Once There Were Heroes

A Time of Dragons, Book 1

De: Philip C. Quaintrell

Narrado por: Steven Brand

The Gods are dead. In their absence, there can be only chaos, only war. And they are not all that has faded from the world of Verda...

Once there were heroes. Brave men and women who showed their quality to be above the rest. Those whose deeds earned them the heart of a dragon. Those whose courage and strength resonated with the unborn, who, in their eggs, can wait thousands of years for a warrior worthy of them.

These heroes rose up on young battlefields and defended the weak and oppressed across all of Erador. They did so because they were inspired. They had only to look up and see.

Dragons Riders!

The last noble warriors in the realm. Only heroes can embolden the ordinary. For centuries, millennia, the Dragon Riders galvanized generation after generation, adding Riders to their ranks and birthing dragons from their eggs.

But there are no more heroes. War with the Andarens is like nothing the Riders, nor the armies of Erador, have ever faced. In the place of heroes, there are only soldiers now. Fodder for the machine of war.

This time of twilight is set to be the crowning hour of the dark when the light is losing its grip. There are those who have been waiting, biding their time in the shadows while the heroes of Verda die out. They worship something ancient, something forgotten by myth and legend, something evil.

It falls on a few to keep back that darkness. A few who must rise without inspiration and prove themselves worthy.

©2023 by Philip C. Quaintrell (P)2024 Podium Audio

Great read!

Great story and characters. If you have read Echoes of Fate series you will def enjoy this. You can listen to this w/o having read the other books.

can't wait for the next book

the best book I've listened to in a very long time. the story moved along with a lot of action, twists and turns, all told by who I think is the best narrator steven brand.

Really REALLY good

I almost returned this book after the first hour but it was so well written that I decided to stick it out.. I am so glad I did. It didn’t take long before I couldn’t wait to see what happened next. Though this is a book following several characters and jumping from past to present, it is so well done that it wasn’t annoying. I am grateful that the second book is already out. It starts a bit slow but I realize now that it’s only to set a complete and detailed stage. Stick it out, you won’t regret it.

Very well thought out.

If you've already read The Echoes Saga, then this is a great continuation of the world of Verda. A bit slow in the beginning. But very good plot that leaves you wanting more.

Great start threads going into the past and future love it as I have ALL your books

For some reason, the box is asking what I disliked and I can’t say I disliked any of it really a great book definitely going somewhere forward and back

A Quaintrell Classic

Diving back into the world of Verda has become one of my favorite things to do. Steven Brand delivers another great reading of the story. So many new things introduced in this story, and many new characters, and some very familiar names I didn’t expect to hear and experience their stories play out. I am beyond excited for the next chapter to unfold with the second book!

The weaving of the three story lines.

It's a rich story, providing excellent historical context to support the story and characters.

Great story!

Leaves you wanting more at the end of each chapter and is one of my favorite narrators.

The story was good and the different times blended well.

The characterization was well met. You got to know the personalities of each, including the mounts.

Total Package

It’s got the magic of fantasy. It’s got the races of fantasy, humans, dwarves, elves and much more. The monsters, I’ll try not to spoil the surprises there. A page turner of epic fantasy, with a start to a great adventure that I’m sad I found so quick because book 2 is not out yet…ill try to cope by reading previous books from this author I guess.