Age of Iron

By: Angus Watson

Narrated by: Sean Barrett

LEGENDS AREN'T BORN. THEY'RE MADE.

Dug Sealskinner is a down-on-his-luck mercenary traveling south to join up with King Zadar's army. But he keeps rescuing the wrong people.

First Spring, a child he finds scavenging on the battlefield, and then Lowa, one of Zadar's most fearsome warriors, who has vowed revenge on the king for her sister's execution.

Now Dug's on the wrong side of the thousands-strong army he hoped to join -- and worse, Zadar has bloodthirsty druid magic on his side. All Dug has is his war hammer, one small child, and one unpredictable, highly-trained warrior with a lust for revenge that might get them all killed . . .

Critic reviews

"Watson's tale is gore soaked and profanity laden -- full of visceral combat and earthy humor, and laced with subtle magic. The blend of historical accuracy and authorial liberties suggests an old-school sword-and-sorcery epic, though with some clearly modern sensibilities thrown in for good measure."—Publishers Weekly

BRAVEHEART MEETS ABERCROMBIE

If you think you *might* be interested in this book, stop reading reviews and download this trilogy.

It has characters with personality, read by a good narrator. It has well written dialogue that made me laugh out loud, feel like crying, and feel like throwing the book in anger. It has plenty of bloody violence (but not too much). It has vivid, believable landscapes, described well enough that I felt like I was there with the characters (but not so much description that I had to skip). It has just enough magic that no-one is sure there really is any magic.

This is the British Isles during the iron age, prior and during the Roman invasion. It is believable historical fiction with just a hint of magic.

A good rollicker with enjoyable characters.

This is a sort of "historically-inspired fantasy," if you will, and it really worked. The characters are realistic (they aren't "too perfect;" they can't just do everything) in a way that many fantasy writers fail to get right. The tale doesn't just follow every trope all the way down the road and beat it to death.

Something that really made this a stand-out for me was the main character, Dug. He's positively loveable. He's not perfect. He's so "human." I really felt for him in this story.

The narrator was great. I thought his selection of voices was spot-on.

There is a great deal of humor in this book, too. A lot of it is through the casual use of naughty words, so if that kind of stuff bothers you, this isn't your horse.

I loved it and I'll be picking up the next one soon.

Fantastic Listen

A wonderfully written and at times riotously funny account of an aging and amicable warrior and an unlikely band of companions overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds. Each chapter is told from a different character's perspective so it starts off a bit slow as some character's may interest you less at first, but stick it out and you will pick up book two as soon as you finish this gem.

love it

greatest series and narrator I've heard. wish sean Barrett would do more. it is hilarious from start to finish

Good yarn.

Would you listen to Age of Iron again? Why?

Why would I listen to a book I just listened to?

Who was your favorite character and why?

This is a good yarn. A fun story. Accurately mirrors the endless english desire to be continentals.

What about Sean Barrett’s performance did you like?

Solid sense of the material. Excellent comic timing.

Any additional comments?

Yeah. This was good fun and will pick up the next volume first thing.