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Blackguards

By: Lian Hearn, Anthony Ryan, Mark Lawrence, Paul S. Kemp, Richard Lee Byers
Narrated by: Michael Page, Nick Podehl, Steven Brand, Scott Aiello, Lauren Fortgang, Tim Gerard Reynolds
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Publisher's Summary

Rogues. Assassins. Mercenaries. 

Whether by coin or by blood...you will pay. 

A fantasy anthology featuring the deadly, the worldly, and the sneaky. Blackguards consists mainly of stories in established series, and the authors range from wildly successful indie authors to New York Times best sellers. If you enjoy roguish tales of scoundrels and ne'er-do-wells, this one's for you. 

Contents: 

  • Foreword by Glen Cook (Black Company) 
  • Richard Lee Byers, "Troll Trouble" 
  • David Dalglish, "Take You Home" 
  • James Enge, "Thieves at the Gate" 
  • John Gwynne, "Better to Live than to Die" 
  • Lian Hearn, "His Kikuta Hands" 
  • Snorri Kristjansson, "A Kingdom and a Horse" 
  • Joseph Lallo, "Seeking the Shadow" 
  • Mark Lawrence, "The Secret" 
  • Tim Marquitz, "A Taste of Agony" 
  • Peter Orullian, "A Length of Cherrywood" 
  • Cat Rambo, "The Subtler Art" 
  • Laura Resnick, "Friendship" 
  • Mark Smylie, "Manhunt" 
  • Kenny Soward, "Jancy's Justice" 
  • Shawn Speakman, "The White Rose Thief" 
  • Jon Sprunk, "Sun and Steel" 
  • Anton Strout, "Scream" 
  • Django Wexler, "The First Kill" 
  • Paul S. Kemp, "A Better Man" 
  • James A. Moore, "What Gods Demand" 
  • Jean Rabe, "Mainon" 
  • Bradley P. Beaulieu, "Irindai" 
  • S. R. Cambridge, "The Magus and the Betyar" 
  • Clay Sanger, "The Long Kiss" 

Please note: "The Lord Collector" by Anthony Ryan, which appears in the print edition of Blackguards, is not included in this audio edition. 

Full cast of narrators includes: Richard Poe, Gabra Zackman, Karyn O'Bryant, Macleod Andrews, Ray Porter, Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Keating, Kevin T. Collins, David DeVries, Elijah Alexander, Allyson Johnson, Oliver Wyman, and Victor Bevine.

©2015 Bradley P. Beaulieu; Carol Berg; Richard Lee Byers; S.R. Cambridge; David Dalglish; James Enge; John Gwynne; Lian Hearn; Paul S. Kemp; Snorri Kristjansson; Joseph R. Lallo; Mark Lawrence; Tim Marquitz; James A. Moore; Peter Orullian; Jean Rabe; Cat Rambo; Laura Resnick; Clay Sanger; Mark Smylie; Kenny Soward; Shawn Speakman; Jon Sprunk; Anton Strout; Michael J. Sullivan; Django Wexler (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

Critic Reviews

"This story collection truly has something for everyone who loves the fantasy genre, especially as enhanced by some of the best voices in the business.... The uniform voice of Victor Bevine introduces each of the stories - sounding every bit the rogue with his gravelly timbre and tying together the wide range of worlds and narrators in this lengthy production." ( AudioFile)

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