The Broken Bards of Paris

By: Aaron Hollingsworth

Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson

When the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte is kidnapped by the mysterious Man in the Iron Mask, who can he trust to get her back? The Broken Bards of Paris!

What three men, despite deformity and unrequited love, will unite to become a trio of heroic troubadours? The Broken Bards of Paris!

When France is in peril, who will sing the songs, fight the throngs, and right the wrongs? The Broken Bards of Paris!

Join Cyrano De Bergerac, Quasimodo the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Erik the Opera Ghost in their first daring ensemble adventure! With special appearances by Voltaire, Joan of Arc, and Napoleon himself!

©2014 Aaron Hollingsworth (P)2018 Aaron Hollingsworth

Very interesting/humorous story!

Great concept! Getting some of the best-known Frenchmen that lived roughly in the same historical period was a novel approach. Coo-doo's! At this point, I do not remember if this is going to be a series or not. If not, I would be disappointed. The possibilities of where to go next are limitless. I wish it were a longer story though. It could very easily have been filled out to be a complete novel. I highly recommend this book. And now for the obligatory: "I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

A no filler and all thriller romp!

Mr. Hollingsworth tells a tale that I could easily see being brought to the big screen. It combines characters you know to tell a story with action, mystery and a bit of drama. His writing voice reminds me a bit of a combination of Jim Butcher and Joe Abercrombie, two of my favorite writers.

Fantastic story!

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Going into this, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it or not. The premise sounded absurd, but I was curious and decided to check it out. This book was way better than I expected and was really quite fun. The narration is great and brought the book to life. I just wish it were longer!

Wild and Crazy Ride

I got this story via audiobook boom and this is my voluntary review. This was a wild ride through French history and theater. It was a mix-up of The Phantom of the Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Cirino de Bergerac as the heroes. The man in the iron mask and Napoleon as secondary characters. Loved the fight scene. Oh yeah, you will not believe what happened to the three heroes in the end. It is a quick listen and worth the time. listen to it to find out. The narrator made the story come to life.

Cyrano, phantom, Quasimodo

For those of you who like classic French literature, this mash up I’d for you. There are classic fictional characters together as the original authors would have never done. I won’t give spoilers but suffice it to say the only thing I dislike about the story is it’s not as long as I would prefer. Good narration, excellent author. Highly recommend.

I was given a copy of this book for honest review.