The Martyr Audiobook By Anthony Ryan cover art

The Martyr

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

The Martyr

By: Anthony Ryan
Narrated by: Steven Brand
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $35.09

Buy for $35.09

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

Deadly feuds and ancient secrets spell war in the second novel of The Covenant of Steel, a new epic series of action, intrigue, and magic from a master storyteller who has taken the fantasy world by storm.

"Ryan again showcases his gift for epic fantasy in his excellent sequel to The Pariah . . . . Ryan's evocative prose enhances the suspenseful, intricate story . . . .This fires on all cylinders."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Times have changed for Alwyn Scribe. Once an outlaw, he’s now a spymaster and sworn protector of Lady Evadine Courlain, whose visions of a demonic apocalypse have earned her the fanatical devotion of the faithful.

Yet Evadine’s growing fame has put her at odds with both Crown and Covenant. As trouble brews in the kingdom, both seek to exploit her position for their own ends.

Sent to the Duchy of Alundia to put down a rebellion, Alwyn must rely on old instincts to fight for his new cause. Deadly feuds and ancient secrets are laid bare as war erupts, a war that will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Albermaine and, perhaps, prevent the coming of the prophesied Second Scourge.

For more from Anthony Ryan, check out:

The Covenant of Steel

The Pariah

The Martyr

Raven's Shadow Trilogy

Blood Song

Tower Lord

Queen of Fire

Raven's Blade Duology

The Wolf's Call

The Black Song

The Draconis Memoria Trilogy

The Waking Fire

The Legion of Flame

The Empire of Ashes

©2022 Anthony Ryan (P)2022 Orbit Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy
Captivating Storytelling • Character Development • Unexpected Twists • Rich Worldbuilding • Beautiful Prose
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
This is probably the best sequel Anthony Ryan has written, at least for me. It built on everything in book one, and extended the story perfectly and without stumble. Wow. You owe it to yourself to read this series, or better yet, listen to it, as Steven Brand says every name far better than I’d read them in my head, and delivers the lines with an authenticity to the prose that, as an American, I just can’t compete with.

Remarkable, a real achievement.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Just enjoy this story so much. I am eagerly awaiting the next in the series.

I’m hooked

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
It is going to be agony waiting for the next installment. I know of very few writers who are as gifted and skilled in their prose storytelling, and fewer still who are capable of such masterful surprises in their world-building. A phenomenal writer and this series is just getting better and better (very much as his previous works have). The characters are brilliantly drawn and without repetition from series to series.

One of the things I like best in Ryan’s world, and character-building, is the way in which there is a hidden “understory” contained within both. His worlds are never what they seem initially to be, and his characters are never as simple as they seem.

Within the context of fantasy fiction, there are no more than 3 or 4 writers in the same class as Ryan. I envy anyone just now discovering his work. Read him and enjoy!

Starts out well, improves with every page

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This story gives lots of twists and turns. I can’t wait to the hear the next book in this series.

Great story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Anothony Ryan continues to pull me into his works and this series is no different, the characters and setting have helped me burn through the first two books of this trilogy in less than a month! Highly Recommended!

Highly Entertaining Story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
"The Covenant of Steel" has got to be one of the greatest works of Dark Fantasy I have read in a decade. It started strong with "The Pariah", and Anthony Ryan surpassed himself with the second book in the trilogy. "The Martyr" was somehow an even stronger entry into the trilogy than the first book, and I am over eager to read the conclusion next year.
Steven Brand also deserves great accolades for his reading of the books, and I will definitely be looking for other stories he has narrated.

Marvelous

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Anthony Ryan continues to craft a wonderful and captivating tale.

The performance is well done and capture the imagination.

A wonderfully crafted tale…

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
WOW! Ryan’s story telling is captivating in every way.
The story blends and turns quickly into a multilevel journey not only physically but mentally for our favored character, Scribe.

Witnessing events mold and shape these characters is a trick Ryan makes look easy.

Even though I found the first couple of chapters a bit slow, later the events in these chapters come into focus.
Excellent read and very entertaining on audiobook.
Recommend 5⭐️

Slow start, ends with a bang…. Literally

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This book was amazingly well written. The narrator does a great job, doesn’t fake the voices for female characters like some male narrators do which I like because faking high pitched voices sounds ridiculous. Anyone who’s a fan of Anthony Ryan will love this book. The main character is very relatable and interesting and the story is told through their perspective the whole time which keeps the book super action packed and fun. Love this kind of writing.

Fantastic book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Ryan has done it again. He’s in my humble opinion on the same level as some of the Tibetans in the genre. Would highly recommend all of his books!

Page turner from start to finish

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews