The Prophecy Con

Rogues of the Republic, Book 2

De: Patrick Weekes

Narrado por: Justine Eyre

Book Two in the Rogues of the Republic series.

Who would have thought a book of naughty poems by elves could mean the difference between war and peace? But if stealing the precious volume will keep the Republic and the Empire from tearing out each other's throats, rogue soldier Isafesira de Lochenville - "Loch" to friends and foes alike - is willing to do the dishonest honors. With her motley crew of magic-makers, law-breakers, and a talking warhammer, she'll match wits and weapons with dutiful dwarves, mercenary knights, golems, daemons, an arrogant elf, and a sorcerous princess.

But getting their hands on the prize - while keeping their heads attached to their necks - means Loch and company must battle their way from a booby-trapped museum to a monster-infested library, and from a temple full of furious monks to a speeding train besieged by assassins. And for what? Are a few pages of bawdy verse worth waging war over? Or does something far more sinister lurk between the lines?

From Patrick Weekes, one of the minds behind the critically acclaimed Mass Effect video game series, The Prophecy Con continues the action-packed fantasy adventure that kicked off in The Palace Job.

©2014 Patrick Weekes (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

The gang is back.

I don't know what to say. I'm still enjoying these books. literally going through them in days. This book picks up where first left off with another not so surprising threat trying to destroy two nations. You could actually not read the first book and simply pick up this, as the author gives you plenty of explanation to what's going on. But you might lose a lot of important details too. Anyways wonderful book. I'll be reading the third any day now.

Fantastic

Great story!!!! Couldn't get enough. Every character was brought to life until you could feel their pain and triumph. Will listen again.

A great continuation after The Palace Job.

I love the whole crew of the Rogues of the Republic! This is a great continuation of the story of Lock and her companions. Lots of character development, intrigue, plotting, and deception and it’s a lot of fun!

Outstanding performance, worth initial adjustment

I was initially disconcerted by two things: the incredibly sultry narrative voice (!!!), and the distinct Euro-regional accents the narrator gave the different characters. She didn't depend on regional accents to give them personality, though -- each person's whole persona is distinct, not to mention charming. One of my favorite suites of audible characters now. I'll relisten just for the interplay Ms Eyre brings to such delightful life.

So, it was a jolt to adjust to hearing purring English-y bedroom tones drawling the exposition and scenery, let alone the action sequences. Decidedly piquant, and I may never wish to adjust back to more ordinary narrative distance!

When I read the book, I thought it was less well-structured than the first book, and found myself annoyed by the Casino Royale subplot. It was redeemed by the narrator's performance, though, and now it hangs together better in my mind. I'm very glad I got the Audible version anyway.

While Brilliant Audio should obviously make the effort to hire some of the outstanding Black voice actors to perform books which focus on a dark-skinned person belonging to a formerly enslaved race, Justine Eyre was fabulous in her way. I'll certainly look for more voice (and screen) work from her.

excellent story with depth

Patrick's characters have such a realistic depth as they struggle to do right (and to decide how far over the not-exactly-legal line they are willing to cross) in the midst of a race to prevent all-out war. Just the right lightness of banter gave me a giggle before things got too intense.

Even the foes are not one-dimentional, but have their own stories and their own shades of light and dark.

The reader was just as amazing as the writer. Her accents were spot-on and she does "voices" perfectly with just the right inflections and pacing.

I love Loc

interesting, fun, adventurous and engaging. love my crew they always get the job done even if it's plan z

Book 2 Just as Fun as Book 1!

I really recommend this series very highly to anyone who enjoys fantasy. A little like old Piers Anthony from my teen years, these books are fun. Goofy situations, hilarious dialogue, disastrous screw-ups, friendships tested, romances awkwardly fumbled for, etc...
This is kind of an Oceans Eleven meets Star Trek Next Gen... Fun!

This was a great finish to the story

The narrator kept me interested even when the dialogue went wrote and trite. Keep listening as the twists and turns are worth the uninspired descriptions and the heavy handed lessons of racism and tolerance.

Non-stop swashbuckling fun and surprises

First of all, Justine Eyre was incredible in both The Prophecy Con and its predecessor, The Palace Job. I have no idea how she can provide distinct voices/accents/personalities for so many characters, both male and female, human and fantasy. But she does, and so convincingly that I more often thought I was listening to a movie rather than having a book read to me.

The story, while seemingly a classic tale of good vs. evil, has so many twists and turns, there's no way even the most savvy reader can guess what is coming up next. Nothing is quite what it seems on the surface. I am sure there will be critics who will state that the fights are too far-fetched and that many of the events are not sufficiently explained. I have always felt that the reason for reading a good fantasy is to escape to a world where the impossible is possible, where the good guys win against all odds, and where strength of heart can overcome physical weakness. Otherwise, what's the point of fantasy?

There is a lot of violence, but it's more of a swashbuckling type than graphic and gorey. There's some sexual innuendo and a smattering of foul language, but nothing overly offensive, probably just enough that I won't be passing this book to my 13 year old son to read.

I am tucking both this book and The Palace Job away to read again and am very much hoping that we have not heard the last from Patrick Weekes and The Rogues of the Republic!

A great installment of a wonderful series

Every book in this series has been delightful with the perfect narrator to bring the characters and the story to life. I have savored every minute of these audiobooks.

I will say the plot mechanations gelt a little too twisty in this book, but they all made sense in the end. The effortless mix of high fantasy elements with wise cracking heist team is just so fun.