TITLE: A Plague of Giants
SERIES #: Seven Kennings #1
CHARACTERS: Tallynd, Dervan & Abhi
AUTHOR: Kevin Hearne
NARRATOR: Luke Daniels & Xe Sands
RUN TIME: 22 Hours & 14 Minutes
PUBLICATION DATE: October 3, 2017
ORDER LINKS: Audible | Amazon | B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
MOTHER AND WARRIOR
Tallynd is a soldier who has already survived her toughest battle: losing her husband. But now she finds herself on the front lines of an invasion of giants, intent on wiping out the entire kingdom, including Tallynd’s two sons—all that she has left. The stakes have never been higher. If Tallynd fails, her boys may never become men.
SCHOLAR AND SPY
Dervan is a historian who longs for a simple, quiet life. But he’s drawn into intrigue when he’s hired to record the tales of a mysterious bard who may be a spy or even an assassin for a rival kingdom. As the bard shares his fantastical stories, Dervan makes a shocking discovery: He may have a connection to the tales, one that will bring his own secrets to light.
REBEL AND HERO
Abhi’s family have always been hunters, but Abhi wants to choose a different life for himself. Embarking on a journey of self-discovery, Abhi soon learns that his destiny is far greater than he imagined: a powerful new magic thrust upon him may hold the key to defeating the giants once and for all—if it doesn’t destroy him first.
Set in a magical world of terror and wonder, this novel is a deeply felt epic of courage and war, in which the fates of these characters intertwine—and where ordinary people become heroes, and their lives become legends.
REVIEW:
A Plague of Giants is the first book in Kevin Hearne’s new Seven Kennings Trilogy. I chose to listen to this book on audio because Luke Daniels is one of the narrators. I have only listened to one other book narrated by Xe Sands but she is a very talented narrator too. And enjoyed the way that this audio book was set up. Luke was the man narrator as the story follows Dervan for most of the story. Xe came in and did all the parts that were the females telling their tales.
Which leads me into how Kevin wrote this story. The Seven Kennings trilogy is a set of stories inside a story that tell you of the world. In A Plague of Giants we follow a day by day telling of the events that are both before and during the invasion by the Giants. We follow multiple characters telling multiple story lines of these events. While in the beginning it is a little confusing the storylines do overlap and merge together then away. It is a very interesting way for a book to be written.
I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait for the next installment to see what happens.
Disclaimer:
I purchased this audio book from audible.com and this review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
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