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  • Weapons and Wielders, Book 1
  • Written by: Andrew Rowe
  • Narrated by: Nick Podehl
  • Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (465 ratings)

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Six Sacred Swords

Written by: Andrew Rowe
Narrated by: Nick Podehl
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Publisher's Summary

It doesn’t take a legendary sword to make a legendary swordsman, but it certainly helps.

Keras Selyrian is already well on the way to cutting his name into the annals of legend. He’s fought false divinities, thieving sorcerers, and corrupt demigods - and left them defeated in his wake.

But he’s a long way from home, and Kaldwyn offers a different brand of danger than he’s used to. He’s already got a sword of unfathomable power, but it’s damaged and leaking world-annihilating mana, so he’s in the market for a new one. Possibly six. The more the better, really.

The Six Sacred Swords are Kaldwyn’s most famous artifacts, forged as the only means to defeat the god beasts. Each sword must be earned by a worthy champion, and no single person has ever managed to collect them all.

Not yet, at least. Keras is just getting started.

Six Sacred Swords is a lighthearted fantasy adventure inspired by Japanese game series like The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Fire Emblem. It takes place in the same universe as the Arcane Ascension novels, but years earlier and with a different protagonist. While the books are interconnected, they can be listened to on their own in any order.

For appendices with further details on the magic and characters, please download the supplementary PDF.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Andrew Rowe (P)2019 Podium Publishing

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much better then the last one

normally I not a fan of prequel like story's. but the way it's written like the character is telling the story in the present makes everything feel more relevant to the previous books because all the character are hearing the story as well adding to there own insight for the future. on top of that the book was just a really fun and funny adventure. if you liked the previous books don't miss out on this one like I almost did.

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Disappointing

The story goes no where. You barely learn anything about the SIX Sacred Swords. The lead character spends 3 hours of the 10 hour audio book worrying about things that will never happen. The most intriguing plot was in the last 10 minutes! Glad I only wasted a credit on this. Only positive is the fantastic narration of Nick Podehl.

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Dawn is Hilarious, love the back story for Kara's.

In this story you pick up after Kara's has been telephoned by the wise sage. This series of books has weirdly set timeliness so this book is being told as a story on a train after "On the shoulders of titans" but takes place chronologically before "sufficiently advanced magic" but after "Defying destiny" so really you can puck any one of the the 3 series to start with and you'll be fine.

I love hearing about how Kara's grows stronger and meets new people along the way and you pick up little details from the other books like his trouble coats origins and learn about his history.

Great series and love the author and Narrator!

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Can not wait for next book save the date required

Nick podehl has the perfect storytelling voice and even when he talks for the women in this you can't really complain Andrew Rose writing has you wanting more and keep going even when time for sleep is endangered. but oh so worth it

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Good Series

Enjoyed the book and narrator. It appears reviews must be 15 words long and simply saying I enjoyed it and narrator was not enough.

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Every bit as good as the Arcane Ascension series

If you arrived here from the course I did after completing the Arcane Ascension series and are looking for a filler while waiting on the next in that series... you are in for a treat. This series is every bit as good as the other story line, it is its own standalone story, tied heavily into the Arcane Ascension world and story. The book and performance are well worth it..... if you liked Arcane Ascension, you will like this, if you haven't done Arcane Ascension first I would recommend starting there, then come here after!

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Just plain fun

This audio book was an absolute joy start to finish. 100% recommended! Goos lighthearted fun.

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It's the train story 😂

It's worth a listen. I finished the Art of the Adept series and this is the story that was told on the train pretty neat idea

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Less enjoyable than the arcane assertion books

I enjoyed the arcane affection books more, but honestly this is book one so I can't judge it on just that. Still very enjoyable though and great world building to help me understand better.

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  • 2021-11-29

FIRST person novels are difficult . . .

Remind me to walk away from First person novels … I, I, I …. My head is throbbing from I this, I that , I thought, I did, I hurt, I, I, I.
Experience has revealed to me that books are more interesting from the narrative where the protagonist is revealed by view of the authors 2nd and 3rd characters etc. Furthermore, the entourage can be developed as well instead if being cardboard figures.
To sum up, the reader really does not have a chance to engage with the story because the “I” view point is like tunnel vision, you only see forward, there is no peripheral view.
Performance, well he did his best but the wine in his voice did not engender a good listen. (Sorry)

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