BRUTAL, James Alderdice
BRUTAL, James Alderdice
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BRUTAL
An Epic Grimdark Fantasy

Author: James Alderdice

Narrator: Liam Gerrard

Unabridged: 8 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/20/2018

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

He has no name. His past is a mystery. His future is etched in blood . . .

The Sellsword knows an opportunity when he sees one. When he rides into the border city of Aldreth, he can tell that the power struggle between two feuding wizards needs a solitary spark to ignite into all-out-war. As he sets the corrupt paladins and demonic adepts against each other, he's not surprised when the blood begins to flow . . .

But after the alluring duchess catches his eye, the Sellsword puts himself in harm's way to protect her and the innocent people of Aldreth. To save the noble few, spells and blades won't stop the Sellsword from leaving a swath of righteous carnage in his wake . . .

About James Alderdice

James Alderdice is the author of The Slayer and Walking Through Walls. He lives in Utah with his wife and children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by C.T. on July 06, 2018

Booknest.EU review: [URL not allowed] BRUTAL: AN EPIC GRIMDARK FANTASY by James Alderice is an homage to the classic Western A FISTFULL OF DOLLARS, 1920s gangster movie LAST MAN STANDING, and samurai story YOJIMBO. The premise for it is a remarkably flexible one. Basically, a l......more

Goodreads review by Brent on December 04, 2021

Yojimbo rewoven into a Conan flavored sword and sorcery tale with some fun extra plot bits thrown in. If this story form interests you, check out Red Noise to see the space-station and cyborg version.......more

Goodreads review by LJ on May 21, 2020

A startling entry into this dark fantasy genre by James Alderdice, ...my first time reading this authors work,...with an equally stunning and unexpected conclusion reveal, well done James, well done! I sense great possibilities in this series and am excited to start book two asap. The book includes......more

Goodreads review by Rob on November 08, 2018

I was given this book to read as a judge for the Self Published Fantasy Blog Off. Brutal is a book that was possibly spawned when Mad Max, Conan, and the Wild West had a threesome. The world is a shitty place full of shitty people doing shitty things to each other for shitty pay. Brutal is grimdark. T......more

Goodreads review by Al on August 03, 2021

A solid tale of revenge with a good story, good characters and plenty of brutality for grimdark fans. I listened to the audio, and the narrator did a good job. In a fit of whimsy, I hereby announce I will give everyone five stars, but the reviews may not reflect it.......more