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Blood Song

Book 1 of Raven's Shadow

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By: Anthony Ryan
Narrated by: Steven Brand
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 We have fought battles that left more than a hundred corpses on the ground and not a word of it has ever been set down. The Order fights, but often it fights in shadow, without glory or reward. We have no banners.

Vaelin Al Sorna is the Sixth Order's newest recruit. Under their brutal training regime, he learns how to forge a blade, survive the wilds and kill a man quickly and quietly - all in the name of protecting the Realm and the Faith.

Now his skills will be put to the test. War is coming. Vaelin must draw upon the very essence of his strength and cunning if he is to survive the coming conflict. Yet as the world teeters on the edge of chaos, Vaelin will learn that the truth can cut deeper than any sword.©2013 Anthony Ryan Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Emotionally Gripping
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Excellently written, Masterfully narrated. This was a story that drew me in and I couldn't get enough. I got less sleep because of this audio title! The characters were rich and multidimensional, the story was fluid and beautifully constructed. I can't wait to move on to the next one!

Better than I could have hoped!

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A husky narration of a boy entering a brotherhood of warriors who protect the realm. With his hidden dark gift of blood song, he is swept along in life, hunted by others. Becoming the Warrior of the realm and order he weaves a life story of murder.killing.and assassination and hidden faiths that unravel to show the dark gifts within others as his blood song evolves.
very intriguing and a great story told.
will get the next book .
A must read .would make a great movie.

A warriors tale of brotherhood and the blood song

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The previous review said it is better than GoT but this isn’t about threading many story lines together to a climatic end but rather a symphony of character and beliefs developed with a story unfolding.
Narrator is Scottish to which I love all English, Scottish, Welsh & Irish narrators so I am bias to that thus the 5/5 for narration. Story is a 4.5 but the iphone struggles to allow this this the 4/5 noted above.
I also tried something new here by reading along whilst listening to the narrator - made it truly absorbing!

Gripping Character. Listened while I read!

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A great piece of writing. A strong plot, great character development and excellent narration combine to make this a great audible listen.

Wow!

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This story has a similar kind of feel to Game of Thrones, but isn't like it, and to be honest, I actually like it better. It's so creative and complicated and the characters are fantastic. Looking forward to getting into the next one!

Better than GoT

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