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Chronicles of Hanuvar, Book 1
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A VAST EMPIRE'S GREATEST FOE. A CONQUERED PEOPLE'S LAST HOPE. HIS NAME IS HANUVAR, AND HE WILL SET HIS PEOPLE FREE!
The Dervan Empire has at last triumphed over Volanus, putting the great city to the torch, its treasures looted, temples defiled, and fields sown with salt. What little remains of Volanus is scattered across the empire, its wealth plundered and its survivors sold into slavery. It is an absolute victory for the Dervans in every way but one.
Hanuvar, last and greatest general of Volanus, still lives. He now travels the length of the Dervan Empire that conquered his homeland, driven by a singular purpose—to find what remains of his people who were carried into slavery across the empire, and free them from subjugation by any means necessary.
Against the might of a vast empire, he had only an aging sword arm, a lifetime of hard-won wisdom, and the greatest military mind in the world, set upon a single goal. No matter what the empire musters against him, no matter what man or monster stands in his way, from the empire's festering capital to its furthest outposts, Hanuvar would find his people, every last one of them.
And he would set them free.
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Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path. But today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark.
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Outstanding
- By Anne Vaughan on 05-28-21
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The Icarus Hunt
- A Novel
- By: Timothy Zahn
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
- Length: 17 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Jordan McKell has a problem with authority. Unfortunately for him, the iron-fisted authority of the powerful Patthaaunutth controls virtually every aspect of galactic shipping. In order to survive, Jordan ekes out a living dabbling in interstellar smuggling for outlaw concerns that represent the last vestiges of free trade in the galaxy. So when Jordan and his partner, Ixil - an alien with two ferret-like "outhunters" linked to his neural system - are hired by a mysterious gentleman to fly a ship and its special cargo to Earth, they jump at the job.
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I've been waiting a long time for this.
- By Aerindel on 02-03-22
By: Timothy Zahn
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The High Crusade
- By: Poul Anderson
- Narrated by: Oliver Hembrough
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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As Sir Roger Baron de Tourneville is gathering an army to join King Edward III in the war against France, a most astonishing event occurs: a huge silver ship descends through the sky and lands in a pasture beside the little village of Ansby in North East Lincolnshire. The Wersgorix, whose scouting ship it is, are quite expert at taking conquering planets, and having determined from orbit that this one is suitable, they initiate standard procedure. Their ship carries guided missiles and nuclear weaponry—but they have long since lost the art of hand-to-hand fighting.
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Peak Pulp
- By Anonymous User on 03-20-25
By: Poul Anderson
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Grave Empire
- By: Richard Swan
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Priestley, Zoe Mills
- Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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A new age of exploration and innovation has dawned, and the Empire of the Wolf stands to take its place as the foremost power in the known world. Glory and riches await. But dark days are coming. A mysterious plague has broken out in the pagan kingdoms to the north, while in the south, the Empire’s proxy war in the lands of the wolfmen is weeks away from total collapse. Worse still is the message brought to the Empress by two heretic monks, who claim to have lost contact with the spirits of the afterlife.
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Brilliant!
- By Kindle Customer on 02-12-25
By: Richard Swan
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Elric of Melniboné
- Volume 1: Elric of Melnibone, The Fortress of the Pearl, The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, and The Weird of the White Wolf
- By: Michael Moorcock, Neil Gaiman - Foreword
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 24 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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It is one of the most well-known and well-loved fantasy epics of the twentieth century: the story of Elric, emperor of the dying kingdom of Melniboné. For a hundred centuries the Melnibonéans have ruled from the Dragon Isle of Imrryr. Now, after years of corruption and decadence, Elric’s amoral cousin Prince Yyrkoon, the brother of his beloved Cymoril, sets his eyes on the Ruby Throne. Elric must face his treacherous cousin not as a warrior but as a sorcerer king once again in league with the ancient gods of Melniboné, the Chaos Lords, and thus sealing his inexorable fate.
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Skip the first chapter, it's not Moorcock.
- By Ted C. on 02-17-22
By: Michael Moorcock, and others
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Anji Kills a King
- The Rising Tide, Book 1
- By: Evan Leikam
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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Anji works as a castle servant, cleaning laundry for a king she hates. So when a rare opportunity presents itself, she seizes the chance to cut his throat. Then she runs for her life. In her wake, the kingdom is thrown into disarray, while a bounty bigger than anyone could imagine lands on her head.
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Decent book
- By Tyler R. on 06-06-25
By: Evan Leikam
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The Bone Ships
- By: RJ Barker
- Narrated by: Jude Owusu
- Length: 17 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Two nations at war. One prize beyond compare. For generations, the Hundred Isles have built their ships from the bones of ancient dragons to fight an endless war. The dragons disappeared, but the battles for supremacy persisted. Now the first dragon in centuries has been spotted in far-off waters, and both sides see a chance to shift the balance of power in their favor. Because whoever catches it will win not only glory, but the war.
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Bold and unique with a compelling story.
- By Kevin Potter on 11-12-19
By: RJ Barker
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Swords and Deviltry
- The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
- By: Fritz Leiber
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Neil Gaiman (introduction)
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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In the ancient city of Lankhmar, two men forge a friendship in battle. The red-haired barbarian Fafhrd left the snowy reaches of Nehwon looking for a new life, while the Gray Mouser, apprentice magician, fled after finding his master dead. These bawdy brothers-in-arms cement a friendship that leads them through the wilds of Nehwon facing thieves, wizards, princesses, and the depths of their desires and fears.
