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Rebel's Creed
- Lawful Times, Book 2
- By: Daniel B. Greene
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 273
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Story4 out of 5 stars 272
Chapman unknowingly brought the Seventh Precinct to their demise. Now Officer Holden Sanders, known throughout the capital city as the survivor, seeks the truth of how so many he held dear were slaughtered. But, when it comes to light his former mentor might still draw breath, the officer of God is forced to wage war against the Almighty itself.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good for a YouTuber book, room for improvement
- By Vasil Duka on 12-01-21
- Rebel's Creed
- Lawful Times, Book 2
- By: Daniel B. Greene
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
A Good Second Entry (Warning Mild Spoilers)
Reviewed: 02-15-22
I was excited you see where Daniel would go and he did not disappoint. This was an overall improvement from his first novella. For me he has shown improvement in his ability to develop characters and get me to care about them. He still has improvement on this front that I am confident will come with more practice now.
It was great to get to see more of Avi and how she views the world. While her character isn’t fully fleshed out in terms of her relationships with those around her, we began to see more into her world and just how powerful anointed are. Holden was handled fairly believably in his launch into action propelling him out of his cycle of grief at least temporarily. I enjoyed the character overall. The name just clashes in my head with the Expanse. I also got very strong Mort (from the Dresden files) vibes from the MoT sidekick that shows up at the end with important documents for some reason it may just have been his meek demeanor. Regardless of this I enjoyed this character and hope we see more of him in the future. It was also wonderful to get to learn more about the magic in this series and see it in full effect in fights.
Finally, Khlid was a complete badass and I loved her role in that for this sequel. However, I wish we were given more insight into how these changes are affecting her psyche. This may be intentionally vague due to Khlid possibly not being aware of it at first but it just feels like there could have been more done there to help us understand her during and after her transformation into a killing machine. Even with all of my criticisms I very much enjoyed this second entry by the Disheveled Goblin in how he continued to build on the world, characters, and his own skills.
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Breach of Peace
- By: Daniel B. Greene
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,262
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,143
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,139
An imperial family is found butchered. Officers of God are called to investigate. Evidence points to a rebel group trying to seed fear into the very heart of the empire itself. Inspector Khlid takes the case and begins a harrowing hunt for those responsible. But when a larger conspiracy comes to light, will Inspector Khlid be able to trust those working within her own precinct?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Praise the Goblin King
- By Eric in CA on 03-18-21
- Breach of Peace
- By: Daniel B. Greene
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
It Pulled Me In!
Reviewed: 12-11-21
I came in hopeful that Daniel would be able to craft a story made me want to see more of this world he has hinted at and for me he pulled it off. I agree with much of the criticism that characters are a bit shallow. However, I still enjoyed the time we spent with Khlid and how she did the job of giving the reader the perspective of a person who is unquestioning in her place in society that is run by a god whose motives we don’t know yet. This is something I’m excited to explore from different perspectives hopefully as Daniel expands on this world and improves his writing abilities through practice.
There were moments that really got me like the cellar and the ending. They were handled beautifully and make me excited to see what Daniel has learned from his first book and builds on as I go into Rebels Creed.
I’m still waiting for the goblins though…
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Gardens of the Moon
- The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1
- By: Steven Erikson
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 26 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12,427
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,204
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11,196
The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An engrossing yet demanding high epic
- By Adnan on 11-20-12
- Gardens of the Moon
- The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1
- By: Steven Erikson
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
So much work and worth it for the payoff!
Reviewed: 04-09-20
This is NOT the series for everyone especially if you don't have a few epic fantasies under your belt. To be clear I had to read this book twice to really get everything that was going on in this first book of Malazan. It is busy with tons of characters to keep track of, history you don't understand yet, a world so large I had to stare at the map while listening sometime just to get context for place. That being said this book is laying the groudwork for what is lining up to be one of the biggest epic fantasy worlds both in scale and numbers of books in the series. I really appreciate what Erikson is trying to do here but, this book was work to get through. I was very confused until I just dove into this world and even took notes.
With that part out of the way, this was a great read once I understood the plotline, connections between events that are taking place across the contenent, and the plots of the gods. There are some great characters (not the best character work I've seen but, I respect the amount of world building in this book to the extent that I forgive it. As we spend more time with the characters in following books Erikson does great work fleshing them out and making them feel like real people.
Last but certainly not least, the battles and magic in this series are EPIC. The battles of The Pale and outside of Darujhistan are on a scale that is worthly of the world Erikson is building. The magic is terrifying and mysterious while being explained well enough in this first book that you get a bit of a feel for how mages do what they do.
If you are a fan of epic fantasy and want to dive into something even bigger and quite a bit darker than The Wheel of Time give it a try during your isolation in these interesting times. If you put in the effort Erikson will weave you a tale that is truly epic.
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