Of Blood and Steel

By: Seymour Zeynalli

Narrated by: James Lawrence

After secluding himself from the outside world, a fearsome old man, Balak, is hired by a teenage girl, Arda, to make a perilous journey across Tartaurus. With the whole continent at war, he is tasked with guiding her safely to the distant castle of Iron Gates. They will have to learn to work together if they wish to make it alive, past the hostile wildlife, enemy territory, and giants - a dangerous journey that is further complicated by the inclusion of Arda’s infant sister.

Drawing inspiration from the history and mythology of the Caucasus region and the author’s own rich imagination, the book explores the murky line between justice and revenge, and the lengths some people are willing to cross to get what they want.

©2020 Seymour Zeynalli (P)2021 Seymour Zeynalli

A great story

This was full of magic, courage & friendship. Arda and Balak were 2 completely different people who set out on a journey together. They had quite a time going getting used to each other. They encountered friend & for along the way. A great story with a good narrator.

Well done!

I'm normally not one for audiobooks, but the performance and story were both so well done, I felt ready to listen to more!

Could have done without the cursing. I know, I know, it seems to be the norm. Call me old-fashioned but I know there are other ways to utilize word usage.

complications

Balak, is hired by Arda that also has a baby to make it across the country safe. I enjoyed the book.