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Heroes Die

The First of the Acts of Caine

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Heroes Die

By: Matthew Stover
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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Audie Award Nominee, Fantasy, 2013

Renowned throughout the land of Ankhana as the Blade of Tyshalle, Caine has killed his share of monarchs and commoners, villains and heroes. He is relentless, unstoppable, simply the best there is at what he does.

At home on Earth, Caine is Hari Michaelson, a superstar whose adventures in Ankhana command an audience of billions. Yet he is shackled by a rigid caste society, bound to ignore the grim fact that he kills men on a far-off world for the entertainment of his own planet - and bound to keep his rage in check.

But now Michaelson has crossed the line. His estranged wife, Pallas Rill, has mysteriously disappeared in the slums of Ankhana. To save her, he must confront the greatest challenge of his life: a lethal game of cat and mouse with the most treacherous rulers of two worlds.

©1998 Matthew Woodring Stover (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Sword & Sorcery

Critic reviews

"Stover's fans and those who like their fantasy/SF tinged red should enjoy this energetic tale." ( Publishers Weekly)
" Day of the Jackal meets Lord of the Rings.... A marvelous conspiracy thriller of worlds within worlds, where no one is necessarily who or what they seem." (Simon R. Green)
"Stefan Rudnicki performs with the skill of a master swordsman as he slices through the action scenes. His gravelly tone is perfect for the story as he portrays Caine's controlled wrath and tightly leashed passion." ( AudioFile)
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A wild ride of a story with spot on narration. Lots of twists and turns in a plot line that keeps you guessing until the end. This story was just so much fun!

Excellent!!!

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Great story, not sure what I was expecting but wasn't this. Kept me hooked throughout.

Don't be put off by the cover

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I had to be patient with this story it took some time to get into but in the end it was a good listen

Pot burner

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As soon as I heard "wake up"I assumed it works be some "it's all a game/dream" nonsense but this actually played very well. All events were interconnected and actually meant something and the story was solid. Far more enthralling than the terrible cover would suggest lol

pleasantly surprised!

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Not my normally the type of fantasy book I would listen to, usually opting for more classic fantasy like Sanderson, Jordon etc but really enjoyed.

I like the world that had been built and the idea of classes in it, the characters felt very real with proper human feelings none of the hero taking the high road in this.

dark, gritty and a good book...i would recommend

dark gritty book

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