
Spoils of War
Tales of the Apt, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Sam Burns
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Mark Norman
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Tracey Norman
About this listen
Tales of the Apt is a companion series to the best-selling decalogy Shadows of the Apt (Tor UK), gathering together short stories from disparate places and supplementing them with a wealth of new tales written especially for the series. Together, they combine to provide a different perspective, an alternative history that parallels and unfolds alongside the familiar one, filling in the gaps and revealing intriguing backstories for many established characters. A must listen for any fan of the Shadows of the Apt books, where epic fantasy meets steampunk and so much more.
Contents:
Introduction by the Author
Introduction by the Publisher
To Own the Sky
Ironclads
Spoils of War
Camouflage
The Shadows of Their Lamps
The Dreams of Avaris
The Prince
Shadow Hunters
Sword and Circle
Idle Hands
An Old Man in a Harsh Season
Brass Mantis
About the Author
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Guns of the Dawn is a pacey, gripping fantasy of war and magic from Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky. The first casualty of war is truth.... First, Denland's revolutionaries assassinated their king, launching a wave of bloodshed after generations of peace. Next they clashed with Lascanne, their royalist neighbour, pitching war machines against warlocks in a fiercely fought conflict.
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Stand alone book
- By M. McCormick on 01-27-18
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And Put Away Childish Things
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Harry Bodie has a famous grandmother, who wrote beloved children's books set in the delightful world of Underhill. Harry himself is a failing kids' television presenter whose every attempt to advance his career ends in self-sabotage. His family history seems to be nothing but an impediment. An impediment . . . or worse. What if Underhill is real? What if it has been waiting decades for a promised child to visit? What if it isn't delightful at all? And what if its denizens have run out of patience and are taking matters into their own hands?
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Next Level
- By Amazon Customer on 12-20-24
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One Day All This Will Be Yours
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Nobody remembers how the Causality War started. Really, there's no-one to remember and nothing for them to remember if there were; that's sort of the point. We were time warriors and we broke time. I was the one who ended it. Ended the fighting, tidied up the damage as much as I could. Then I came here, to the end of it all, and gave myself a mission: to never let it happen again.
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Excellent story- enjoyable
- By Jody Ashburn on 09-22-21
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Redemption's Blade
- After the War, Book 1
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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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. 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....
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The story of what happens after the epilogue.
- By Matthew on 08-20-18
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Spiderlight
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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The Church of Armes of the Light has battled the forces of Darkness for as long as anyone can remember. The great prophecy has foretold that a band of misfits, led by a high priestess will defeat the Dark Lord Darvezian, armed with their wits, the blessing of the Light and an artifact stolen from the merciless Spider Queen. Their journey will be long, hard and fraught with danger. Allies will become enemies; enemies will become allies. And the Dark Lord will be waiting, always waiting…
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First listen to this author went well
- By nikolaus matheis on 11-04-24
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City of Last Chances
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 19 hrs and 50 mins
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There has always been a darkness to Ilmar, but never more so than now. The city chafes under the heavy hand of the Palleseen occupation, the choke-hold of its criminal underworld, the boot of its factory owners, the weight of its wretched poor and the burden of its ancient curse. What will be the spark that lights the conflagration? Despite the city's refugees, wanderers, murderers, madmen, fanatics and thieves, the catalyst, as always, will be the Anchorwood–that dark grove of trees, that primeval remnant, that portal, when the moon is full, to strange and distant shores.
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Occupied Paris during WW2 In Fantasy World?
- By caleb on 06-19-23
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Evil is a Matter of Perspective
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Courtney Schafer, Mazarkis Williams, and others
- Narrated by: Greg Patmore
- Length: 17 hrs and 9 mins
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Villains take center stage in this collection of 19 dark and magical stories. Listeners will be cheering for all the wrong heroes as some of the most fearsome, devious, and brutal antagonists perform savage deeds towards wicked ends. And why not? These characters are the champions of their own stories - evil is a matter of perspective. Contributors also include Mark Adler, Bradley P. Beaulieu, E.V. Morrigan, Peter Orullian, Matthew Ward, Kaaron Warren, Deborah A. Wolf, and Janny Wurts.
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Evil is a Matter of Perspective
- By Melissa Hamilton on 08-24-19
By: Adrian Tchaikovsky, and others
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The Expert System's Brother
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
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After an unfortunate accident, Handry is forced to wander a world he doesn't understand, searching for meaning. He soon discovers that the life he thought he knew is far stranger than he could even possibly imagine. Can an unlikely savior provide the answers to the questions he barely comprehends?
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Unexpected brevity, told with gravitas
- By Ian on 08-02-19
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Shroud
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
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On a planet shrouded in darkness, a stranded crew must fight for survival. But, the darkness may have plans of its own in this wildly original story from Adrian Tchaikovsky, Hugo and Arthur C. Clarke Award–winning author of Children of Time.
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Typical Tchaikovsky in that there is nothing “typical” about it!
- By Fugazirancid on 06-06-25
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Walking to Aldebaran
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
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My name is Gary Rendell. I'm an astronaut. When they asked me as a kid what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said, "astronaut, please!" I dreamed astronaut, I worked astronaut, I studied astronaut. I got lucky; when a probe exploring the Oort Cloud found a strange alien rock and an international team of scientists was put together to go and look at it, I made the draw. I got even luckier. When disaster hit and our team was split up, scattered through the endless cold tunnels, I somehow survived. Now I'm lost, and alone, and scared, and there's something horrible in here. Lucky me.
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- By pamela on 10-17-19
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Gardens of the Moon
- The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1
- By: Steven Erikson
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 26 hrs and 3 mins
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The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.
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An engrossing yet demanding high epic
- By Adnan on 11-20-12
By: Steven Erikson
Ben Allen, who has narrated all of the Empire of Black and Gold series is one of a kind, and carries each great story to further heights.
While these narrators were quite good, they changed some of the accents used for different kindens of the Empire, and none of them have quite the versatility or breadth of emotional resonance that brings the characters so wonderfully to life.
Other than that, these stories were an added insight into the world of some of the background characters, and enjoyable enough.
Shame the narrators were different.
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