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A Forest of Vanity and Valour

The Levanthria Series, Book 1

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A Forest of Vanity and Valour

By: A.P Beswick
Narrated by: Aaron Smith
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An aggressive debt collector banished from the kingdom. Now his life depends on his ability to help the less fortunate....

Vireo Reinhold relishes collecting his monarch’s proper dues. Working hard to prolong and fund the king’s never-ending war, the self-centered official revels in the perks of luxury that come with his unorthodox role. But his world upends when he unearths an ancient spellbook that promises to unlock a shadowy, forgotten magic. Embroiled in a secret affair with a fellow noble’s wife, Vireo is mortified when he’s forced to commit an unthinkable act. Driven into exile, no longer able to coerce the vulnerable, and with the powerful tome in his enemy’s hands, the fallen agent’s only shot at survival hangs on his skills at saving others.

Can Vireo redeem himself as the people’s champion before they all fall to a sinister fate?

A Forest of Vanity and Valour is the dark first book in the Tales of Levanthria fantasy-retelling series. If you like fast-paced action, evil-to-good transformations, and classic stories with a twist, then you’ll love A.P Beswick’s ominous tale. Buy A Forest of Vanity and Valour to fight for what’s right today!

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Engaging Retelling • Interesting Plot Twists • Excellent Narration • Immersive Fantasy Elements • Emotional Performance
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By no means is it bad...it justbleaves you wanting more. Im not saying you want more like "I can't wait for the next book." I'm more saying you're looking for so much more character development, intrigue, personality, and it never comes.

Meh

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A nice re-imagining of the Robin Hood tale with a fantasy twist. Narrated well, and the story flows pretty good. I will say the first person aspect is a bit jarring, and sometimes breaks my immersion. Also there is a lot of telling rather than showing at times. Overall still good.

Enjoyable but…

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Was somewhat entertained in the beginning of the book. Then things turned to simply a retelling of Robin Hood. Creatures and magic have been added in for fun. At the end of the book, they hint at a “sword embedded in stone”. So, apparently, it’s King Arthur meets Robin Hood in the next book. I won’t know for sure, because there’s much more original work to listen to.

It’s quite unoriginal.

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I enjoyed the readers pace and the accent brought life to the characters. Story was great as I love sword fights, magic and all that this involves. Ready for the next book in the series.

Enjoyed!

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Great listen!! Can’t wait for the rest of the series! Sets up a bold world just waiting to be explored!

Depth of characters

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LOVE this book. I’m starting the second book now. Awesome and fantastic take on a classic. Love it

Ummmm more please

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I liked the story. Well written and intriguing. Predictable plot line. Not a lot of character development.

Good novel too predictable

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Has so much potential. Maybe there will be more to go along with this story line.

Good book. Needs to be longer

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Story takes a few chapters to get going but once it does it will pull you all the way in. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.

Great Story, Even Better Performance

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Great fantasy novel. Very fast paced but entertaining and enthralling. Excited to continue the series.

Great quick read

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