Theft of swords by michael j sullivan6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() As a final note, congratulations to the narrator for not having the dwarf speak with a cod Scottish accent, I never understood that. ![]() The heroes act like PCs, the better PCs at least, and this is a grand inspiration to have playing while you write up plot for something like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder or even Rolemaster. ![]() If there are any role-players reading this review then I urge you to buy this audiobook, you'll not find another book which feels more like a game session. ![]() My review title said this was a joy to gamers and I stand by that. Overall an enjoyable, workmanlike performance from both writer and narrator. The stories motor along reasonably well and there are just enough twists to stop them getting predictable and dull. I like the heroes and loathe the villains just as I'm obviously supposed to. The stories in this volume hit all the right fantasy tropes without overusing any or feeling too cliched and the characterisations are interesting and well rounded. There are a couple of errors but nothing that slightly better editing wouldn't have fixed and he has instantly shot into my list of favourite readers, alongside people such as Steven Pacey and Toby Longworth. Michael J Sullivan's work is a joy to listen to, especially since Tim Gerard Reynolds does such a good job on it. I like to have somewhere to go if next week I hear a better book so four stars should be treated as an "excellent". Firstly, let me clarify that I rarely - if ever - give 5* reviews. ![]()
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