an anti-hero who is immature, selfish, callous, and generally behaves in a way we normally see reserved for the evil villain in the book - then this story might be for you.

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Frustrating

Constant he said Blaze said Kally said every second sentence doing my head in. If the story flowed and had better narrative I would persevere but not anymore.

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For the boys or fantasy beginners

Writing style and story lacking complexity and grip. A straight forward read of boys off an adventure.

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Enjoyable story if you can get past the characters

I really tried to enjoy this, but the character dialogue is just so ridiculous. Despite the engaging premise/story, the book gets harder and harder to listen to as almost every single conversation is a relentlessly sarcastic back and forth that gets increasingly grating with each successive conversation. Also, whoever edited this book needs to be slapped for every time the eggcorn "stepped foot" appears as well.

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funny and moving

found myself laughing out loud to this book. take a risk and enjoy Dante and Blaize's adventures

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fenominal book!

fenominal book and cant wait for the next few to come! fantastically well read .

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people said it was boring....lies

amazing story with soooo many laughs once you get to know the characters. I'll be on the the next book now.

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Awesome Narration - Good, Solid, Story

What did you like most about The Cycle of Arawn?

High fantasy setting with huge adventures and completely ridiculous levels of individual ability. Just what you expect from this genre. 60+ hours of escapism.

If you’ve listened to books by Edward W. Robertson before, how does this one compare?

I haven't read any of his books before.

What does Tim Gerard Reynolds bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Tim's voice acting is great. I've listened to a few books narrated by him now. His accent is great for the men of fantasy and his ability to seamlessly shift between the voices is great. How he remembers what voice he used for re-appearing characters is beyond me.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

A bit of both. Due to the genre you always expect key characters may die; though secretly know they'll probably make it back. There were heaps of funny moments where I laughed out loud.

Any additional comments?

The two main characters are often a little too juvenile and annoying. While I appreciate it's also part of the reason I liked the story, I think they could have been a little more serious at times; to better reflect the seriousness of their situations.

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