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For the Empire

Tales of Shattering Worlds, Book 3

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For the Empire

By: C. D. Tavenor
Narrated by: Michael Westmoreland
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Loyalty to the law, or loyalty to the people?

Adralis Vas Karath believes in a future for all the downtrodden. He’s lived his life as a monk, serving the poorest of the poor every day.

The problem: he’s also an undercover agent for a hidden empire, waiting to strike upon the surface world. He is sworn to obey the orders of his superiors without question.

When asked to serve the Empire, will Adralis follow through with his task?

There's more than one way to shatter a world.

For the Empire is the third part of Tales of Shattering Worlds, four short stories included in Shattering Worlds: A SciFi and Fantasy Story Collection by C. D. Tavenor. Start your journey today.

©2020 C. D. Tavenor (P)2020 Two Doctors Media Collaborative LLC Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction
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This is the seventh book I have read/listened to by this author and I would like to listen to book four in this series. Each story is different but this is my favourite. Quite the moral dilemma posed here. ———

This is the third book I have listened to by this narrator ( Michael Westmoreland ) and I would listen to another. I think this is his best narration out of the first three Shattering Worlds books. He uses accents to great effect and has good diction and pacing. ———

There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive / overly descriptive violence, or swearing that I recall. ———

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.
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Story 5/5
Narration 5/5

Best one

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This is the third short story in the Tales of Shattering World Series, and they are getting better and better. Great twist at the end!

Once again, I thought that both the author, C. D. Tavenor, and narrator, Michael Westmoreland did a great job.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

For the Empire

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Another twisty SciFi story from Tavenor that is short but "packed" with intrigue, action, and an ending that makes you think...

Gotcha SciFi

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Good Story! I guess this guy is a demon of something like it. He tries to help people in the story. In the end it seems he is the only one who wishes to keep humans alive. The group he tried to save are killed and he is put on trial for treason. He explains his reasoning but still gets hard time. The story is different from any other but I have come to expect that from C.D. Tavenor. The narrator did a good job with the story.
I received an advanced reader copy for an honest review.

Good Short

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STORY IS GOOD, WELL WRITTEN AND EASY TO FOLLOW.
ACCEPTABLE FOR ALL AGES.

NARRATOR IS GOOD AND EASY TO FOLLOW.

GOOD SHORT STORY. VERY ENJOYABLE.

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Great book, kept my attention all the way to the end, amazing audio delivery, loved it. Will be reading again, every chapter was received amazingly do recommend you give it a read.

Awesome

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This is my favorite story from this series! I love how the story makes the reader think. The main character must act through an ethical dilemma of upholding his allegiance to the empire, or doing what he thinks is best for the people. This fantastical story has beautiful character development and is easy to visualize. I appreciated the narrator’s smooth transitions from accent to accent. Overall it was an enjoyable listen!

Interesting ethical dilemma!

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