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When Swords Fall Silent
- An Epic Fantasy Anthology
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, Travis Baldree, John Lee, Kate Reading, Steven Brand, Emily Lawrence, Mikael Naramore, Nikki Massoud, full cast
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Only one profession is at once more reviled and revered than any other...that of the hired blade. The paid killer. The assassin.
The When Swords Fall Silent anthology showcases the imaginations and talents of more than a dozen of the best modern science-fiction and fantasy authors, with each tale centered around one or more characters burdened with a bloody task they will see to completion no matter the cost. Every story takes you for a vicious ride through a world of shadow and death, each as unique in perspective and execution as the contracts carried out within.
This anthology includes work from the following writers:
Terry Mancour, Bryce O'Connor, David Dalglish, JA Andrews, Jonathan French, Luke Chmilenko, M.L. Wang, Marie Brennan, Michael J. Sullivan, Philip C. Quaintrell, RJ Barker, Andrew Rowe, Jay Boyce, Peter Flannery.
The stories within are read by the following narrators:
Tim Gerard Reynolds, Travis Baldree, John Lee, Kate Reading, Steven Brand, Emily Lawrence, Matthew Wolf, Mikael Naramore, Nikki Massoud, Kevin Kenerly, Eva Kaminsky, Kaleo Griffith.
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- Dave
- 2023-03-11
A buffet of brilliance
while not all stories were to my taste, each is well worth the listening time. My favorite was certainly by Minalan's Master. Clearly a snapshot of the best of the vocal performers bringing to life the imagination of some truly.... unique...minds.
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- Jordans
- 2023-03-25
Amazing and varied collection of stories
It has been a pleasure to listen to this great variety of stories, many of which left wanting more. The narrators were excellent and gave life to well-written tales of assassins told from interesting angles.
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-02-16
Disappointed
I bought this book mainly to listen to the story of Royce by Michael J Sullivan and to see if any of the other authors is worth listening to. Royce story was too short and none of the other stories was really good enough to convince me to pursue other authors. I actually skipped a couple of the stories they were so not worth my time.
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