The Jigsaw Blade

The Bizarre Blades, Book 1

By: Stevie Collier

Narrated by: Kevin Kemp

He always dreamed of becoming a Champion. But finding a mythical sword could cut his life short....

Finn Featherstone longs to trade in his paintbrush for a legendary Bizarre Blade. One day, after heroically rescuing a young girl and coming face-to-face with his sword-fighting idol, he is shocked to learn he is being drafted as a foot soldier. A few days later the army caravan he marches with is attacked by a pack of saber-toothed tigers. While trying to survive, Finn finds himself crashing through the ice where he mistakenly discovers a magical Blade of his very own.

Introduced to a world of Champions jealous of his random find, Finn struggles to master his sword’s sludge-spitting bad attitude. Surrounded by dubious allies, he must somehow find the courage to battle the vicious meat-eating dinosaurs that roam the land as well as trying to survive the freezing elements. And when a traitor takes down Finn’s fellow Champions, the former painter must tame his angsty weapon in a hurry if he has any hope of winning the fight of his life.

Can Finn command his deranged Blade before his dreams of glory come to a bloody end?

The Jigsaw Blade is the first book in the refreshingly unique Bizarre Blades sword-and-sorcery fantasy series. If you like plucky heroes, wacky humor, and ferocious dinosaurs, then you’ll love Stevie Collier’s swashbuckling tale.

©2019 Stevie Collier (P)2019 Podium Audio

Can't believe it was free!

Didn't expect it to be as funny as it was lol the little marketing trick worked on me because now I want to buy book 2 it was that good!

Pretty good

So this is a pretty good book even if the MC is kinda whiny and overly lucky I mean destiny bs aside like the chances of him falling RIGHT TO THE SWORD are very very low I like. I like the dinosaur thing but like it’s more than just Dinos like saber tooth tigers DID NOT live at the same time as Dinos and mammoths DEFINITELY DID NOT LIVE AT THE SAME AS DINOS

what's there not to like?

Kevin Kemp knocks this reading out of the park! I think I have a new favorite to watch for along with Vikas Adams, Nick Podehl and TGR.

I really enjoyed the story and by halfway through I was invested in the slighty spastic Finn the Fantastic. Uou have to listen book with a sense of humor and a little tongue in cheek otherwise some of the jokes/references will break your immersion.

looking for to the next book in audio!

Only if you are up for a fun listening romp

Kudos to Stevie Collier for an unexpectedly interesting and often hilarious novel combined with Kevin Kemp's narration performance. Ostensibly, it's a coming of age story but there's enough scatological humor and brutal sadistic areas that parents might want to be cautious of providing it to pre-16-year-olds . With that said, the MCs unlucky adventures as he stumbles along toward his Bizarre Blade discovery are daring as they are entertaining.

Also, the concept of using bizarre magical swords as the quest items and equally bizarre lands, both beasts and people, is refreshingly unexpected.

PS: To the commenter who gave up after a small girl's death fall, the girl lived. However, your concern over it's unsuitableness for an 8 year old is well founded; although, you might find it a worthwhile listen.

unique is good

Great first book

This book was great at developing a main character, though a very slow growth. wish there was more swordplay but I loved the world and meaningful side characters.