The God Decrees

The Devan Chronicles, Book 1

By: Mark E. Cooper

Narrated by: Mikael Naramore

Julia is a strong-willed Englishwoman who knows what she wants, and she's working hard to achieve it. An Olympic gymnast, she's training hard every day in preparation for the upcoming games when tragedy strikes, and her world ends with a phone call. Her parents have been killed in a senseless car accident, killed by a drunk driver. Suddenly everything is different. Alone now but for her best friend and coach, she struggles to put her life back into some semblance of order by returning to her training, but the excitement and anticipation she once felt are missing. She's just going through the motions. One night while alone in the gym, something extraordinary happens, and her life will never be the same again.

On another world vastly removed from Julia's, a feeble king sits upon the throne of Deva, and traitorous lords scheme to take it from him. Only the lords of the four great fortresses remain vigilant and loyal to the kingdom. Deva seems doomed, as the legions of the Protectorate march. Lord Keverin of Fortress Athione is desperate to save his people and the land he serves, but magic has long since waned in Deva's people. He knows that without a sorcerer of their own to oppose the legion sorcerers, he's doomed to failure. He needs a champion, one strong enough to throw back the minions of the evil sorcerer Mortain, but where in all the worlds will they find such a man?

Only Darius, a good friend and powerful wizard, might know the answer. Without orders or the guidance of the king, he asks his friend for a solution and embarks upon a course that will surely see him damned by many. A spell is cast to bring a champion to his aid, but something goes wrong, and Julia Morton suddenly finds herself stranded on an alien world with no friends and no way home.

©2001-2014 Mark E. Cooper (P)2015 Impulse Books UK

Great beginning

The beginning of this book hooked me. Then, and I know I'm in the minority here, it lost me. I found myself wishing that the characters would stop talking so much and get on with the story. There were several story lines, and I had trouble keeping up with each one in audio. For me, the most difficult part of this audiobook was the narrator's female voices. I found them irritating and old. I did receive this book in exchange for a review. I really wanted to like it much better than I did.

Wonderfully creative

I haven't found a book by Copper that I haven't liked yet....I get lost in his creativity. I find his world's fun and entertaining. I look forward to listening to more of his work.

Wowzer, this is awesome!

Loved the book and story! Can’t wait to listen to more, but sadly that isn’t an option S the rest of the series isn’t in audiobook. :( And the author didn’t finish the series, ugh.

The god decrees

Any additional comments?

I'm a fan of this type of story in which someone from our "real world" gets transported to a fantasy world with magic--one in which he or she can work magic. It's my escape from reality. The characters are interesting and real and well-written. The story kept my attention and Cooper made me care enough about them that I wanted to keep listening to know what happens to them.

Lord Keterin

What did you love best about The God Decrees?

it had such a twist to it that it held my attention all the way

What other book might you compare The God Decrees to and why?

I don't know, it is a little science fiction and a little historical romance

What about Mikael Naramore’s performance did you like?

he was easy to understand and the book flowed easily and fast. I listened to it on a car trip and heard the whole book in one sitting.

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

I think when she learned that she could heal people