Lord Mouse

By: Mason Thomas

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

Scoundrel by nature and master thief by trade, Mouse is the best there is. Sure, his methods may not make him many friends, but he works best alone anyway. And he has never failed a job.

But that could change.

When a stranger with a hefty bag of gold seduces him to take on a task, Mouse knows he'll regret it. The job? Free Lord Garron, the son of a powerful duke arrested on trumped up charges in a rival duchy. Mouse doesn't do rescue missions. He's no altruistic hero, and something about the job reeks. But he cannot turn his back on that much coin - enough to buy a king's pardon for the murder charge hanging over his head.

Getting Garron out of his tower prison is the easy part. Now, they must escape an army of guardsmen, a walled keep and a city on lockdown, and a ruthless mage using her power to track them. Making matters worse, Mouse is distracted by Garron's charm and unyielding integrity. Falling for a client can lead to mistakes. Falling for a nobleman can lead to disaster. But Mouse is unprepared for the dangers behind the plot to make Lord Garron disappear.

©2016 Mason Thomas (P)2023 Dreamspinner Press

Fantastical story with amazing narration!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I definitely would. The writing was unique and clever and the characters were brought to life so well by Joel Leslie, I couldn't ask for more.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mouse! The man is sneaky, sly, conniving and intelligent. He has this arsenal of disguises and voices and who better to bring all this alter egos to life than Joel Leslie who too holds an arsenal of different voices and tones.

Which scene was your favorite?

The underlying mystery revealed.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The whole damn thing really. I was entertained and intrigued from start to finish.

Any additional comments?

This story was so much fun. It reminded me a bit of Prison Break but with gay characters instead up to no good. Definitely worth a listen if you like the Author and/or narrator. Me, I buy books just because Joel Leslie narrates them, and I highly recommend you do that with this one.

great romance with build up and tension...

Although limited fantasy world-building, this allowed for easy immersion and rapid pacing diving straight into depths of characters keeping them interesting.

Spies, princes, gays- all the world needs

I enjoyed this book far more than I expected to. It's hard to find LGTBQIA fantasy that's well-written and takes itself seriously on both plot and character development. The narrator fit the tone of the book well, and it was easy to lose myself in listening. It had its flaws, sure, but all-in-all a good listen and well worth it!

Good ride

This this is an enjoyable book with great characters, the story has intrigue and drama with magic and sword fighting.. I believe the listener won't disappointed with the buy.

Clever

Half the fun of this book was waiting to see how Mouse would get out of one mess or another. I liked the characters, they grew and became more complex throughout the story. Overall a fun listen.