Chasing Embers, James Bennett
Chasing Embers, James Bennett
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Chasing Embers

Author: James Bennett

Narrator: Colin Mace

Unabridged: 14 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 09/06/2016


Synopsis

"A thrilling fusion of myth and modernity," revel in this explosive debut fantasy of magic and mayhem that"will have you rooting for dragons over humans and loving every minute of it."(Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author)

There's nothing special about Ben Garston. . .or so he'd have you believe. He won't tell you, for instance, that he's also known as Red Ben. That the world of myth and legend isn't just a fantasy, as we've been led to believe. And he certainly can't let you know the secret of what's hiding just beneath his skin. . .

But now a centuries-old rivalry has just resurfaced, and the delicate balance between his world and ours is about to be shattered. Something is hiding in the heart of the city -- and it's about to be unleashed.

Behind every myth, there's a spark of truth. . .

About James Bennett

James Bennett is a British writer raised in Sussex and South Africa. His travels have furnished him with an abiding love of different cultures, history and mythology. His short fiction has appeared internationally and the acclaimed Chasing Embers was his debut fantasy novel. James lives in London and sees dragon bones in the Thames whenever he crosses a bridge.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi on September 02, 2016

I seem to be on a dragon themed reading kick lately. And, as far as I'm concerned, that's awesome! Red Ben is a dragon, masquerading in human form so that he can walk down the street without everybody freaking out. Hundreds of years before this, he signed a pact called the Lore with a bunch of other......more

Goodreads review by Liz on October 02, 2016

Urban fantasy (yay) and dragons (yay) this book seemed like the perfect fit for me when I’m in the mood for this sort of thing and with more yay I was right. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, kick ass start to kick ass finish. I do love a book that has intensely exciting action scenes, divisive characters......more

Goodreads review by The Shayne-Train on September 15, 2016

DNF at 67% I tried, guys. I really, rrreally tried. Maybe it's me. Maybe I just don't really dig on traditional 'Urban Fantasy' like I used to. The writing had spots of being good, but.....I just couldn't get into it. The characters, the world, the so-UF 'secret history' of fey things operating under......more

Goodreads review by Maja (The Nocturnal Library) on September 01, 2016

Good urban fantasies with a male protagonist are so very hard to find. I can name no more than three series I truly enjoyed from start to finish, which is why books like Chasing Embers are not only fun, but also necessary and always welcomed. Chasing Embers is told in third person from more than one......more


Quotes

"A thrilling fusion of myth and modernity, Chasing Embers will have you rooting for dragons over humans and loving every minute of it."—Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author of Hounded