You Die When You Die, Angus Watson
You Die When You Die, Angus Watson
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You Die When You Die

Author: Angus Watson

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Unabridged: 14 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 06/20/2017


Synopsis

You die when you die . . .

You can't change your fate -- so throw yourself into battle, because you'll either win or wake up drinking mead in the halls of your ancestors. That's what Finn's people believe.

But Finn wants to live. When his settlement is massacred by a hostile nation, Finn plus several friends and rivals must make their escape across a brutal, unfamiliar landscape, and to survive, Finn will fight harder than he's ever fought before.

The David Gemmell Award-nominated author of Age of Iron returns with You Die When You Die -- an epic fantasy adventure in which a mismatched group of refugees battle animals and monsters, determined assassins, an unforgiving land and each other as they cross a continent to fulfil a prophecy.

"I loved every second of it . . . More please, as soon as is humanly possible!." -- The Eloquent Page

"Hugely entertaining." -- SFX

"A rip-roaring, swiftly paced adventure set in a sprawling and beautifully detailed world . . . sure to win the devotion of plenty of fans." -- RT Book Reviews

"The first book in Watson's new fantasy trilogy is raw, violent, and gritty . . . You Die When You Dieblurs the lines between hero and villain into who lives and who dies. He who survives another day wins for the moment; tomorrow might be another story." -- Booklist

About Angus Watson

Angus Watson is the David Gemmell-Award-nominated author of Age of Iron. As well as writing epic fantasy, he's written hundreds of features for newspapers including The Times, Financial Times and Telegraph, and the latter even sent him to look for Bigfoot in America. He lives in London, but you can find him on Twitter at @GusWatson or find his website: www.guswatson.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on June 16, 2019

This was a funny book. Funny ha-ha or funny odd, you ask? Both, I say. I read this book because karen made asked me. Now, she normally doesn't ask me to do anything for her. Well, there was that one time she had a few odd requests, but in her defense, she had been drinking heavily - as was evidenced by......more

Goodreads review by karen on June 20, 2018

this book has been flirting with me for a while now. and i’ve been flattered - i love its cover and there’s something about the font that pleases me deeply, but our coy little dance always followed the same pattern: “ooh, that cover kicks ass. that font is fun. why haven’t i bought this yet? *turns o......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on June 06, 2018

From a title like this, I almost expected a thorough fantasy grimdark bloodfest that wouldn't stop until the main character died in a spectacularly glorious fashion. Okay. So I was wrong. But that doesn't mean that the novel didn't have its fair share of a ton of bloody action and gratuitous death. It......more

Goodreads review by Cori on November 19, 2019

All-righty then. Let's get down to business...to defeat, the Huns. Admit it. That song is totally stuck in your head now. You. are. welcome. If you don't know what I'm speaking of, you are a sad person, and I have no desire to speak with you (just kidding; education is simply in order). But seriousl......more

Goodreads review by Charlie on July 17, 2018

When I was approached to read the first book in Angus Watson’s new series I was a bit hesitant. His Iron Age series has some glowing reviews and solid scores on various blogs but I’ve never had one of those people that I really listen to when it comes to books tell me it was something I had to read.......more


Quotes

"In this bloody, brutal historical fantasy, Watson kicks off a trilogy inspired by the Vikings' settling North America a millennium ago, albeit with a magical twist."—Publishers Weekly

"Raw, violent, and gritty."—Booklist

"A rip-roaring, swiftly paced adventure set in a sprawling and beautifully detailed world."—RT Book Reviews

"Hugely entertaining."—SFX

"Watson's tale is gore soaked and profanity laden -- full of visceral combat and earthy humor, and laced with subtle magic."—Publishers Weekly on Age of Iron

"Unflinchingly bloodthirsty and outrageously entertaining."—Christopher Brookmyre on Age of Iron

"It simply grabbed me by the throat and wouldn't let go."—Bibliosanctum on Age of Iron (5 stars)

"Would I read the next one? Yes, absolutely. Bring me my hammer, bring my beer, bring it on!"—SF Crowsnest on Age of Iron

"A fun and addictive read."—Fantasy Faction on Age of Iron