Sellsword's Oath

If you have not had a chance look at the dream cast the author picked for this installment in the Assassins of Landria series. I could most certainly picture Liam Hemsworth as Ridge. For me this was another fantastic adventure in the series that gave just as much if not more of what kept me listening with the first installment of this series. What I find to be the best part of this series is the fact that Rhett and Ridge choose to be family, friends, connected. They have a familia bond that's not by blood but by choice. They fight just as hard to keep their connection. Family by choice makes for very strong ties. Narrator Samuel Roukin brings these characters right off the pages and allow for them to run through your mind with clarity.

Note: While this is Book 2 in the series, it works pretty well as a stand alone novel. It’s a very fun short epic fantasy – and normally I wouldn’t use ‘short’ and ‘epic’ together for a book that’s less than 7 hours to listen to, but this book has a lot of the elements that make up epic fantasy. I love the rich setting and the well planned out rules of magic and culture/society. Ridge and Rhett are a very fun duo. I love their interactions. Obviously, they have a deep friendship and complete trust in one another. They’re great at protecting each other but then also when they interact with others, Ridge and Rhett can see where the other is going with just a look. So they are the perfect detectives for solving this mystery. The one weakness of this tale is the lack of meaningful female characters. In one scene, a female character actually says (paraphrasing), ‘It’s not my place to have an opinion.’ While that line makes sense in the context of the scene, it did make me chuckle a bit because it pretty much sums up the ladies for this book. I would love to see some gender balance in this series. A variety of side characters round out the story like the gruff Burke and the helpful Henri. Edvard the ghost provides useful intel but also a few humorous moments. The Witch King is a worthy adversary. All around, it’s a fun tale. 4/5 stories. The Narration: Samuel Roukin is the perfect narrator for Sellsword’s Oath. He has two great voices – one for Rhett and one for Ridge. I love the gruff nature nature that sits in the background for both characters. It makes them sound mature and serious – as I expect these assassins to be. Roukin also has a bevvy of believable voices for all the other characters, including the ladies. It’s pretty amazing how he can smooth out his voice for the ladies. The pacing was perfect & there were no tech issues with the recording. 5/5 stars. I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Gail Z. Martin. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.