Forged for Destiny, Andrew Knighton
Forged for Destiny, Andrew Knighton
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Forged for Destiny
A Heroic Fantasy with a Chosen-One Twist

Author: Andrew Knighton

Series: Forged For Destiny #1

Narrator: Stewart Crank

Unabridged: 13 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 04/15/2025


Synopsis

Raul has a destiny: claim his birthright as the last surviving heir of King Balbainus and lead his conquered people to freedom. 

The signs are all there—his birthmark, in the shape of Balbainus’ halfmoon and dagger sigil, the gemstone-hilted sword he found in his parents’ inn, and the sudden influx of illegal books featuring the late king’s lineage. Nevermind that his ma is a hidden scribe writing a play about Balbainus’ return, or that his da, a hardened warrior, has been training him to fight since he could stand. Or the fact that his sword doesn’t seem very old at all, he feels much more comfortable reading than fighting, and his birthmark is looking more and more like a burn scar…

As Raul leaves his simple village life to start a rebellion against the tyrannical Dunholmi government, he begins to wonder if his destiny is more someone else’s plan for a future he doesn’t want to be a part of. He’ll go along with things, for now, if only to prove that change can come from kindness instead of outright destruction. 

After all, destiny is what you make of it. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anna on April 17, 2025

Who is this book for? Readers nostalgic for ye olde pseudo-medieval-Western-European feudal fantasy with a naive white male farmboy going on his coming of age hero's journey while a rebellion against an evil emperor / king / duke / governor etc. is brewing. Except that he doesn't have any special ma......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on February 28, 2025

The city of Pavuno falls to Dunholmi invasion, and an orphaned baby is swept away to the backwater farms of the Winding Vales. For eighteen years, Raul is raised by the steadfast warrior Valens and the scheming scribe Prisca, enjoying a peaceful but isolated life. Yet Raul senses his destiny is diff......more

Goodreads review by Emily on April 13, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley, Orbit, and Andrew Knighton for giving me an eARC of Forged for Destiny in exchange for my honest Review. Forged for Destiny is the first book in a new fantasy trilogy that has the chosen one trope but with a twist. This is a book of character development. You have to go in bl......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on April 17, 2025

I'm really glad my parents didn't mislead me my entire life for a plot that will make a trail of bodies. Just how much money it takes to survive in the US these days. So time to read about Raul in "Forged for Destiny" by Andrew Knighton, dude has a rough go of it. Living through the sack of your city......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on April 19, 2025

As a fan of Tolkien, Weis and Hickman, and the quest driven stories they wrote, I approve of this. I like how the journey wasn't as much physically traveling from one place to another as much as it was the inner journey the characters took from the start of the book to the end. Speaking of the charac......more