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The Cost of Betrayal

By: David Dalglish
Narrated by: C.J. McAllister
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Their prophet dead and their home lost, the half-bloods Harruq and Qurrah Tun form a strained alliance with a band of mercenaries outside the city of Veldaren. As the brothers and their allies wage a private war against powerful thief guilds, forces greater than them all threaten to tear them apart and ruin any hope for a better life. Harruq must defend his family at all costs, for Qurrah's love of a girl with a shattered mind and the power of a goddess may doom them all.

©2011 David Dalglish (P)2016 David Dalglish Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction

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I loved this book, the writing is great everything that happens, how the characters are written, the setting it is all very well done.It is clearly in a Dungeons and Dragons type setting with swords, magic, gods, apparent character classes. If you know what a D20 is and like audiobooks give this one a go.

When I started listening to this I did not know there were other books in this series and feel that you can listen to this book quite happy knowing nothing of the other books.

I would say the interactions and growth of the characters are the strongest things in this book. All of the characters have their own distinct personalities this is greatly enhanced by the expert narration lending them all unique voices and emotion. The relationship between and differences of the two half-orc brothers is believable and engaging.

I enjoyed all my time listening to this book and will check out the other books in this series. Both C.J. McAllister the narrator and David Dalglish the author are going on my watch list as I want ti listen to more from both of them.

All and all I would highly recommend this book.
5/5



I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

I loved this book.

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The story continues to grip me and the characters continue to develop drawing you into their violent world. The plot twists constantly . The only slight let down is the narration sounds mechanical at times like it’s computer generated.

Great story

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This is book 2 in this series.This absolutely ticked every box for me !This is the first book by David Dalglish that I have read and I was very pleasantly surprised. Well written, the construction was also good with the present happenings of the characters .I felt that there was a lot of history and that a lot more was going on that what we were listening to.A" read between the lines" sort of thing.
Every once in a while, a book comes along that shatters your expectations. Case in instance is a book so explosive and intense, deeply enthralling and equally disturbing. A book you'll proudly hold dear despite the bloodlust woven into its very essence. A book called The Cost of Betrayal , written by David Dalglish and loved by many bookworms everywhere. Well I finally joined the party, because this book? Flawless.A masterpiece of how to bring characters to life, with a complex multilayered plot that hides a parable for modern times, where morals and beliefs change faster than ever stripping all value of things we held as certainty or immutable.Beautifully heart breaking.books 3 and 4 are out and I will be eagerly devouring their "pages".C.J. McAllister narrated masterfully and had an amazing range and drew me in and kept me there all night as I pulled an all nighter to listen to him.The narrator and author do each other proud. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.As always this is my honest opinion.

.Beautiful Dark Fantasy

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Where does The Cost of Betrayal rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I wouldn't say that this is one of my favourite few audiobooks, but it is well above average with the already interesting progression in the series being most definitely enhanced by the narration/performance.I had previously enjoyed reading this book, but found new appreciation for it with the audiobook version along with renewed enthusiasm for returning to the series once again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I think it would be wrong to single out a single character (even Harruq) as I felt that one of the main strengths of the book comes from the ensemble cast of characters that make up the Eschaton.

What about C.J. McAllister’s performance did you like?

I thought the narrator managed to strike the right balance between ensuring each character felt like they had a distinct voice without the performance getting in the way of the book itself.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I found that I preferred to listen to this in smaller bursts a few chapters at a time rather than all at once.

Any additional comments?

While both this and the Paladins are enjoyable series, I would recommend that anyone who is new to the author to start on his Shadowdance series first.Note - This audiobook was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

A strong second book in this series.

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If only it was longer is all I can say loved every minute of it.

Give this book your time!

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I am completely taken with this serise, it's really good, vert well written with plenty of depth great detailing, the characters are remain strong through.
the narration is spot on, keeping with the first book.
Its well worth checking out.

2nd instalment still going strong.

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This second book in the series shows the half-orc brothers start to follow different paths as their underlying natures start to drive their behaviours, along with good/evil external influences.
The brothers find themselves taken in by a strong gang of mercenaries who see their value and give them a home. This changes when Qurrah's new love forces him to chose her or them, and Harruq becomes a father.
This reluctant conflict between the brothers drives elements of the story, as does their conflicting desires and motivations in their new lives.

A solid fantasy

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