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Lands of Wanderlust, Book 1
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Nathaniel Priestley
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By:
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Paul Yoder
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A must-listen for fans of high-fantasy epics, this sword-and-sorcery high-adventure series will be your new favorite fantasy book.
Once a thriving city—now a foul necropolis, ruled over by the arisen dead.
The fallen city of Brigganden now poses a threat to the neighboring lands, its demonic warlord slaughtering all who venture near.
Reza, a member of an elite code of knights, leads the only troop willing to stand against the hellish army—risking not only her life to the vile arisen, but the lives of her only friends.
As they struggle to survive the rising tide of evil, fulfilling their mission becomes the least of their priorities. The dead know of their presence—and this evil hungers for more than just flesh and blood.
Shadow of the Arisen is the first book in a high-fantasy trilogy that has deep roots in dark magic, Lovecraftian horror, and the occult. It’s an epic fantasy fiction novel that will leave you wanting more from the vibrant cast of characters you’ll grow to love.
©2016, 2022 Paul Yoder (P)2022 Paul YoderListeners also enjoyed...
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Unbeknownst to him, Ray is about to partake on an adventure filled with magical beasts, warring factions, and a leveling-up system out of this world. He'll encounter filthy bandits, musty crypts, and friendly werewolves. Oh, you heard us right. If only he wasn't given negative charisma points around women, he might have a chance, but you can't win them all.
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The cringe is strong in this one
- By Angela on 02-07-21
By: Jonathan Yanez, and others
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The Destroyer: Book 4
- The Destroyer Series
- By: Michael-Scott Earle
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins, Xe Sands
- Length: 21 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The Empress almost has control of the world she was promised and soon her enemies will not be able to thwart her. There is just one man keeping her from her prize: Kaiyer.
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Fantastic Dark Fantasy Series
- By jcmwbjs on 07-13-18
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The Mountain of Souls
- The Chosen, Book 1
- By: Marcus Lee
- Narrated by: Sierra Kline
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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On the fringe of a war-ravaged Delnorian Empire, a mysterious sect harbours an unbelievable secret: an ancient prophecy foretelling the return of a legendary king who will usher in a golden age for humankind. Amidst the chaos, Malina, a rebellious slave, is unwittingly thrust into the heart of destiny when she's sold at auction and taken to the Mountain of Souls—a dark, mystical place where her future becomes irrevocably entwined with the prophecy.
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Decent story with a monotone narrator
- By JMag on 06-14-25
By: Marcus Lee
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The Enchanter
- Journals of Evander Tailor, Book 1
- By: Tobias Begley
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Evan never thought he was going to be special. As the adopted son of a tailor, he had always expected to manage the shop after his father passed. But when his Aura awakens, he finds himself entering Yesgol Academy of Magic, a place filled with the children of elite mages and nobles, all of whom have had magical education from the time they could walk. Among such prestigious company, Evan will have to learn fast or be left in the dust and in debt. At Yesgol, he studies the arts of enchanting and divination, but all is not as it seems.
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Bad choice for narrator
- By Ezra on 05-30-22
By: Tobias Begley
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The Tomb of Theragaard
- New Paladin Order, Book 1
- By: Kenneth Cromwell, Charles Cromwell
- Narrated by: Steve Fortune
- Length: 23 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Tryam dreams about becoming a legendary paladin of old and combating the evil that is falling across Medias like a malevolent shadow. But as a ward of the church, he is forced to obey every whim of an overbearing abbot who preaches peace above all else. Dementhus is a wizard of immense power and even greater ambition.
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Excellent light weight fantasy story
- By EL BEN on 04-01-24
By: Kenneth Cromwell, and others
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Dark Tidings
- The Darkborn Saga, Book 1
- By: Ryan O'Neill
- Narrated by: Ryan Haugen
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Abandoned to the streets as a child, enslaved, trained as an assassin, and perhaps destined to become the "Darkborn" the very embodiment of evil itself. Chael thought he had left all that behind when he fled from those who wanted to use him for their own schemes and machinations. He and his loyal companion, the undead wolf Michik, fled to the one place on the continent he thought his past wouldn't dare pursue them. But old ghosts have returned and demons once again stalk the Western Forest.
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A MUST read for any fantasy fan!
- By SwanMD on 01-26-25
By: Ryan O'Neill
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Imperial Wizard
- By: J. Parsons
- Narrated by: Matt Hicks, Melissa Green
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
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Verdan Blacke is an Imperial Wizard, a researcher by preference but soldier by necessity. Surviving an intense battle, Verdan is cursed by a hex witch in her final moments. Without any good options, Verdan escapes the ever-increasing pain the curse inflicts by performing a self-made stasis ritual.
