Pirate of the Prophecy

Empress of the Endless Sea, Book 1

De: Jack Campbell

Narrado por: Caitlin Davies

On the world of Dematr, the Emperor and his legions rule over the lands on the eastern side of the Sea of Bakre, and the Great Guilds rule over the Emperor and his subjects. The Mechanics Guild, whose members claim they came from the stars, controls technology far beyond that of the swords and sailing ships of the common people, while the Mage Guild wields strange powers that terrify all who face them.

Jules, an orphan from the Imperial city of Landfall, has fought her way up to become an officer in training with the Emperor’s fleet. But her plans and her life are shattered when a Mage prophesizes that a daughter of her line will one day overthrow the Great Guilds and free the world. In that moment, the prophecy takes over her life. The Mages plot to kill her, the Mechanics try to find ways to use her, and the Emperor seeks to coerce her into having his children.

Unwilling to surrender her life to serving the prophecy, Jules makes her escape by joining the crew of a pirate ship. As she fights for her comrades’ freedom as well as her own, she learns that the world is finally changing. But if that change triggers all-out war between the Great Guilds and the Empire, it may well devastate the world rather than free it.

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jumps right in

right from the very first we're given the prophecy that the guilds will fall. poor Jules didn't ask for it or want it. then again, who wants to be told they're descendants will change the world? sounds great in theory, but horrible when you realize some would rather see you dead than bred. Jack Campbell continues to hit me in my heart, and I won't lie, I said some loud expletives at the end of this book.

Recommended

A very clean and well written story. Kept me up at night, will be reading the next one inline. The map of the world is laid out verbally, not difficult to see it in your minds eye.

Fencing, fighting, monsters, chases, escapes...

If you read and enjoyed the Pillars of Reality series and/or the Legacy of Dragons trilogy, you will like this and it is a worthwhile read. For all Mari always said she couldn't possibly live up to the legend of Jules, we don't really know much about her from previous series except she was a pirate and founded Julesport. This is her origin story.

This takes place in the world of Dematr during a period of expansion. The Emperor is trying to expand his territory and so are the great guilds, while the commons try to expand just a bit further than all of them to be free. After a mage foresees a daughter of her line will unite mechanics, mages, and commons to overthrow the Great Guilds, Jules has to flee in the night and start her life from scratch. Jules is determined not to let that prophey be all that she is. She uses her wits and reckless bravery to play the mechanics against the mages and forms her own legend independent of the prophecy. This is a fun read with a strong female lead.

Still Great

I miss the old narrator, he did everything so amazingly, but this new one is decent enough.

The story is very fast-paced compared to both other series in this world, but so far it’s been great, just like the other books!

Definitely recommend.

Excellent

No surprise this is as good as I've come to expect from this author and a great addition to this story world.

Man I'm glad to have found this gem!

Man, I'm so glad to have found this gem! It's a book that I didn't know Jack Campbell had written! It's a spin-off series in one of my favorite sagas, Pillars of Reality and the subsequent books in follow up trilogy Legacy of Dragons.
I found this book in one of Audible's 2fer1 deals and well I couldn't resist. 'Cause 'Pirate' was in the title and Jack Campbell wrote it! I downloaded it so fast that I didn't even take the time to listen to the snippet! You can imagine my confusion when I started the book, because it sounded so familiar. I actually had to stop and read the blurb for once! 😆
This is the series where it all started! About the Prophecy, and how it changed Jules life once spoken. It's about Jules refusing to be a pawn in someone else's game. So if you're looking for a great action-packed read you're gonna wanna listen to this book and I can assure you Caitlin Davies is the right narrator to tell us Jules story! Once you're done go ahead indulge yourself and read or re-read the Pillars of Reality. That's what I did!

Another great series!

After several books by other authors which were just ok, I felt in need of something really engaging. I finished this in one day. Once I got over it not being about precious characters, I discovered I really like this new prequel/series. Maybe not as compelling as Dragons of Dorcastle, but still excellent. I’m buying the next two right now!

A Demeter prequel

Took only 3 evenings to finish this one. On one hand, generic hunted lady story, on the other hand, well done. Even if the narratrices voiceplay isn't what I search in an audiobook.

Full of action

Amazing like always, performance were good, With this story we understand from where Marie Inherit her stubbornness

Lady pirate captain!!

I cried I laughed and I loved this book! An empowering story about a young woman who feels she has no power or personal choices left finding her way and building the family she never knew she needed.