The Bastard: Book 1

By: Jack Porter

Narrated by: Austin Walp

Rule number one: Make your own damn rules.

I was a bit of a rogue, picking pockets and seducing women, without a care for the future. Now, with the aid of a beautiful enchantress and a pet rat dragon, I'm out for revenge.

Trouble is, my target is one of the most powerful, ruthless men in the city. But what he doesn't know is that I'm no longer playing by his rules.

I'm playing by my own. No matter what dark, hidden secrets I uncover in the process.

The Bastard is the story of Mordie, a hero with a more flexible sense of morality than most. It is set in a Camelot that never existed, and is a tale of swords, secrets, magic, revenge, betrayal, and even a dragon or two.

Please note: The story contains harem elements, nudity, and sex between the hero (if hero is the right word) and multiple partners, all of whom are willing and comfortable with the idea of nontraditional relationships.

©2019, 2020 Jack Porter (P)2020 Jack Porter

Good book

Good twist on a classic tale. The setting is rich and interesting and the characters are well done.

Surprisingly good listen!

The story synopsis for this book had a warning that was neither heeded (by me) nor, in my opinion, warranted. While there were some episodes that leaned towards the salacious, as written they were harmless (most of the bad stuff happened in your head.)

That being said, wow, was this ever a good story. I loved every minute of it!

The bastard, Mordie, is rightly named. He gets himself into a ton of trouble in the opening paragraphs and spends the rest of the book avenging and then righting the wrongs. We have some magical potions, a little of the cheek of the Princess Bride, and a rat dragon (Yup, not a real dragon. The rat version.) I finished the book in one listen.

I love the narration and everything else about this book. It sets up rather nicely for the second book in the series. I'm in!!

The Bastard book 1

This is a great suspenseful book and sexual pages I am so excited and looking forward to book 2

Unrealized Potential

The writing was decent. The author did a good job bringing the setting to life and fleshing out the characters. The MC was uninspiring though. Throughout the majority of the book his only goal was to get back at the man who betrayed him. The story was easy to listen to and ultimately predictable. It is because of that predictability and uninspiring MC that I do not think I will continue the series. The performance was really quite good.

A Very Fun Read

This book was very enjoyable. I was rooting for Mordie. I liked that the main character had a swaying moral compass. It made the story more believable. I am looking forward to the next installment.

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."