A Demon in Silver, R. S. Ford
A Demon in Silver, R. S. Ford
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A Demon in Silver
Book One of War of the Archons

Author: R. S. Ford

Narrator: Derek Perkins

Unabridged: 11 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2019

Synopsis

In a world where magic has disappeared, rival nations vie for power in a continent devastated by war.When a young farm girl, Livia, demonstrates magical powers for the first time in a century there are many across the land that will kill to obtain her power. Duke Gothelm’s tallymen, the blood-soaked Qeltine Brotherhood, and cynical mercenary Josten Cade: all are searching for Livia and the power she wields.But Livia finds that guardians can come from the most unlikely places … and that the old gods are returning to a world they abandoned.

About R. S. Ford

R.S. Ford originally hails from Leeds in the heartland of Yorkshire but now resides in the wild fens of Cambridgeshire. His previous works include the raucous steampunk adventure, Kultus, and the grimdark fantasy trilogy, Steelhaven.

About Derek Perkins

Derek Perkins is a professional narrator and voice actor. He has earned numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, as well as numerous Society of Voice Arts nominations. AudioFile magazine named him a Best Voice consecutively in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Augmented by a knowledge of three foreign languages and a facility with accents, he has narrated numerous titles in a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.

Reviews

Goodreads review by The Tattooed Book Geek (Drew). on December 18, 2018

As always this review can also be found on my blog The Tattooed Book Geek: [URL not allowed] A Demon in Silver takes place around 100 years after an event known as The Fall occurred when the gods broke the heartstone and overnight all magic was removed from the world. That is u......more

Goodreads review by Mark on August 10, 2018

An excellent start to a new series, I enjoyed Richard’s last series the Herald of the Storm which I think a lot of people missed due to a lot high quality fantasy coming out in the same year. Richard does great characters who do evolve as the story goes along. This has a nice premise and does use the......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on October 28, 2020

I couldn't decide whether to put this on my "Epic Fantasy" shelf or not. I finally did as the story is "epic" in scope. I have been a member at Audible for some time now. I discovered in college that I'm what is known as an audio learner. That is I retain things I've heard very well. If my profs woul......more

Goodreads review by Luke on June 28, 2018

I'm a big fan of R. S. Ford's Steelhaven trilogy, which is something of an undiscovered gem lost in the recent glut of grimdark fantasy. It was therefore with some eagerness that I cracked open the pages of this, his latest - a recent twist on grimdark I've recently seen referred to as "highdark," w......more

Goodreads review by Liis on July 22, 2018

A Demon in Silver is 459 paperback pages of absolute fantasy goodness! Off to a really strong and exciting start, from ‘Oooh, this is hilarious’ and ‘Aaah, you bleedin’ bastard’ to ‘Noooo, this made me sad!’ A Demon in Silver took me on a wild ride. Small human lives, in the mix of the old gods comin......more

Quotes

“Exciting and fast-paced. Fans of the author’s Steelhaven trilogy will look forward to this proposed fantasy trilogy.” Booklist

“Narrator Derek Perkins is a master at delivering the world-building in this first installment of a new fantasy trilogy. An engaging storyteller, he assists the listener in differentiating the threads of the plot before they come together…Perkins captures the friendship and loyalty among various characters who inhabit this brutal culture. His narration adds to their likability and provides relief from the otherwise ceaseless hardship of their lives.” AudioFile

“Beautifully crafted, hypnotic, darkly comic, and brutal.” Andy Remic, author of The Dragon Engine

Launching the War of the Archons epic fantasy series, Ford establishes an engrossing world on the brink of a new era, but the story is sometimes confusing and tedious. Magic abruptly disappeared from the land in an event called the Fall, leading to escalations and shifts in ongoing wars as well as the development of various superstitions and gruesome rituals. Over 100 years later, humble farmer Livia Harrow develops sudden, uncontrollable magical powers. She is ripped from her comfortable life and thrust into a world in which mercenaries, political operatives, and blood cults all want to capture her for their own ends. Meanwhile, long-exiled and inscrutable ancient gods called Archons make plans of their own. Readers learn more about the world as each new character is introduced, but the connections between their stories remain nebulous for long stretches as Ford jumps around among eras and places. Shopworn archetypes (particularly Livia, a sweet and pretty nonentity who gets passed around like a football by other characters) further mar this otherwise promising tale, giving readers little reason to wait for volume two. Publishers Weekly

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