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Book of Names

Casters of Syndrial, Book 1

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Book of Names

By: Rain Oxford
Narrated by: J. Scott Bennett
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Nathan, who has been plagued with a strange and dangerous curse since he can remember, just wants a normal life. His brother, Luca, wants nothing to do with normal. When they fall through a portal and end up on a foreign world with magic, monsters, and gods, Nathan realizes that normal is relative.

In a world where names are power, a book has been stolen that can destroy more than just Syndrial. Being safe from the book puts him in the path of two powerful forces, both of which have no problem using his brother against him. To protect Luca and get home alive, Nathan will have to master magic, find the Book of Names, and defeat a devastating enemy.

©2017 Rain Oxford (P)2017 Rain Oxford Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Sword & Sorcery

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Would you listen to Book of Names again? Why?

Yes. Probably as a refresher once the rest in the series are released.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Was a nice performance, although the narrator didn’t distinguish between a lot of the characters as well as some other narrators I’ve come across.

Any additional comments?

This is an unbiased review of a free review copy. I can’t wait for the rest of the series to come and was disappointed when I got to the end to realise there wasn’t yet a follow on.

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This book involves two brothers who are transported to another world where the gods request the help of one of them to find a stolen object. The brothers then encounter resistance and have a number of adventured in attempting to obtain the object.

This was an interesting listen. It involved two people who moved from a current Earth to an ancient Egyptian type world and had to adjust and overcome the issues involved. This included hostile environment, outside enemies, corrupt priests and the usual nonsense. Well written and a fun listen that kept you interested in finishing the story.

The narration was excellent. Wide range of voices for personalities of both sexes and ages. Really a pleasure to listen to.

This book was provided free of charge with the expectation of an honest review.

A fun alternative world adventure

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Nathan and his younger adoptive brother are very close. With the only parents they ever knew both dead, Nathan protects Luca whilst Luca just tries to make his brother happy. Both are students, and though Luca has an interest, it seems, in just about everything often switching courses, Nathan wants to write books, be an author. But he has felt cursed for almost as long as he can remember, bad things happening not to him but to the people close to him. On the way home one evening the brothers see graffiti painted on the ground at the entrance to a lane they were about to enter, then, stepping into it, everything changes and they fall into a different place, a different world, one where magic and gods exist in everyday life. And Nathan's life is forever changed.

Book of Names is an extremely well written story, often very humerous (especially in the first half), with excellent main protagonist characterisation and conversation. It is a gentle mystery and thriller with unexpected twists and the world building is visual. Yes, there's magic as Nathan learns of his potential and starts training to control the powers he never previously knew that he had. But it is far more than a story of Wizard's and spells, it is about relationships, perception and trust.

As always, J.Scott Bennett's narration is excellent,. his perfectly paced reading expressing the wonderment and terrors inherent in the story. He is the voice of the often bemused Nathan, whose love for his brother is paramount. All characters are distinctly and subtly voiced, also, and his performance overall greatly adds to the enjoyment of the book.

I am rarely a fan of fantasy and magic, but this one is special for this reader. Combined with the empathy instilled for the two transported brothers, and Nathan in particular, there is also a shifting of perceptions, a re-evaluation of the character of others and the consideration in basic form, of what constitutes right or wrong, good and evil, or are these "only differences of opinions"? Simply written, easy to read, this is a book I am happy to recommend to anyone.

Denial is just a river in Egypt.

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