
The Fire Islands
Legionnaire, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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William L. Hahn
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By:
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Gilbert M. Stack
Lesser Tribune Marcus Venandus, Legion officer exemplar, was exiled to the disease-ridden hell hole known as the Fire Islands as punishment for the failed political machinations of his father. While the days of the powerful witchdoctor kings throwing skeletal armies against the shields of the legion have faded into history, all is not right at the edge of the world. Unrest is boiling once again as long dead darkness seeps back into the islands. With the legion more concerned with its personal rivalries than with its duty, it will fall to Marcus and his small, highly disciplined, command to put the horrors of the past back in their graves, and literally save Aquila from a fate worse than death.
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Gilbert Stack brings a great understanding of the Roman world, while he transports it to a different reality. A reality that does have magic, but still has that same fabric running through it, human corruption. It is nice to listen to a book where the writer has done his research. Although the book is solid, the narration does take a bit to get used to. The cadence is a little faced at the start and the limited use of sound effects caught me by surprise and was used at odd times.
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A solid start to a new world of adventure.
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Pretty good historical fiction. Characters are interesting and the story keeps you wanting more. A little short but this is the first in a series. Will Hahn did a great job with the narration.
Nice historical fiction
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Short but enjoyable!
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There aren't many books that deal with the 'science' of being an elite soldier within a low magic fantasy setting. The care with which various reasons were explained for the training and the explanations of the legion, its history and various ranks were essential to the enjoyment of the story.
I really like the narrator and the added special effects to the narration. The small inconvenience was that there were announcements of the following chapters made about 3 times during the book. It was slightly disconcerting as for a second I thought there were other parts to buy.
All in all a great novella listen if you like fantasy with a historic bent. Definitely a must for those who appreciate their military fantasy!
Highly recommend it!
Roman Legionnaires meet Haitian necomancers
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Swords and Sorcery!
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A Solid Beginning
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The narrator is clear and has good vocal pressure. The light touch of foley work is a good accent to the narration.
I recommend this audiobook for ages 16 and older due to some violence
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Well written adventure story
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Loved the sound effects
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interesting
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Great audiobook of a great story!
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