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Of Blood and Fire

The Bound and the Broken, Book 1

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Of Blood and Fire

By: Ryan Cahill
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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Born in fire. Tempered in blood.

Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust. The High Lords of the South squabble and fight, only kept in check by the Dragonguard, traitors of a time long past, who serve the empire of the North.

In the remote villages of Southern Epheria, still reeling from the tragic loss of his brother, Calen Bryer prepares for The Proving - a test of courage and skill that not all survive. But when three strangers arrive in the village of Milltown, with a secret they are willing to die for, Calen’s world is ripped from under him and he is thrust headfirst into a war that has been raging for centuries.

There is no prophecy. His coming was not foretold. He bleeds like any man, and bleed he will.

Includes bonus story The Fall.

©2021 Ryan Cahill (P)2021 Podium Audio Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Military Thought-Provoking War Village

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not the greatest story. enjoyable. seems like it's clearly written with the intent to be a netflix script. Nice light read. the trouble is that there is absolutely nothing original in it.

the ending resonates with the phantom menace ( star wars)

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I loved this - it is warming and nostalgic, a reminder of all I love in the genre.

A fantastic debut and fantastic performance

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This is a story reminiscent of Lord of the Rings which although borrowing from this epic it is done so with love and admiration. It does contain adult themes, violence etc but at its core is heart, family and adventure. I'm also told book 2 and book 3 are even better, so highly recommended

Old school fantasy at its best

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I enjoyed reading this so much I decided to listen to the Audible version and I was not disappointed.

Great plot, wonderful world building and brilliant characters. An example of high fantasy at its finest and it even came with a copy of the the prequel Fallen which Derek Perkins brought alive as only he can.

If you are looking for a new series to immerse yourself in then I can not recommend this highly enough.

Outstanding

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The writing, characters and voice acting in this are absolutely brilliant. I will definitely be buying the next one.

Fantastic and gripping story

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Love the story by Ryan . Narrator is great when reading the story , describing places etc. But the character voices are awful. All sound the same and so whiny , Rist , Dan and Calen all sound like a pack of teenage girls. And it’s not the writing. It’s the tone the narrator uses . I certainly will be buying the physical copy of the second book as it’s annoying me too much

Narrator far to Whiney !

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My first audio book from the Fantasy genre. Loved it! It was recommended to me by a friend. Can't believe that it is the author's debut novel, it is so polished and engaging. His descriptions have you 'in the scene' with the characters - a real testimony to his writing talents. Am looking forward to the next book in the series.

Really enjoyable book. Brilliantly narrated.

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The reading of Derek Perkins, compliments the epic adventure of Ryan Cahill. The characters come to life with the quality of both. The prologue starts the story strongly if somewhat mysteriously. It ends at a natural, if tense pause. Then you get plunged into The Fall, a novella that comes before the events in book one of the Bound and the Broken. Edge of the seat stuff, can't wait for the next instalment. Enjoy!

Of Blood and Fire is an excellent listen

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One of the best epic fantasy books I have ever read, absolutely stunning and compelling.

Incredible

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I'll have a full review up on goodreads and my instagram (dublin_book_review).

This is a brilliant debut from a fantastic Irish novelist. I read the fall novella prior to reading this. It's an excellent blend of classic and modern fantasy elements. With intricate and powerful magic, an excellent cast of characters of all fantasy races, and story that while builds slowly. Is captivating and interesting. I'd reccomend this book to anyone, the fall is a ripping roller-coaster 90 minute battle that grabs hold of you and doesn't let go. Can't wait to check out book 2 this November. I'm very interested to see where this story goes

A fantastic fantasy debut with excellent narration

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