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Noble Bearings

Ard’s Oath, Book 2

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Noble Bearings

By: Bruce Sentar
Narrated by: Jessica Threet, Chris Boucher
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Ard and his anchors are off to the capital, but not without his Congratulations—you’re-a-mage horse. Ard has to figure out what it means to be a noble as he struggles with the politics of the capital, fierce beasts and even fiercer rivals. All the while a goddess slips into his household as the staff and works to watch over him and his mother.

Ard has his work cut out for him, but is the capital ready for him? He’s determined to make a mockery of fashion and see what all he can get away with as a not so subtle ‘screw you’ to the new rules he’s been placed under.

©2024 Bruce Sentar (P)2024 Bruce Sentar Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy
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Honestly to make a "harem" sweet and endearing takes something pretty special and whether it's the writing, flawless voicing or the consistent humour throughout it combines well to a perfect novel.

Characters and System

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Great story continues, waiting for book 3.
Audiobook has an error though, Half way into chapter 12 it suddenly jumps to a section of chapter 25 and then back to where it should be at the start of chapter 13 which is really annoying. Took a Star off for this, otherwise 5 stars

Great Second Book

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Have gone through book 1&2 in under a week. Just the right amount of humour and spice that made it an enjoyable listen.

I loved it

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like the story idea but fir fuck sack his stupid and jokes about everything and takes nothing series and it's not even having a Harem that's joke. don't know how so of them women like or love him. all he does is talk bullshit and makes stupid jokes ans things everything is game and doesn't take learning magic seriesly. do like the story and all but he reminds me of deadpool behaviour.

story good

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Realistic, funny, devious, with so many plots and layers. Need book 3 now! This is definitely a series you'll relisten too again and again.

Gripping from start to end.

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I'll start by saying I have really enjoyed Bruces other work, Dragons Justice was fantastic, Dungeon Diving likewise was great, and I also really enjoyed saving super villains even though that type of story is usually not my cup of tea.. however

From around the 3/4 mark of the 1st book and up until I've dropped it now in the 2nd, i can't help but feel there are significant flaws here, I understand the intention that the MC is trying to cover up nerves etc with snarky remarks and false bravado and honestly in the 1st half of the 1st book it was working very well and i got some very genuine chuckles, however now we're at the point where it feels forced and its in every single conversation without fail, to the point that its so hard to keep track and keep invested in the story and other characters because all we get is snark and inuendo

all the character building feels shallow, the conflicts feel forced, and maybe im just not feeling this particular MC and its on me but I will look forward to Bruces other work

In addition to this, there seems to be some serious editing issues in these books that have not been in Bruce's other series, sections of wrong chapters being played in this book, even in book one rather than a response of "of coarse" all there was was a pen clicking twice

Love the author but these books are not it for me,

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End of book one saved it for me and thought it was gonna progress nicely with some character growth and development, I was wrong. Nothing truly changes at all with the main character, the forced wit and sarcastic responses to everything felt forced and unnatural, which made the conversations he had with anyone cringe and way to long lasting. What I truly hate the most is that the characters feel very one dimensional, they are given the one thing that separates them from the others and it's apparently the only personality characteristic they have.

Like the author, but i hate this main character

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Halfway into chapter 12 it suddenly jumps to a section of chapter 25 and then back to where it should be at the start of chapter 13 which is VERY ANNOYING. Takes the shine off a great book

Audiobook needs to be re-edited

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