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OK story with a frustrating MC
- By Fantasy Reader on 11-18-23
By: J. Parsons
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Heretical Oaths: Volume 1
- A Progression Fantasy Adventure
- By: Aaron Shih
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Since times long lost to history, magic power has been gained through a contract with divinity. The vast majority of mages are pacted to the eight core gods and the sixty-four lesser ones. Lily Syashan—formerly Lily of House Byron—holds an oath to a forgotten god. Exiled into a peasant village after her parents were executed for treason, Lily swore that she would gain power and succeed where her family failed. To build her power, she will need to kill, destroy, and ruin. Whether her target is an Altered monster or another human getting in her way, Lily will need to be ready to defeat them all.
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Okay
- By Kris on 01-26-25
By: Aaron Shih
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Elven Blood
- The Vellhor Saga, Book 1
- By: Mark Stanley
- Narrated by: Jake Urry
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Gunnar, destined heir of the Draegoor Dwarves, is irresistibly drawn to Anwyn, a formidable Elven exile. Their illicit love threatens to upend their worlds, forcing them on a perilous journey rife with betrayal. A malevolent force rapidly consumes their realm.
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The start of a great story
- By isaac beltran on 05-18-25
By: Mark Stanley
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Dragon Thief
- The Skystone Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Blake and Raven Penn
- Narrated by: Brad Witbeck, Rylee Haviland
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
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Asher of Steel Rim fancies himself a halfway-decent thief, but not exactly the realm’s most popular guy. As an outcast among outcasts, some hate him for his scale-tipped, pointed ears. Others prefer to wish him dead because he’s a magi in a land where those born with etherarchy are outlawed.
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A Fun Read with Twists and Turns
- By Jeff Borders on 04-09-25
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Assassin
- Darkblade, Book 1
- By: Andy Peloquin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 37 mins
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All in Voramis know the legend of the Hunter. Relentless. Immortal. Death walking. The greatest assassin who ever lived. Pay the master killer his due and the Hunter will execute any target, carry out any contract, no matter how impossible. But when the Bloody Hand crime syndicate harms the innocents under his protection, they foolishly make an enemy of the one man they can't afford to anger. The price of the Hunter's vengeance is high-paid in blood and eternal damnation. Not even an army of crooks, cutthroats, and demonic creatures of nightmare can stand in his way.
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Way over done
- By T. Guerrier on 11-12-24
By: Andy Peloquin
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Very well done
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An excellent epic high fantasy story and trilogy!
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Nomad & Reza story is filled with magical and otherworldly tales, that just grabs an runs with the amazing amount of imagination. Hearing Nathaniel Priestley does great job but the narration of the over ecstatic Jadu was hilarious to listen to.
As a wonderer, surviving the terrains was a given. Nomad would willing to suffer the hazards of the storm, was one that after all to witnessing a brutal battle between two knights. Now with a wounded knight on his hands, Nomad turned to a village. With a healing physician wanting to tag along for research may just be more luck or hindering that these two will have to chance on their new found journey towards the war that is breaking out.
Shadow of the Arisen
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Speaking of characters, every single one of them is incredibly shallow and underdeveloped. The good guys are all exceptionally pure, noble and good, while all the bad guys are almost comically evil. There is no character development whatsoever, and the protagonists all feel a little too cookie cutter. I'll abandon this series after this book.
A story that would have deserved better execution
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Fun
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great book
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This dark fantasy starts with action right out the gate. We follow these characters as they realize an army of the undead is rising and they must discover why, who is creating it, and how to defeat them.
The cast of characters gives us all we crave in fantasy--strong but not overbearing women, an alchemist with a tendency to blow things up, a mysterious hero, a band of warriors (who include, of course, a love-able thief).
Something I love about this story is that the magic within is used to create a story rather than as a crutch. Characters often have to think and fight their way from danger. Something else is that none of the cast seems empty or characterless. You are interested in each one.
Another thing in particular -- the narration. Absolutely perfect! The narrator reminds me of the reader of the Artemis Fowl series (so much so that I had to look it up to check if it was him.) He gives each character their own voice, their own tones, and draws you into the story with ease. Never did I find my attention drifting as it has with other long audios when I find the tonality remaining unchanged for prolonged periods. Nathaniel Priestly did an amazing job keeping me engaged and picking up each portion of the story.
This was a free copy in exchange for an honest review. My honest review is that, when the story leaves off leading into the sequel, I want to snatch it up instantly. Five stars across the board.
A dark fantasy adventure
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From the amazing worldbuilding (through the backstory of characters), to the creative and sprawling fights, to the fact that the characters felt like actual characters that had real investment in them (not just throwaway 1d shadows of characters) this book was non-stop enjoyment.
Plot wise its a pretty standard "fight your way through a city of the dead" story, but like so much else in high-fantasy that really doesn't matter. The characters are what brings it to life, and they do a fantastic job of it. I know I keep coming back to it, but there is no other way to really describe this book, but "character focused"
If you're a fan of tabletop gaming, or if you just enjoy fantasy with amazing character depth, then I highly recommend this book.
Like Listening to a great DnD game
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Epic battles against armies of the dead
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Fantasy
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