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Narrated by:
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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By:
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Alex Pheby
Alex Pheby's Mordew launches an astonishingly inventive epic fantasy trilogy.
God is dead, his corpse hidden in the catacombs beneath Mordew.
In the slums of the sea-battered city, a young boy called Nathan Treeves lives with his parents, eking out a meagre existence by picking treasures from the Living Mud and the half-formed, short-lived creatures it spawns. Until one day his desperate mother sells him to the mysterious Master of Mordew.
The Master derives his magical power from feeding on the corpse of God. But Nathan, despite his fear and lowly station, has his own strength - and it is greater than the Master has ever known. Great enough to destroy everything the Master has built. If only Nathan can discover how to use it.
So it is that the Master begins to scheme against him - and Nathan has to fight his way through the betrayals, secrets, and vendettas of the city where God was murdered, and darkness reigns.
Propulsive, compulsively readable, full of unforgettable characters and a talking dog who wants to be a philosopher, Mordew is an epic fantasy strange, new, and terrifyingly alive.
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books
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A very unique fantasy realm that feels so rich and flushed out you get a vivid sense that under the surface are countless secrets to be uncovered. My only qualm is that this book falls into the same protagonist trap that many fantasy books suffer from: a boy with powers he doesn't understand is guided through the story often without agency. If you can get past that, this is a world you will lose yourself in.
Really special
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The voice actor was well-fitted for the title. I'm immediately picking up the second novel in the series.
Gripping and Atmospheric
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“A Satanist’s Harry Potter”
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Excellent writing
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Tragedy (spoiler?)
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Should have liked this much more than I did...
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Story is slow and plodding for the first 75% of the book, then suddenly hits breakneck pace as it desperately tries to tie up all the loose ends into a fringed knot with more loose ends than it started out trying to tie.
The cover summary literally starts with mention of a dead deity whose corpse twists the world, but said God is NEVER even mentioned or alluded to until chapter 80-something!
what did I just read?
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Stunning
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You will be able to envision every aspect of this book as the descriptions and world building are some of the best I’ve read this year. But you will never be able to guess how the story unfurls. I was continuously surprised and delighted at the directions this book took. Just give it a few pages and if it seems to speak to you, you are in for an amazing ride. I found each location more surprising and exciting than the last and was propelled through this book at a feverish pace.
AUDIOBOOK: I highly recommend reading this as an audiobook, the narrator, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, does an absolutely brilliant and magical job. The voices the narrator creates are so particular and bring to mind such incredible visuals, that you will fall for many of the characters simply based on their dialog and voice acting.
Next level creepy fantasy with spectacular narration!
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Great story but a little dark
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