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We Are the Dead

The Last War Trilogy

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We Are the Dead

By: Mike Shackle
Narrated by: Nicola Bryant
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About this listen

The first book in The Last War series: a debut epic fantasy full of crunching revolutionary action, twisted magic, and hard choices in dark times.

The war is over. The enemy won.

Jia's people learned the hard way that there are no second chances. The Egril, their ancient enemy, struck with magic so devastating that Jia's armies were wiped out. Now terror reigns in the streets, and friend turns on friend just to live another day.

Somehow Tinnstra - a deserter, a failure, nothing but a coward - survived. She wants no more than to hide from the chaos.

But dragged into a desperate plot to retake Jia, surrounded by people willing to do anything to win the fight, this time Tinnstra will need to do more than hide.

If Jia is to get a second chance after all, this time she will need to be a hero.

With all the grit of Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence and Ed McDonald, this is fantasy with the sharpest of edges.

©2019 Mike Shackle (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction War Violent Fantasy

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Critic reviews

"The next Game of Thrones." (Glen Cook, author of The Black Company)

"Tarantino crossed with David Gemmell." (Peter McLean, author of Priest of Bones)

"A powerful debut." (Gavin Smith, author of The Bastard Legion)
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If the man in the high castle had dark fantasy magic and awesome sword fights. A brutal and oppressive world so thick with tension you could cut it with a skull scimitar.

Fantastic

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My favourite book of the year.
Gripping, intense and grim. Characters I rooted for right from the start (bar one little urchin).
It's Rogue One meets Game of Thrones. What would you do for those you love? To aid the resistance?
I only wish the narrator was better.
So looking forward to the next book.

Favourite book of the year...

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Book 1 of a 3 book series that is a absolute gem, grimdark, funny, entertaining and goes in directions you least expect. Download and enjoy you won't be disappointed. An author that is at the top of his craft - brilliant

Epic read

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Great story with realistic characters coupled with an excellent narration. I can’t wait to start the second instalment

Outstanding start to a New Series

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I loved this book. found myself rooting for the characters. narrator is brilliant too! a must listen.

Epic & Brilliant

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idk why people think nicola bryant isn't phenomenal in this?? the emotion in her reading is incredible.

great trilogy, this is my 2nd read !

incredible trilogy, beautiful narration!

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as I big fan of Joe Abercrombie I was very excited to get started with this .... I had been promised a gritty grim dark experience. what I got fell very short IMO.
I feel like they couldn't have picked a worse narrator also.

such a shame as I really wanted to enjoy this.

disappointing

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