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Seven Blades in Black

By: Sam Sykes
Narrated by: Daisy May
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Acclaimed author Sam Sykes returns with a brilliant new epic fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two warring empires.

Set in the Scar, where the magical, decadent Imperium battles the upstart, technologically-savvy Revolution, Seven Blades of Black follows the exploits of Sal the Cacophony, the most famous and dangerous of all the rogue mages.

Among humans, none have power like mages. And among mages, none have will like Sal the Cacophony. Once revered, now vagrant, she walks a wasteland scarred by generations of magical warfare.

The Scar, a land torn between powerful empires, is where rogue mages go to disappear, disgraced soldiers go to die and Sal went with a blade, a gun and a list of names she intended to use both on.

But vengeance is a flame swift extinguished. Betrayed by those she trusted most, her magic torn from her and awaiting execution, Sal the Cacophony has one last tale to tell before they take her head. All she has left is her name, her story and the weapon she used to carve both. Vengeance is its own reward.

©2019 Sam Sykes (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Humorous Magic Magic Users Wizardry Comedy
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fantastic story, keeps you hooked at every turn.
characters are rich and flawed in all the right ways.

Epic story change of pace

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The narrator was great. The story was drawn out for no real reason. But not bad either. I'll try the sequel and see if it's any better.

Not the best, not the worst

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I struggled with this box, I think this was unfortunately due to the narrator Daisy May was terrible, I read this as book club read and she made so many mistakes and I often didn't know who was speaking. The story is interesting but I would recommend reading the book and forget this audio book!

Terrible narrator! So many mistakes.

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