Empire's Orders

Aether's Revival, Book 9

By: Daniel Schinhofen

Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau

After a long march across the empire, Gregory finally made it to Krogga. Ambassador Rudit Glowstone, Grandmaster of Aether’s Guard, greeted him upon his arrival in the capital. After a brief meeting, she let him go to his wives and friends, arranging for them to have the few days off that Yukiko had requested. That was why Gregory spent his first two days in Krogheim going through the steps required to marry Ling, Clover, and Roshana.

Gregory had to fight his way to the temple as per tradition, even having to put down a berserker champion who had stood in his way— the locals accepted the match as being honorable, as the berserker’s bloodlust ensured that one of the two of them was going to die. Gregory was allowed to marry his three friends in a ceremony that barely deviated from local customs. He spent the next two days with his new wives, then all of his wives, making sure all of their desires were thoroughly met.

Because Gregory had killed a champion on his way to the temple, the Krogheim council asked to speak with him. His prowess and acceptance of their local customs had them extend an invitation for the new year festival to the embassy, but specifically to Gregory and Jenn, as both had proven their strength to the Kroggians. The festival led to new connections with the other ambassadors, most of whom promised to visit after the week-long festival.

Jenn and Gregory found themselves in the finals of the festival duels, but both would end up facing the newest high champion of Krog, Ragnar Ivarson. The massive warrior defeated Jenn with her chosen fighting style of speed and his skill with weapons. When Gregory and Ragnar fought, though, small problems crystallized. Ragnar wasn’t just a high champion— he was Krog reborn. Having found Aether again, he promised that they would talk soon, and he’d even bring his sister with him.

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so many characters

Schinhofen writes another excellent story full of fun and tense times, he is a great story teller. Parsneau however makes the story come to life. Her ability to voice the many characters, each distinctive from the other is incredible. A complex discussion sounds like many people voice the people. The only sad part about her performance is the shortness of the bloopers, one of my favorite parts of the Aether's Revival books.

I hope book 10 is out soon.

it's a good book but not the best in the series

I really feel the last book in this book should have been just one book not enough story progression happened in this book to make it its own book these two short books should have just been put together other than that it was a great story

still good

By now you should know what you're getting. Both the quality of the narration and story remain as good as always. Don't forget the bloopers at the end.

always a pleasure to listen to

as always I really enjoyed the slow burn of the series. especially since there felt like there was a lot of progression to the story.

This is a great series!

The book is good! I wish it was longer! And that they had gone all the way to the last part of the agreement! Other then that I really enjoyed it! We also need more bloopers!