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Ice Forged

By: Gail Z. Martin
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
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Condemned as a murderer for killing the man who dishonored his sister, Blaine "Mick" McFadden has spent the last six years in Velant, a penal colony in the frigid northern wastelands. Harsh military discipline and the oppressive magic keep a fragile peace as colonists struggle against a hostile environment. But the supply ships from Dondareth have stopped coming, boding ill for the kingdom that banished the colonists. Now, as the world's magic runs wild, McFadden and the people of Velant must fight to survive and decide their fate....

From Gail Z. Martin, author of the beloved series The Chronicles of the Necromancer and The Fallen Kings Cycle, comes a new fantasy adventure for the ages.

Welcome to the end of the world.

Welcome to the beginning of The Ascendant Kingdomgs Saga.

©2013 Gail Z. Martin (P)2013 Recorded Books
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True Epic Fantasy Fan

I have only listened to the first book but if you are a true fan of fantasy you should give this one a shot. I almost skipped this series because some of the reviews were so bad. That would have been a mistake. The bad reviews must have been written by romance lovers not fans of fantasy. I have been hooked since the beginning. I am just a regular guy but I have been listening to Audible for years and have a very large library of fantasy books. If this series continues as it has it will be one of my favorites. The narrator, Tim Gerard Reynolds does an excellent job. He brings the characters to life and gives them each their own personality. 5 stars without a doubt.

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Tim Gerard Reynolds makes this good book very goog

What did you love best about Ice Forged?

It's good red meat for the fantasy enthusiast tightly told and moves along with a few surprises thrown in.

What about Tim Gerard Reynolds’s performance did you like?

He is always very easy to listen, a warm embracing style that feels like an old friend telling tales over a nice bottle of port.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Way too long for that.

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Enchanting

An exciting beginning to an interesting tale. The plot moves smoothly and the characters are enigmatic and the dynamic cohesive. A good story worth the read.

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Great Story

I love this series. I am currently listening to it for the second time. To me, that is the best kind of book.

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Vamps & Swashbuckling ;-)

Not the best story, but it's better than average, and adding vampires to this genera was a nice touch.

Tim Gerard Reynolds was great as usual.

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Pretty good. I’ll keep an eye on this author

There wasn’t much story progression but it was done really well. I was interested in what was going on throughout the book. Definitely worth a credit if you like fantasy. World was fun to learn about and the characters which sell it the most are pretty good.

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Good Read

What made the experience of listening to Ice Forged the most enjoyable?

Interesting world. Colorful characters and backgrounds. It could have been easily broken into two books, but thankfully, we did not have to wait for the second. :)

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ok, but no ending

I understand when something is part of a series, that it will leave you wanting more. but this has NO ending... I'll read the next one anyway.

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Unremarkable Entertainment

Another masterful performance by Tim Gerard Reynolds on this poorly written yet somewhat entertaining adventure. In a under developed world chopped full of every conceivable type of magic there is definitely something for everyone just not well done somethings. The performance of Tim saved this book for me.

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Long winded but great

I feel like the pacing of this book matches the speed of its name, however it managed to retain some of my interest all throughout

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