The Legion of Flame, Anthony Ryan
The Legion of Flame, Anthony Ryan
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The Legion of Flame

Author: Anthony Ryan

Narrator: Steve West

Unabridged: 25 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/27/2017


Synopsis

Survival is the only currency...
 
For centuries, the vast Ironship Trading Syndicate relied on drake blood—and the extraordinary powers it confers to those known as the Blood-blessed—to fuel and protect its empire. But when the drake blood lines began to fail, a perilous expedition was mounted to secure them.
 
Claydon Torcreek survived the fraught mission through uncharted lands in pursuit of a myth that might have secured his people’s future. Instead he found a nightmare. The legendary White Drake was awoken from a millennia-long slumber, with a thirst to reduce the world of men to ashes, and the power to compel an army of Spoiled slaves to do it.
 
Spurred on by a vision he desperately hopes he can trust, Clay and rebel naval officer Corrick Hilemore hijack a warship and head towards the icy southern seas, searching for an ancient secret that may give them and their allies a fighting chance.

They are aided on another front by Blood-blessed agent Lizanne Lethridge. The spy and assassin will use her diplomatic status to infiltrate deep into enemy territory on a quest for a device to save them all.
 
As the world burns around them, and the fires of revolution are ignited, these few Blood-blessed are the last hope for all of civilisation.

About The Author

Anthony Ryan is the New York Times bestselling author of the Raven’s Shadow novels, including Blood Song, Tower Lord and Queen of Fire, and the Draconis Memoria series, including The Waking Fire. He lives in London, where he is at work on his next book.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on May 06, 2018

A strong middle book in the Draconis Memoria trilogy. The Legion of Flame is the second book in Anthony Ryan’s Draconis Memoria trilogy and in my opinion, it’s a much better book in comparison to its predecessor. The story picked up immediately after the end of the first book and almost everything ab......more

Goodreads review by Niki Hawkes on February 15, 2018

If you start only one new fantasy series this year, make it Draconis Memoria by Anthony Ryan! I thought The Waking Fire was one of the best books I’d ever read, but Legion of Flame was even better! Legion of Flame was the ultimate armchair adventure! Each chapter was so good, I had a difficult time f......more

Goodreads review by Petros on July 06, 2017

Anthony Ryan is, without a doubt, one of the greatest fantasy writers of our time. Despite the immense efforts of the mercenary band Longrifles, the White Drake, bringer of doom and once slaver of mankind, is now released back in the world. The Ironship Trading Syndicate has no other option than se......more

Goodreads review by Gavin on July 18, 2017

I enjoyed The Legion of Flame. It had a good mix of action, intrigue, adventure, and cool magic. It also had good world building and benefits from the fact that Ryan is a good writer who knows how to write an engaging story. The Draconis Memoria series ticks most of the boxes a fantasy fan could des......more

Goodreads review by Emma on February 17, 2018

I enjoyed the first one but this was better! The first book now seems like a stage setter for the world and characters which took me a while to get my head round in the first book. So, I was far more able to kick back and enjoy the story in this one.......more


Quotes

Praise for The Waking Fire

The Waking Fire is a marvellous piece of imagination with plenty of twists, a refreshingly different setting and excellent world-building. A great read.”—Mark Lawrence, author of Red Sister
 
“A bright and magical world for you to explore along with the wonderfully woven prose as a guide through what is sure to be another fantasy classic.”—The Huffington Post (UK)
 
“Part Indiana Jones, part Pirates of the Caribbean and part Mistborn. It’s got wonderful, memorable characters and great action…I loved it.”—Django Wexler, author of The Guns of Empire
 
“A fascinating world run mostly by corporations, where much of the power comes from dragon blood, provides a compelling backdrop for this sprawling epic fantasy...Breakneck pacing and sheer wonder keep the story compelling.”—Locus
 
“Ryan handily juggles draconic fantasy, espionage and steampunk naval fiction with realism and effortless skill.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Ryan, author of the bestselling Raven’s Shadow trilogy, is back with the first novel in a new trilogy that delivers on action, adventure, espionage—and dragons…This book will leave readers eagerly awaiting the sequel.”—Booklist (starred review)