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    Blood of the Four
    Blood of the Four
    Blood of the Four
    Audiobook16 hours

    Blood of the Four

    Written by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon

    Narrated by Khristine Hvam

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    The acclaimed authors of The Map of Moments and The Secret Journeys of Jack London join creative forces once more in this epic, standalone novel—an exciting dark fantasy of gods and mortals, fools and heroes, saviors and destroyers with a brilliant beam of hope at its core--that should more than appeal to readers of N.K. Jemisin and Brandon Sanderson.

    In the great kingdom of Quandis, everyone is a slave. Some are slaves to the gods. Most are slaves to everyone else.

    Blessed by the gods with lives of comfort and splendor, the royal elite routinely perform their duties, yet some chafe at their role. A young woman of stunning ambition, Princess Phela refuses to allow a few obstacles—including her mother the queen and her brother, the heir apparent—stand in the way of claiming ultimate power and glory for herself.

    Far below the royals are the Bajuman. Poor and oppressed, members of this wretched caste have but two paths out of servitude: the priesthood . . . or death.

    Because magic has been kept at bay in Quandis, royals and Bajuman have lived together in an uneasy peace for centuries. But Princess Phela’s desire for power will disrupt the realm’s order, setting into motion a series of events that will end with her becoming a goddess in her own right . . . or ultimately destroying Quandis and all its inhabitants.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMar 6, 2018
    ISBN9780062799609
    Author

    Christopher Golden

    Christopher Golden is the New York Times bestselling author of such novels as Of Saints and Shadows, The Myth Hunters, Snowblind, Ararat, and Strangewood. With Mike Mignola, he cocreated the comic book series Baltimore and Joe Golem: Occult Detective. He lives in Bradford, Massachusetts. 

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    • 4/5
      I liked it in a way that it was well written enough to slowly seep into my bones and never leave. Reader and Listener beware, this is no feel good Fairy Tale. Ever since I listened to this audiobook, I have an issue listening to the voice actor without getting a sickening feeling in my stomach, even though she is great. This book ruined my life in the way that "Edward Scissorhands" ruined my life; occasionally I will be sitting there, totally fine and then all the sudden I will remember a scene vividly and I will feel complete turmoil. Definitely read it though.

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    • 3/5
      Nothing really wrong with it. In fact I think what bugged me about it was it seemed to hit all the notes just a bit too perfectly. Honestly, I wonder if I'm no actually the problem and I happened to come across this book at just the wrong time? Regardless, I didn't care about any of the characters or what happened to them.

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    • 3/5
      Those needing a stand alone fantasy (maybe to wait in between series?) this one is pretty good to pick up. Lore and worldbuilding is basic and easy to follow. There's no need for heavy background information and it's straight to the point. Magic is for the select few: Check. We have a rigid society of the haves and have nots: Check. We also have a power hungry individual that wants it all : Check. Pirates: Yes! Things going AWOL: Oh yes!The plot is very good and moves fast switching from some points of view. I'd have to say I like Daria and Demos the most as their story arcs are more exciting and have more substance to it. Blaine and Phela, meh. You pretty much met these kinds of characters in most fantasy novels so although they're central and huge to the story, there's much more interesting characters to read about.The ending dragged though. It almost felt like the authors wanted to cram every little fantasy characteristic into one book. It may seem a bit much. But with the last 50 pages, you keep getting the "But wait there's more!" to the plot. It was a little much for me. Overall I would say it's a good one book fantasy to dive into, and quite the journey.