Iron Axe

The Books of Blood and Iron, Book 1

By: Steven Harper

Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan

In this brand new series from the author of the Clockwork Empire series, a hopeless outcast must answer Death's call and embark on an epic adventure... Although Danr's mother was human, his father was one of the hated Stane, a troll from the mountains. Now Danr has nothing to look forward to but a life of disapproval and mistrust, answering to "Trollboy" and condemned to hard labor on a farm. Until, without warning, strange creatures come down from the mountains to attack the village. Spirits walk the land, terrifying the living. Trolls creep out from under the mountain, provoking war with the elves. And Death herself calls upon Danr to set things right. At Death's insistence, Danr heads out to find the Iron Axe, the weapon that sundered the continent a thousand years ago. Together with unlikely companions, Danr will brave fantastic and dangerous creatures to find a weapon that could save the world - or destroy it.

©2015 Steven Piziks (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Very good story!!! Excellent narration!!!

The wonderful story, along with the excellent narrator, brought this tale to vivid life. I am thrilled to know there is a Second Book waiting to be released!!!!!

Refreshing story, but there is some language

Good, engaging story and great performance! There was some language I felt was unwarranted in what might otherwise be considered a YA novel, but it wasn't overwhelming and I still really enjoyed it.

Engaging Story; Mixed Narration

I found this to be an engaging story overall. The plot wasn't ground-breaking, but was easy to follow and kept me interested. I was invested enough in the characters to be eager for them to be successful in their quest and to mature in their relationships and in their self-images. The plot device around the same-sex attracted character was too heavy-handed and parts of the story were a bit discordant because of it, but the story flowed well for the most part.

The narration was a mixed bag for me. The dialog was fantastically good, with each character having his or her own distinctive voice which remained perfectly consistent throughout. The descriptive narration, on the other hand, was decidedly annoying -- there was little to no inflection and the pacing was excruciatingly slow. It almost felt like I was listening to a computerized voice. The dialog was exceptional enough to keep me invested, but I really wish Mr. Ochlan had chosen a "narrator" character voice to use when he read the descriptive text.

All-in-all, I quite enjoyed this book and will look forward to additional adventures from our intrepid heroes.

Good D and D story

Would you listen to Iron Axe again? Why?

I have read this twice. One of the very few times I have done that.

What other book might you compare Iron Axe to and why?

It is basically a Shannara type of story.

Which scene was your favorite?

There are a few excellent chapters.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I binge listend to this book took 3 days but worth the effort.

Good listen

Interesting fun to listen to could not put the phone Down till I finished listing to it I like it a lot