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Redemption's Blade

After the War, Book 1

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Redemption's Blade

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by: Nicola Barber
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Ten years ago, the renegade demigod known as the Kinslayer returned. His armies of monsters issued from the pits of the earth, spearheaded by his brutal Yorughan soldiers. He won every battle, leaving burnt earth and corruption behind. Thrones toppled and cities fell as he drove all before him.

And then he died.

A handful of lucky heroes and some traitors amongst his own, and the great Kinslayer was no more. Celestaine was one such hero and now she has tasked herself to correct the worst excesses of the Kinslayer and bring light back to her torn-up world. With two Yorughan companions she faces fanatics, war criminals, and the monsters and minions the Kinslayer left behind as the fragile alliances of the war break down into feuding, greed, and mistrust.

The Kinslayer may be gone, but he cast a long shadow she may never truly escape.

©2018 Rebellion (P)2018 Recorded Books Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Sword & Sorcery

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“Great pace, compelling characters, some serious ethical arguments to make, and amazing action scenes. And it’s startlingly fun.” (Tor.com)
Unique Worldbuilding • Complex Characters • Fresh Fantasy Approach • Standalone Story • Engaging Performance
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A heroic story told backwards and beautifully. The voice at first seems all wrong but by the end nothing else would have been right.

Brilliant

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A fascinating and fresh take on the classic fantasy quest story, this book was fun, funny, and not without emotional depths, too. You’ll find well-developed characters, great world-building, a well-paced plot, and a sprinkling of humor. It sort of reminded me of a more serious version of Kings of the Wyld, but I enjoyed this book much more than that one. They’re really not that similar, but there you have it. Anyway, I’d recommend this to fans of classic and modern fantasy alike. Happy reading 😁

I really enjoyed it!

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By itself it's an excellently paced fantasy novel with sympathetic characters and cool action. In context, it makes you think about stuff like dehumanizing the enemy in a war, and the angle of setting the story after the grand heroic victory is reminiscent of Frieren, but with even more subtlety and nuance.

Great read that made me more emotional than I expected

It's exactly the kind of fantasy that you want to read during the time when the large scale wars are back at your doorstep.

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Another winner from Tchaikovsky☺️. With a stable of strong characters and an enjoyable Quest storyline.

Great Characters!

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Nothing more to say! It is so well done, I am sure I will enjoy it again and again.

Excellent writing, perfect narration!

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The breadth of Adrian Tchaikovsky's repertoire continues to astound me. I haven't come across another author that has been able to create such mature (for lack of a better word) narratives, in so many vastly differing ends of the fantasy & sci-fi genres.
With a single exception, every book of his that I've read and listened to (prob. close to 3/4 of what's available on Kindle & Audible from him so far) is a master work - remarkably well thought-out, original in most ways, and enrichingly imaginative.

This specific book, for example, is in essence just another fantasy adventure... a hero and her band of unlikely allies, having a go at some villains to save the world.
Just based on that summation, had it been by pretty much any other author, I would have likely skipped over it and turned on the teli instead.

And... not that this story is world shattering, or anything of the sort... But, maaan, Tchaikovsky really knows how to tell it.


The narration is top notch as well... not certain, but I think the same narrator has done at least some of Tchaikovsky's space sagas as well, and she is very, very good.

Looking forward to the sequel!

Despite running along age-old tropes, actually really quite imaginative and, damn hurry up with the sequel already..

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If you read lots of fantasy/ adventure this book may stand out- it has elements you can find in other books but is ultimately different. The author tells a good story but it was the gradual revealing of the characters, their impressions and lessons that kept my interest. Tchaikovsky brought them to life for me and I wanted to know what happened to them.
And Nicola Barber brought even more depth to the story. Her performance is what makes me love audible books- engaging and memorable.

Excellent story, engrossing and some fun

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This is a fun little story about what happens after the Great Enemy is defeated in all those other epic fantasy books we love.

It's fun and a little meta. Its full of interesting concepts and excellent world building. The characters can be tropey and cliche, but that's clearly intentional, well executed and the characters are likeable and/or likeably hateable.

Fun and interesting fantasy romp.

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Rarely have I ever seen such a brilliant example of World building, pacing, story arc, and character development so compellingly done. And so well-balanced.

a near-perfect balance.

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like most of this authors books this one is ok. it's not earth shattering, it's not garbage. what might have made it a lot better, the narrator staying at a constant volume throughout the novel. she would dip into whisper causing me to miss almost a third of the story.

why do you have to whisper?

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