
Flames over Frosthelm
Inquisitors' Guild, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Simon de Deney
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By:
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Dave Dobson
Sometimes, your case takes a left turn. Or three or four. Marten Mingenstern and Boog Eggstrom are provisional inspectors, fresh out of Inquisitor’s Guild training and eager to prove themselves. Assigned the mundane task of tracking down stolen jewels, they instead uncover a mysterious cult set on destroying the city. After a thief explodes, they earn the enmity of a vicious noble, the Chief Inquisitor gets bought off and goes rogue, they are seized by barbarians, and they are sentenced to death at least a couple of times. In a final, frantic race with prophecy, they face ruthless fanatics, a city turned against them, and terrible forces long buried.
Flames over Frosthelm is the first novel about the Inquisitor's Guild, the investigative arm of the government of Frosthelm, a medieval city-state where criminals thrive, nobles scheme, and dark secrets lurk. Expect intrigue, mystery, swordplay, adventure, politics, romance, and the strong bonds of friendship. And a little magic along the way. Described as Princess Bride meets CSI, this new novel is a tale of classic adventure with a healthy dose of humor.
Flames over Frosthelm is a full stand-alone novel. Beginning, middle, and end, and no waiting for sequels to find out how the adventure ends (hear that, George R.R.?). There is swordplay, violence, death, and some romance, but the audiobook does not include anything terribly hardcore. Think PG13 or Harry Potter and you're probably in the right place.
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light but consistent
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This was a very enjoyable. The story is unique because it is humorous but still serious. (If that makes sense.) Marten & Boog are fresh out of Inquisitor's Guild training. They are eager to prove themselves. These two are so funny. They each have their own quirks but work well together. As the case they are assigned to goes out of control, their training will kick in or it won't. Their journey through lies, deceipt & sometimes battles is hilarious and full of snarky humor. They have to rely on each other no matter what.
Loved it
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Simon de Deney is a great narrator, bringing out a lot of different voices and tones throughout the story. will definitely continue to listen on in the series!
Punny Fantasy & Mystery Adventure
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A thoroughly enjoyable mix of humor and magic
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A fiery fantasy adventure
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Hooked me in on First Page
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I went for a drive, just to see what happened next!
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HAS GOOD HUMOR, ADVENTURE, INTRIGUE AND SUSPENSEFUL FEEL.
ACCEPTABLE FOR TEENS AND OLDER AGES.
NARRATOR IS GOOD AND EASY TO FOLLOW.
WELL WRITTEN DRAMA
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The storytelling reminds me a lot of Bloodlines Reforged saga. It feels like a “buddy cop” (inquisitor) story set in a medieval fantasy world. It’s comedic at times, but it’s not a comedy. The characters are likable, determined, loyal, persistent. Despite bumbling around from one terrible situation to the next, they just keep going. Gotta give ’em credit for that.
The book rarely feels like it has a primary story. It kinda takes a back seat as the protagonists just keep moving from one encounter to another. Think of it like a TV series where the main plot plays out in the background over a number of episodes.
The author did a great job describing the world. The world and the combat are extremely descriptive. Often times I’d pause randomly, do other stuff or sleep for a few hours and pick up where I left off. The world is so well described, I was always quickly able to remember where I was in the story without missing a beat.
I did have to hear the narrator say “onvelope” one too many times. I’m going to lazily recycle this bit of my review from All Your Twisted Secrets: The narrator repeatedly says “onvelope” which drives me crazy. Envelope – envelop. If something were to be enveloped in darkness, you wouldn’t say onveloped in darkness. If you think I’m being nitpicky, you’re goddamn right I am! I can’t stand when people who are supposed to be professional narrators mispronounce basic words. Just search my blog for my mentions of “acrosst”, “carmel” or “farmiliar” to see other examples. I’m getting seriously sick of listening to people mispronounce basic words.
Aside from that annoyance, the character voices are all top-notch. They’re easy to tell apart, each character has their own, distinct voice to fit their personality. The narrator did occasional (rare) sound effects which were nice for immersion, but so rare that it seemed pointless. Maybe sound effects is the wrong word. When a character was spitting out grass or dirt (can’t remember), he made a spitting noise to accompany it instead of just saying it.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
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Language: PG 13 (no Fbombs)
Violence: lots of murder but not ultra descriptive in terms of gore
Sexual content: none
The story is a fantasy-esqu who-dun-it of sorts. Medium paced, likable characters, and several solid twists that you might not see coming. Characters are well developed, the world is well described and obviously full of magic.
This was a fun listen that was relatively fast-paced despite perhaps an obvious main story… more of several story tendrils that intertwined but happened to follow two people primarily. I would recommend this especially if you enjoy mystery novels and magic, I promise you will have an enjoyable experience!
Narrator has a really good difference between characters and was fun to listen to.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Magical fast paced mystery
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