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Sword & Thistle

By: S.L. Rowland
Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
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With age comes wisdom. For a seasoned adventurer, it also comes with back pain.

Taking quests, exploring ruins, and camping under the stars. For Dobbin Thornhill, there’s no better life than that of an adventurer. Especially with a reputation like his.

For all he’s gained, the loss of a friend during a botched quest still weighs heavy on his heart. How fitting that his next job will take him into Hells’ Crag, a dragon-ruined city still haunted by spirits half a millennia after the attack.

His task? Acquiring the elusive dragonfire mushroom—a rare delicacy rumored to grant visions to those who consume it.

While grief has led Dobbin to a life of solo adventures, some jobs can’t be done alone. Joining forces goes against his every instinct, but in a land of shadows, a cast of unlikely companions could be exactly what he needs to see the light again.

If he can find the courage to let someone else in.

Welcome to the enchanting world of Tales of Aedrea, where small-scale stories, low-stakes adventure, and cozy fantasy come to life within an epic, high-fantasy realm.

©2023 S.L. Rowland (P)2024 S.L. Rowland
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Love this new world that has been created for us

Rowland’s LITRPG has been amazing. I’ve loved reading and listening to all of his works. This new world of characters and magic that he has created with this and cursed cocktails really does bring us into this cozy fantasy world. The writing is great. The narration is spot on. This is a must for all fans of fantasy. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher

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Love this world!

I love the world the author is creating here. Low stakes, high enjoyment and character building.

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solid

a fun series of stories all of them enjoyable this one is less cozy more fun

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Sooo soooo good!

Yet another fantastic cosy fantasy set in the cursed cocktails universe! A bit more adventure in this one, but plenty of taverns, quests and tales of past adventures abound… Narrator hit this one out of the park as well.. I hope Rowland keeps writing books in this universe!

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Fun, heart-warming, good time

This was a delightful journey. It takes a while to get to the found family part, but it was a steady pace throughout the book. A fine journey made by Dobbin both physically and metaphorically. It makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy.

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Fun and cozy

This won’t change your life but it was a lot of cozy and low stakes fun.

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Just lovely

A perfect cozy story to listen to in an overwhelming world. I look forward to more in this series.

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Good change of pace

Nice to read a book without the same "young hero saves the world" story.

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Excellent listen

Good story and great characters. S Tier narration that brings the book to life. Was nice to see characters from the first book here.

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a nice bite sized cozy fantasy

first I highly recommend reading/listening to cursed cocktails first. Eric Jason Martin does a great job narrating as always.

this book is a little more fast paced and features a bit more action but has several satisfying call backs to CC.

I devoured this story and looking forward to the next!

I also recommend this authors Sentenced to Troll

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