The Conduit: A Tale of the Resurrection

The Calling Tree Trilogy, Book 2

By: C. F. Waller

Narrated by: Wyatt Baker

For Edward, immortality has been very lonely lately. After several decades in hiding, he's surfaced to find scarcely any of his kind left. Most importantly, his beloved Beatrix would appear to have succumbed to the sands of time. Curious to learn what might have befallen her, he stalks the last two immortals, Arron and his daughter Jennifer, in hopes of learning her fate.

Things are about to get a lot less lonely for dear old Edward. He's stumbled into a battleground between light and darkness. While this particular war has been going on since before the biblical flood, Edward will have to sort out the puzzle quickly, or join his friends in the afterlife.

On that subject, Arron's daughter may have a few ideas of her own. It would seem Jennifer Faust is convinced that the gates of Hell have a revolving door, not a padlock.

Disclaimer: This book contains fallen angels, Greek mythology, huge slices of cake, katana swords, weaponized Hell fire, excessive drinking, wagering on everything, classic cars, dead woman soup, bullet trains, toxic pollution, and vintage fashion red flags.

©2016 C. F. Waller (P)2017 C. F. Waller

The story continues

The 2nd installment is not quite as good as the 1st, but good nonetheless. Narration is spot on throughout the book. Only complaint is much of the book is a character trying to find out what happened to another character from the 1st book. Since I listened to the 1st, I already knew. Good series though!

“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”

Eagerly awaiting book 3!

Another great book by Waller & a stellar performance by Baker.
While not as action packed & edge of your seat as book one it is certainly another great addition to the story. I can’t wait for he next adventure!
Weaving fantasy with biblical & historical tales like the genius he is Waller will pull you in & keep you enthralled.
I want to know more about Jennifer and Annie. I hope these new characters get fleshed out more in book 3.

I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook from the publisher/author but voluntarily give my honest review.

The conduit

Surprising twists and turns.This was dark, fun, and fast paced. There are complex characters with twisted motivation.

MESSIEST SWEET STORY EVER

I was provided this audiobook through Audiobook Boom at no charge by the author in exchange for an unbiased review.

I don’t know why so many people think book one was better. I thought the hero and heroine weren’t defined and had too many characters. It more like a stew than a steak. Book TWO, on the other hand, picks up 70 years later and I think it’s stronger and cohesive with definitive character roles. I really liked it. Can’t wait for book three. That will be one HELL of a ride... seriously, I mean it literally!

Wyatt Baker really is the perfect voice for this series. Great Job!

Two Thumbs UP!

A fun sequel that keeps the momentum going

The Conduit is the second book in the Calling Tree trilogy, and it was a fun ride. It introduces new characters and new concepts to the ones established from the first book. It is well paced, and never felt boring or over indulgent. It is a fun take on different theological tales and established myths. The narration was good throughout and fit the characters well. I look forward to the last of this trilogy. If you like fantasy I recommend checking this series out.




“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”

I enjoyed the first book more

“The Conduit: A Tale of the Resurrection” is the second book in “The Calling Tree Trilogy” written by C. F. Waller. The audiobook’s narration is performed by Wyatt Baker who also narrated the first book in the series. The second book continues the paranormal fantasy adventure close to where the first book left off. It continues by following the immortals along with those trying to destroy them. As the book makes clear, just because something is immortal does not mean it cannot be killed. The story follows a mix of immortals, humans, angels, and demons all vying for power over the other. Unlike the first book, which focused most of its time setting up the characters and the reason the immortals are targeted, this book emphases more the paranormal side of things. If you like action and suspense stories of this nature, you may find that The Conduit is a book worth listening too.

The author does a good job of opening the book with a short prologue filling in the listener to the previous book’s events. However, I would have liked to have had a bit more detail than what was provided. With that said, the author does a good job of filling in some of the holes in the story via flashbacks or some character background story as the story progresses. The opening scene was action-packed and quickly hooked me into wondering what comes next. This mysterious conduit is required to assist the immortals as they are being hunted down, and it has some quite interesting powers. What would you do if you held life and death in your hands? Will the remaining remnant of immortals be saved from eternal destruction? That is where this book comes in and fills the gaps. I felt the book was a bit like a Dan Brown novel with the secret societies, suspense, and plotting.

Let me say that the book has a good premise, but it fails when it attempts to interject theology as one of its main components. I understand the book is not intended to be theologically correct, nor is it intended to teach someone theology. I myself would have rather the author spent more time around Greek mythology then to attempt to bring the Bible into the story. There were times when the sides of good and evil are reversed and the listener may get confused as to the side they are rooting to win. The book ends with a few unclosed events requiring the listener to pick up the last book in the series if they want to know the story’s final outcome. I found that I enjoyed the first book over the second because it was less focused on the paranormal side of things.

Let me turn my attention to the book’s audio narration. Wyatt Baker did a decent job narrating the book overall. I thought he was quite strong in distinguishing the many different characters. It is always nice to have consistent narrators for a book series, and I was happy to see that he was narrating the second book of the trilogy. The narrator, like with the first book, included some additional audio effects when the character was using his inner dialogue to help us separate it from this normal conversation. I did feel this book was read with less emotion and inflection than I remembered from the first one. There was also one spot where a word was simply repeated twice instead of being edited out; none of these would prevent me from listening again. Other than those few minor things, the reading was done at a good pace and the audio was overall clear.

For parents and younger readers, this book does contain some discussion around sexual subject matter along with a few adult topics. There are a few rather graphic and intense scenes of human torture along with some graphic violence. These items may not be suitable for younger readers.

In summary, I found the story a bit weaker than the first book, but this may be more that the paranormal is not my preferred genre of book. I found the first book to me more concise, descriptive, and action-packed then the second as the author unfolded the story. I would recommend the book to those who like stories about the paranormal as the author is a good storyteller, and I overall enjoyed the book even though it was not my style in the end.

Disclaimer: I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.

The book intrigued me from the start

The Conduit: A Tale of Resurrection
By CF Waller Narrated by Wyatt Baker
The Conduit: A Tale of Resurrection continues almost 100 years after the calling tree. Ronee’ and several more of the characters are back, as well as, new and unique characters. The stakes are much higher and there are rules, so many rules. The book intrigued me from the start and I couldn’t wait to listen to more. You can read The Conduit as a read-alone, but you’re missing out if you don’t grab The Calling Tree too. The writing is as great as before and I can’t wait for book 3!
Overall, The Conduit: A Tale of Resurrection is a 4.5 star book.

The calling tree is near its end

There are only a handful of lesser immortals left. The queen is hunting them down. She seeks the sparks of her life that were stolen from her. To do so she must get the conduit. Who or what is the conduit? What powers does the conduit have and if what use are they? Deals with the devil revealed, contracts with fallen angels near their completion and a final show down awaits. Great story well narrated. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Immortals and Shakespeare language

The Conduit: A Tale of the Resurrection, The Calling Tree Trilogy, Book 2 by C. F. Waller

This is the second book of the trilogy The Calling Tree. The book addresses immortality and involves many characters. Interesting SF book, including mythology, angels, immortals. The story is engaging. The narrator seems completely involved in the story, lots of voice changes which is very important to follow story and characters. I liked language influenced by Shakespeare, wordplay reminded me a lot on Macbeth.

I would recommend this book to SF fans. “I was voluntarily provided with this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”

Can’t wait for the next!

I loved the first book and was anxiously awaiting this book. I was not disappointed! It did take a bit longer for me to get into this book; however, once it got going, I was hooked! Now, I’m anxiously awaiting the next book! The narration is great and makes the book that much better. I received a review copy at my request and voluntarily reviewed.