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Casters of Syndrial #2
Sword of Draskara
Nathan is settling back into his old life as best as he can. His mysterious girlfriend and new writing career do not dampen his determination to get his brother back. When Thoth summons him and tells him to retrieve a magical weapon that can kill a god, Nathan has a condition. Despite Thoth’s warnings, Anubis agrees to bring back Luca, but there is a price for magic, and Nathan may not be willing to pay it when the time comes.
Nathan and Luca are back on Syndrial for another dangerous adventure. Getting the sword of Draskara will be a perilous challenge as they face the god of Kradga. Even with their combined skills, they will need the help of powerful allies.
Nathan and Luca are back on Syndrial for another dangerous adventure. Getting the sword of Draskara will be a perilous challenge as they face the god of Kradga. Even with their combined skills, they will need the help of powerful allies.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 30, 2017
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Rain Oxford
84 books119 followersRain Oxford is a teacher who has been writing stories since she was twelve. She attended Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan. Some of her interests include magic, psychology, and ancient history. When she’s not creating worlds, she enjoys reading, playing the piano, or photographing exotic wildlife.
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March 26, 2018
This second book in The Casters of Syndrial series is an entertaining fantasy story with plenty of twists, humour, adventure and some interconnection with the authors “Sorcerer’s Saga” series of books. Nathan and Luka continue to develop their relationship, both growing and learning as they go and you cannot help but be attached to both of them. I loved Alice’s intriguing character and the author’s version Cheshire cat made me smile. J Scott Bennett narrates the story very well, making the character identifiable and consistent from one book to the next. His pace is just right and he brings the humour out in the story well. This is an engaging story with great characters and I will look forward to the next in the series.
March 17, 2018
This is my review od the audio version as posted on Audible:
The second adventure of Nathan and Luka in the world of Syndrial is again full of twists and unexpected meetings with characters who will surprise you... It takes us from place to place so we learn more about Syndrial and its culture and peoples. We also learn more about Nathan himself and about his relationship with his brother, and we discover that not what you want but what you need is the most important thing in life.
The book in general is very good, however, there are instances where there seems to be a bit too much of a description instead of action, which in turn slows down the pace at times. Ms Oxford also plays with literary tropes and genres a bit, introducing characters such as Alice with her cat and vampires, and while I like the character of Alice and her version of Cheshire cat, the vampires kind of clashed for me here - the trip into the paranormal in that so-far clean fantasy world just didn't work for me. But other that that, it's a sound, good, engaging adventure book.
The narration by Mr Bennett is again very good. The characters are recognizable, acting is well-done, and the pace of his reading is just right.
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
The second adventure of Nathan and Luka in the world of Syndrial is again full of twists and unexpected meetings with characters who will surprise you... It takes us from place to place so we learn more about Syndrial and its culture and peoples. We also learn more about Nathan himself and about his relationship with his brother, and we discover that not what you want but what you need is the most important thing in life.
The book in general is very good, however, there are instances where there seems to be a bit too much of a description instead of action, which in turn slows down the pace at times. Ms Oxford also plays with literary tropes and genres a bit, introducing characters such as Alice with her cat and vampires, and while I like the character of Alice and her version of Cheshire cat, the vampires kind of clashed for me here - the trip into the paranormal in that so-far clean fantasy world just didn't work for me. But other that that, it's a sound, good, engaging adventure book.
The narration by Mr Bennett is again very good. The characters are recognizable, acting is well-done, and the pace of his reading is just right.
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
February 25, 2020
Definitely for adults, if you’re under 18, sorry this isn’t appropriate for you just yet.
Story is great, good twists that keep you wondering what else could possibly go wrong. I enjoyed this book better than the first installment even though it’s even less appropriate for younger readers. If you enjoyed the first book the second is much better paced and enjoyable as long as the profanity is not off-putting for you.
Parents: not for under 18. Lots of profanity with the Fbomb being the primary favorite. There are a handful of “shower scenes” and a sex scene. Gore per usual with magical world war books.
Narrator is good with his cadence and his voices are better defined this go round. A job well done.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Story is great, good twists that keep you wondering what else could possibly go wrong. I enjoyed this book better than the first installment even though it’s even less appropriate for younger readers. If you enjoyed the first book the second is much better paced and enjoyable as long as the profanity is not off-putting for you.
Parents: not for under 18. Lots of profanity with the Fbomb being the primary favorite. There are a handful of “shower scenes” and a sex scene. Gore per usual with magical world war books.
Narrator is good with his cadence and his voices are better defined this go round. A job well done.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
August 17, 2018
It starts where book one left off.The brothers face more dangers and there is a lot more word and sword sparring.I lost the thread somewhere near the end,not sure why,but got it back !lol enjoyed the book.Narration by J. Scott Bennett was perfect.I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.
March 10, 2020
3.5 not as good as book 1 but I love how Nathan learned he was a selfish prick
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