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Fafhrd/Gray Mouser
- By melody333 on 08-21-08
By: Fritz Leiber
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The Forgetting Moon
- By: Brian Lee Durfee
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 30 hrs and 44 mins
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Welcome to the Five Isles, where war has come in the name of the invading army of Sor Sevier, a merciless host driven by the prophetic fervor of the Angel Prince, Aeros, toward the last unconquered kingdom of Gul Kana. Yet Gault, one of the elite Knights Archaic of Sor Sevier, is growing disillusioned by the crusade he is at the vanguard of just as it embarks on his Lord Aeros' greatest triumph. While the eldest son of the fallen king of Gul Kana now reigns in ever increasing paranoid isolationism, his two sisters seek their own paths.
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alright-ish
- By Matthew on 05-10-19
By: Brian Lee Durfee
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Elder Race
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
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Lynesse is the lowly Fourth Daughter of the queen, and always getting in the way. But a demon is terrorizing the land, and now she's an adult (albeit barely) with responsibilities (she tells herself). Although she still gets in the way, she understands that the only way to save her people is to invoke the pact between her family and the Elder sorcerer who has inhabited the local tower for as long as her people have lived here (though none in living memory has approached it).
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barely more than a short story.
- By Daniel Smith on 09-10-23
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Written on the Dark
- By: Guy Gavriel Kay
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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Thierry Villar is a well-known—even notorious— tavern poet, familiar with the rogues and shadows of that world, but not at all with courts and power. He is an unlikely person, despite his quickness, to be caught up in the deadly contests of ambitious royals, assassins, and invading armies. But he is indeed drawn into all these things on a savagely cold night in his beloved city of Orane. And so Thierry must use all the intelligence and charm he can muster as political struggles merge with a decades-long war to bring his country to the brink of destruction.
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Stale and formulaic
- By JVerkuilen on 06-02-25
By: Guy Gavriel Kay
Reminds me of some of the great novels from years ago. If you like David Gemmell & old Conan stories you’ll love this.
New old school swords & sorcery
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This book has everything that makes a great fantasy novel. A memorable well written hero on a quest to save his people from slavery. White knuckle action that will leave you on the edge of your seat. End up brilliantly realized world that will leave you begging for more.
LORD OF A SHATTERED LAND is an easy contender for one of the best fantasy novels of the decade and in time will be recognized as a classic of the genre.
Fantasy has its next great hero, and Hanuvar is his name!
If there is a small complaint? The narrator was fine, but this merits a much more dramatic reading than was delivered. Maybe a full cast adaptation.
The best fantasy novel of the decade, now in audio.
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Best Book I️ have listened to in Years!!!
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Howard Andrew Jones, fantasy author of multiple Pathfinder Tales (check those out), the epic, *finished* Ringsworn Trilogy and more, has triumphantly returned to the weird, epic poem-like in scope, savage, militant, mystical storytelling that was once so popular back in Robert E. Howard's time known as sword and sorcery. He actually wrote a couple Dabir and Asim historical heroic fantasy novels, as well as some short fiction involving the characters as well.
Here, he brings to the forefront a character named Hanuvar, a general, or former general, who commanded the military of a once-great nation, but who has since lost everything to his name. Everything but his name, really. A name that sends a quake of fear through those who know it, especially his enemies. He's a wise leader, a grizzled warrior, and also a kind and caring person who once knew fatherhood and other kindred familiarity in a long-lost life. In comparison to other similar sword and sorcery heroes, most notably Conan, I would say it's nice experiencing a story about an older veteran of war, which we got few glimpses of with Howard's famous barbarian. We got a good look with Druss in David Gemmell's Legend, but also brief. I feel like there is an unexplored era of heroism that Howard smartly takes advantage of here. Hanuvar is still no slouch, though, in older age. He's still as fast and cunning, knowledgeable as the legends say he was in his youth. He quickly resolves genuine challenges and complex problems with stratagem and intellect. A veritable ancient James Bond of sorts. He is a well-rounded character with fascinating inner-workings that make him memorable and meaningful to read about. Howard's fast-paced and above-average prose makes it more entertaining to breezily float from page to page, and easy to understand when listening. I think if this had come out when Conan Lancer paperbacks were popular, it could have started a wildfire in founding more sword and sorcery fiction, as did Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Fritz Leiber and others.
Kevin T. Collins was the man for the job to do the narration. He has a great cadence, knows how to handle multiple voices, brings further meaning out of already entertaining material. As the voice of the evil Griffith from Berserk, I can easily get behind his voicing war hero Hanuvar and others in this somewhat different kind of story. There is a lot of heart, a lot of tragedy, a lot of action, bonds built, bonds broken, threats and rumors of war, and one man hungry for justice--but not necessarily a classic vengeance. He just wants peace for his people.
Truly a modern gem of sword and sorcery, right up there with the Gathering of Ravens by Scott Oden (another historical heroic sword and sorcery about a viking-like orc!). I recommend this wholeheartedly. Give it a whirl, and then backlog the rest of Howard's work, you won't be disappointed.
A GREAT new sword and sorcery from THIS century?!
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