Attempted Rescuing

The Attempted Vampirism Series, Book 3

De: L.G. Estrella

Narrado por: Joel Froomkin

Never trust a dragon—even Jonathan knows that.

With his peaceful life as a scholar far behind him and his ever-growing mountain of debt to the Department of Taxation hanging over him, Jonathan can't afford to play it safe. If he wants to get his castle back, he'll need to take a few risks. At least he's not facing danger alone.

Whether it's his faithful butler, a former paladin, a shapeshifter who might have gotten stuck, a land-loving merman, a wandering werewolf, a huntress in disguise, or a raccoon who can remodel the landscape, Jonathan will have plenty of company as he runs (or is dragged) headlong into danger. And he'll need every bit of help he can get if he wants to make it through their next mission alive.

For once, Jonathan isn't the one being rescued. Nope. He and the others have been asked to brave the perils of a legendary dragon's labyrinth to help another vampire prove that love really does conquer all. Or maybe it doesn't when "all" includes elementals, zombies, and only the gods know what else. After all, nothing says probable death like a dragon with a smile.

Oh well. Jonathan might not be a fan of probable death… but he'll take it over certain death any day of the week.

©2023 L.G. Estrella (P)2023 Podium Audio

Fun enough

This was fun enough- not really an epic fantasy novel just lite and charming. Sometimes it’s nice to listen to a book where you’re confident everybody’s going to come through and be better in the end.

it was adventurous from start to end!

I loved the way it references other books L.G Estrella has written. I look forward to more.

The narrator

I love these books. I must admit that this narrator MAKES the story. His different voices and tone add to the thrill! I have actually looked around for other books he has performed. Kudos!

The characters have me!

I really enjoy the characters in this series. They are endearing and engaging. There are side stories that involved backstory, and even the characters introduced in those short stories have me emotionally involved. I’m looking forward to the next book.

It’s been forever since a written world drew me in enough to laugh and cry.

5 stars tells you i like this book. what it doesn’t convey is that little “random” mentions and build ups in two prior books set up (at least for me) the perfect storm of character understanding, world building, and retrospective. To actually feel in the moment what the reader was conveying in such a way that i didn’t realize i’d started to tear up until the first sob burst out. I’m 47…. that just doesn’t happen.
It’s been decades of thin, pandering, cookie cutter dribble trying to nostalgia mine, and life in general that probably lead to alot of this jaded old farts hardened perspective. And not since Terry Pratchett’s Disc World has a written world been so alive to me. I ‘m grateful I found this series. It gives me hope there are more like it not just coming from the author but, just out there in general. Thanks for finding my imaginations soft spot again. can’t wait for more!

Rollicking adventure and humor.

I was impressed by the character and relationship building. It was easy to cheer them on as I listened. Humorous situations were delightful without straining the premise.

Worth the wait

I read the book and had been waiting for its audio.
It's so worth the time!
Joel's narration is so incredible. I can see all the characters interacting clearly in my imagination.
How one person can narrate these numbers of characters and give everyone their voices I will never know.
The story is also outstanding. Extremely action-packed!
Love Jonathan. And now, he has one more friend (?) to travel with.
The interlude about the dragon's friendships made me cry, and then scream a bit about the 'Certain' one.
I can't wait for the next, and the next, and the next.

once I got use to it, the back stories are the best. shows the tie ins to the characters.

it took a bit of getting use to when the author changes stories in the middle of a main story.

Keeps me intrigued

The character development, the intellectual mish mash and the abiding friendships make the series wonderful. Can’t hardly wait for the next installment

Enter THE Dragon

An enjoyable and worthy continuation of a great series. The characters are growing into the promise of greatness that is their birthright. The antagonists are are fully fleshed out, and enjoyable supporting characters show up with welcome regularity. The author avoids the trap of resting on the laurels of having a few interesting protagonists, and just working them to death in book after book. That usually loads to a stagnation of any series.

'Nuff said! The cameo appearance was surprising, but welcome.