Orcs: Army of Shadows

Name: Orcs: Army of Shadows
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Stan Nicholls
ISBN: 9781400186891

Author: Stan Nicholls

Series: Orcs #2

Narrator: John Lee

Unabridged: 7 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/31/2010

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

A sojourn in their idyllic homeworld has left Stryke and the Wolverines lacking purpose. So when an opportunity for bloodletting appears, Stryke seizes it. Utilizing mysterious artifacts, the Wolverines are transported to Acurial, a world where the indigenous Orc population is cruelly subjugated by human invaders.

Upon their arrival, Stryke's band joins with Acurial's emerging resistance movement. As the revolution gathers pace, the Wolverines are forced to embark on a quest that will see Stryke and his comrades pursued by both their most ruthless enemy and a mysterious troop hell-bent on their destruction.

About Stan Nicholls

Stan Nicholls is the author of more than two dozen books, most of them in the fantasy and science fiction genres, for both children and adults. His books have been published in over twenty countries. Before taking up writing full-time in 1981, he co-owned and managed West London bookstore Bookends and managed specialist SF bookshop Dark They Were and Golden Eyed. He was also Forbidden Planet's first manager, and he helped establish and run the New York branch. A journalist for national and specialist publications, as well as the Internet, he was the science fiction and fantasy book reviewer for London listings magazine Time Out for six years. He received the Le'Fantastique Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to Literature in April 2007.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on July 22, 2023

I enjoyed this more than I did the first book, which is unusual for me with trilogies. It seemed to me to be better in just about every department; writing, characters and plotline. The only thing that didn't quite measure up to make it a 5-star was the ending. Not that it was bad, it's just that I'm......more

Goodreads review by Marleen on December 17, 2020

Fantastische reeks waarbij je "monsters" als "toffe mensen" gaat beschouwen. Eender welk boek uit de serie je neemt, eerst krijg je volledig update van de vorige boeken. Het zijn voor mij persoonlijk, de eerste boeken waar ik genoten heb van gevechten. Het wordt zo duidelijk voorgesteld dat ik het g......more

Goodreads review by Alan on May 18, 2020

Cracking little series, no retreat, no surrender with these orcs, highly recommend...💙......more

Goodreads review by Carl on March 16, 2019

Not as good as the last two and ended with a major cliff hanger. Not like problems that need to be resolved but in the middle of an action just stops.......more

Goodreads review by Steven on February 08, 2015

Starts off right after the 1st part finishes, plans have not gone as they should, and everything needs sorted, typically bad luck and funny with it. After some more skirmishes and a bit of a showdown, the Orcs use the magical Instrumatalities to transport then to another world thus facilitating an e......more