Along the Razor's Edge

The War Eternal, Book 1

By: Rob J. Hayes

Narrated by: Moira Quirk

An empire in flames. A prisoner of war. An unbreakable will to escape.

At just 15, Eskara Helsene fought in the greatest war mankind has ever known - and lost. There is only one place her enemies would send a Sourcerer as powerful as her: the Pit, a prison sunk so deep into the earth the sun is a distant memory. Now, she finds herself stripped of her magic; a young girl surrounded by thieves, murderers, and worse. In order to survive she will need to make new allies, play the inmates against each other, and find a way out.

Her enemies will soon find out that Eskara is not so easily broken.

©2020 Rob J. Hayes (P)2020 Podium Audio

Masterful Storytelling

The writer has woven a tale that captivated me from the start. I listen to audio books while I commute. This is a story that has caused me to sit in my car after I get to my destination just to keep listening to what's about to happen next.

The main character is telling her our story and the descriptive scenes and her recollections are so smoothly told that I felt immersed into the story.

Solid Start

I really enjoyed this book. It was entertaining, fast paced, and had a really interesting magic system. It did get a bit repetitive and some of the narrative intersections into the story were unnecessary in my opinion. I can't wait to continue the series though!

loved the writing!

loved the writing in the main character referencing the past. gives a new perspective on an old fantasy story.

interesting main character

While I found the story interesting, the lead character perplexed me. I have never read a book rooting against the main character more than in this book. Her character is dark, impulsive, and flawed in many ways leading me wishing her friends to run away before she does them dirty. With her hinting about the pain she brings down on the world in the future, it doesn't sound like redemption is in the cards.
Overall a solid book and I'm sure others will will enjoy the main character more than myself.

Along time for not much

I love the narrator and her presentation, but the over meat of the story was lost on me. May or may not continue the series.

it was a decent story

The main character was hard to like, but I understood why she thought the way she did, which helped. Great narration by the way.

Yep I finally found the DARK.

This is my brand of dark fantasy. Such an intimate and heartbreaking blend of coming of age and the recognition what that entails. This is a deep exploration of just how much we step on our own toes as we grow. All of this peppered with cool magic, lots of bloody action and interesting characters. BUYING book two tonight but I may need a breather.

Moira, as always, is genius.

Fun Book And Series

I picked up Along The Razor's Edge a while ago thinking it might be a good listen when I had nothing else from current series available. I had not previously listened to any thing from the author. When I got around to the book it was pretty much what I expected, a fun but not overly detailed or complex fantasy story. Other than the main POV Eskara, most of the rest of the characters are likable, but pretty one dimensional. The entire novel is seen through the eyes of Eskara. Despite this, I found the book to be entertaining, and the dialogue Eskara has with herself in her head is sometimes hilarious. Although towards the end of the book her self dialogue begins to wear thin as she constantly reminds herself what a bad ass she is.

At the end of the book I was satisfied but unsure if I would continue on with the series. I just wasn't sure how the story would progress once the characters of the story left the prison. I eventually did, and I think the biggest reason was the narration of Moria Quirk. Her impassioned reading was able to transform a good book into a very good one. I'm glad I continued as the story blossomed as it left the confines of a single setting. I ended up finishing the series, and in the end became a big fan of Narrator Moria Quirk, and will consider future books from Rob J. Hayes.

Did not enjoy this book

I did not enjoy this book. It rambled forward and backward between the past present and future. The use of cuss words when it’s not appropriate or not needed.

Quirk!

Moira Quirk is an outstanding narrator. Her intonation is superb. Her narration alone bumps any project she works on up a few notches.