The Waking Fire
The Draconis Memoria
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Steven Brand
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Anthony Ryan
About this listen
The New York Times best-selling Raven's Shadow Trilogy was a perfect listen for "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". Now Anthony Ryan begins a new saga, The Draconis Memoria....
Throughout the vast lands controlled by the Ironship Trading Syndicate, nothing is more prized than the blood of drakes. Harvested from captive or hunted Reds, Greens, Blues, and Blacks, it can be distilled into elixirs that bestow fearsome powers on the rare men and women known as the Blood-blessed.
But not many know the truth: that the lines of drakes are weakening. If they fail, war with the neighboring Corvantine Empire will follow swiftly. The Syndicate's last hope resides in whispers of the existence of another breed of drake, far more powerful than the rest, and the few who have been chosen by fate to seek it.
Claydon Torcreek is a petty thief and an unregistered Blood-blessed who finds himself pressed into service by the Protectorate and sent to wild, uncharted lands in search of a creature he believes is little more than legend. Lizanne Lethridge is a formidable spy and assassin facing gravest danger on an espionage mission deep into the heart of enemy territory. And Corrick Hilemore is the second lieutenant of an Ironship cruiser whose pursuit of ruthless brigands leads him to a far greater threat at the edge of the world.
As lives and empires clash and intertwine, as the unknown and the known collide, all three must fight to turn the tide of a coming war - or drown in its wake.
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What the critics say
"A marvelous piece of imagination with plenty of twists, a refreshingly different setting, and excellent world-building. A great read." (Mark Lawrence, international best-selling author of The Wheel of Osheim)
"The Waking Fire is part Indiana Jones, part Pirates of the Caribbean, and part Mistborn. It's got wonderful, memorable characters and great action...I loved it."(Django Wexler, author of The Guns of Empire)
"A fascinating world run mostly by corporations, where much of the power comes from dragon blood, provides a compelling backdrop for this sprawling epic fantasy.... Breakneck pacing and sheer wonder keep the story compelling." (Locus)
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-03-24
The Waking Fire
The story and performance were alright. The story seemed disjointed at times and there wasn't much variety in the narrator's delivery. Not bad, but not the best either.
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- Snows ghost
- 2021-07-28
amazing
amazing and I've already downloaded the rest of the series can't wait to start the next book
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- R-B
- 2018-09-19
Fantastic book
I loved everything about this book. The story was fantastic, the performance seamless--I was looking for every excuse to get back in the car so I could listen for longer. I've been recommending this book to everyone I see, including people I met 30 seconds ago, non-stop since I first heard it. #Audible1
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- bombuMedia
- 2018-12-15
Ryan Masterpiece enhances by Brand Read
I love the combination of these two makes these books a thrill to listen to. I find myself driving around more just to keep up with the story. The story is very engaging I’m excited to see what is in store
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- Unquiet
- 2023-06-14
Excellent
This was a fantastic read, great combination of nautical fantasy with western/explorer edge, great worldbuilding and accessible characters. Will definitely be listening to the rest of the series.
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