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Wednesday 13 March 2024

THE ELEVENTH HOUR


The Eleventh Hour by Mark Hayden
Book 3 in The King's Watch series
Narrated by Ciaran Saward
Genre: urban fantasy crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobookAudiobook


Another Day, Another Scar…

Conrad needs a rest, and so does Vicky, his partner in fighting magickal crimes. The universe has other ideas.

Conrad had planned the perfect weekend in the English Lake District – tie up some loose ends before spending the night with his girlfriend. Simple. What could possibly go wrong?

Everything is the answer. An innocent man is murdered to cover up magickal misdeeds, and before they can draw breath, Conrad and Vicky are on the trail of a Mage who hides behind dark magick to kill at a distance.

In the third book of Mark Hayden’s highly praised King’s Watch sequence, Conrad and Vicky have to unlock doors and penetrate the ancient families of the Lakeland Particular to unmask a killer with an agenda of vengeance who doesn’t care who dies on the way.
Source: Info in the About The Eleventh Hour was taken from Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41036780-the-eleventh-hour on 02/06/2022.


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Krecik
My Thoughts:
When I bought this book I was thinking, "what the fluff is that duck doing in the cover art?!?"... it made sense in the end.

What I wanted to know is, what did His Worship left Conrad? Other than the Badge of Office itself. There were a few things in that chip... Yeah, curiosity killed the cat. Good thing I am not a cat! That was not answered in this book though, but I am hoping that it will be in subsequent books.
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If it was Lt. Eve Dallas of the In Death series by JD Robb, Augusta would be charged with accessory to murder. I know the Cloister Court is the magickal court and their rules could be different. But, howay, man! Augusta and everybody involved in the killing is not "did not do anything wrong"!

As usual, the story telling quality is superb! Not as much holes in the plot this time! Kudos to the author! And that I am now a firm rabid fan!


Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4.5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4.5
Writing Style = 4.5
Ending = 4.5
World building = 4
Cover art = 3
Pace = (11 hours and 25 minutes listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 4.5


Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 cherries


Books In The King's Watch Series:
Book 1: THE 13TH WITCH Book 2: THE 12 DRAGONS OF ALBION Book 3: THE 11TH HOUR Book 4: TENFOLD Book 4.5: PHANTOM STAG Book 5: NINE OF WANDS Book 5.5: WINGS OVER WATER Book 6: EIGHT KINGS Book 6.5: RING OF TROTH Book 7: THE SEVENTH STAR Book 7.5: FRENCH LEAVE Book 8: SIX FURLONGS Book 8.5: FIRE GAMES Book 8.6: MARSHLIGHT Book 9: FIVE LEAF CLOVER Book 1: ARROW IN THE DARK Book 10: FOUR ROADS CROSS Book 10.5: TANGLED BOW Book 11: THIRD EYE Book 11.5: THREE RING CIRCUS: A FAIRY STORY Book 12: (No Title Yet)


 
Meet The Author

About Mark Hayden:
Mark Hayden is the nom de guerre of Adrian Attwood. He lives in Westmorland with his wife, Anne.

Adrian has had a varied career working for a brewery, teaching English and being the Town Clerk in Carnforth. He is now a part-time writer and part-time assistant in Anne's craft projects.

He is also proud to be the Mad Unky to his Great Nieces & Great Nephew.

His current writing project is the King’s Watch series of urban fantasy novels, from 13th Witch all the way down to Zero Hour. If he can keep it up.


The Narrator

About Ciaran Saward:
I’m a London-based voiceover artist who loves discovering new things.

From small businesses and indie video games, to big publishers like William Collins and big authors like Wilbur Smith, I’ve worked with a range of clients to get their stories heard.

If you need a flexible & enthusiastic voice to bring your project to life, you’ve come to the right place.

Please have a listen to my voicereels, read some testimonials and see how I could help you!



FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.

Sunday 10 March 2024

WILD KNIGHT


Book 1: WILD KNIGHT
Wild Knight by Annabel Chase
Book 1 in the Midnight Empire: The Tower series
Narrated by Suzanne Elise Freeman
Genre: urban fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobookAudiobook


About Wild Knight:
In a world of darkness where royal vampires are in charge, I spend my days working as a knight in the city formerly known as London. Instead of a lance and a horse, I rely on my trusty axe, Babe, and ride the occasional dragon. Every day new threats emerge that require a dash of magic and a dollop of attitude.

Good thing I have both.

Naturally danger comes with the territory. What no one knows is just how dangerous it is for me. If our vampire overlords discover what I am, they’ll execute me on the spot — no questions asked — which is why I avoid them at all costs.

Until now.

If only this one didn’t have a lethal reputation, a princely pedigree, and a quest that leads to more questions than answers. The heat between us doesn’t help matters.

Unfortunately I can’t refuse a royal command, so I’m stuck until the job is complete.

And even if the job doesn’t kill me, the truth just might.
Source: Info in the About Wild Knight was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59513802-wild-knight on 11/05/2022.

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Trio
My Thoughts:
Hey! This book actually has a plot! How about that??!

The first book that I read of this author is the Endless Knight and I nejoyed it so I went digging for more books by this author abd found out that the Midnight Empire: The Restoration is in fact an off-shoot series from this one, Midnight Empire: The Tower series. I like reading books from the start. I'm kinda anal that way. So finding out that I read a book which is essentially the fifth book in the Midnight Empire series was a downer! I pouted!! I read this book anyway. And I'm glad that I did because I enjoyed this book too!


Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 4.5
World building = 4
Cover art = 4
Pace = (6 hrs and 57 mins listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 4.5

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 cherries


Books In The Midnight Empire: The Tower Series:


Meet The Author

About Annabel Chase:
Annabel Chase is the author of urban fantasy and cozy mystery novels. She would love to live in a magical town where she can shop at Ready-to-Were for the the perfect outfit, flirt with hot angels and vampires, and cook gourmet meals without exerting any effort.


The Narrator

About Suzanne Elise Freeman:
Audiobook narrator and voiceover artist narrating books in multiple genres, including Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Young Adult, Mystery, and Romance.




FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook copies of the book were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.

 
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