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Blood Song

Raven's Shadow, Book 1

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Blood Song

Written by: Anthony Ryan
Narrated by: Steven Brand
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“The Sixth Order wields the sword of justice and smites the enemies of the Faith and the Realm."

Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order—a caste devoted to battle. Vaelin will be trained and hardened to the austere, celibate and dangerous life of a warrior of the Faith. He has no family now save the Order.

Vaelin’s father was Battle Lord to King Janus, ruler of the Unified Realm—and Vaelin’s rage at being deprived of his birthright knows no bounds. Even his cherished memories of his mother are soon challenged by what he learns within the Order.

But one truth overpowers all the rest: Vaelin Al Sorna is destined for a future he has yet to comprehend. A future that will alter not only the Realm, but the world. Action & Adventure Coming of Age Destiny Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Sword & Sorcery 21st Century Magic
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What the critics say

“Ryan is a new fantasy author destined to make his mark on the genre. His debut novel, Blood Song, certainly has it all: great coming-of-age tale, compelling character and a fast-paced plot. If his first book is any indication of things to come, then all fantasy readers should rejoice.”—Michael J. Sullivan, author of the Riyria Revelations series

“Fans of broadscale epic fantasy along the lines of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series and George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire novels should find this debut much to their liking.”—Library Journal

“Just impossible to put down…I had to read it ASAP and to reread it immediately on finishing, as I could not part from the wonderful universe the author created.”—Fantasy Book Critic

“Ryan hits all the high notes of epic fantasy—a gritty setting, ancient magics, ruthless intrigue, divided loyalties and bloody action...[A] promising debut.”—Publishers Weekly

“Deftly and originally executed…A page-turner.”—Booklist

“Ryan’s style is somewhat relaxed and paced extremely well…[Blood Song is] like the love child of Patrick Rothfuss and Joe Abercrombie writing the story of Jon Snow (of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire) in the Night’s Watch...A top contender for most impressive debut of the year. It is a thick, meaty novel of substance…A powerful epic that, while ending with a sense of closure, hints at more to come.”—SFFWorld.com

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Great book, well read and has a good pace to it. A few part are a little slower but all in in if you like Branden Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Robin Hobb... you will love this book!

Excellent book but has a few long parts

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I loved this book! Perfectly written from beginning to end. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.

very good

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I would ignore the reviews discouraging this audiobooks narration. his voice is perfectly fine. and nothing takes from it. I almost chose not to get this audiobook due to it. the story is quite good. I am enjoying it slightly more than the name of the wind in certain aspects.

pretty good. enjoying it thoroughly.

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It starts off like it’ll be kind of stock fantasy, a child gets sent to an order for training to become a warrior of a faith. It gradually becomes more interesting and throws curve balls often enough that it keeps you guessing. Ended up being great and satisfying.

The narrator was pretty good but not as good as other productions. Decent at inflection and not being monotone but at times it’s hard to tell the characters apart when he doesn’t give them different accents.

Pleasantly surprised

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I've listened to this book several times over and love it more each time. I wish the narrator would differentiate the characters more than he does but he's very solid.

amazing story

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