Master of Sorrows
- Author Justin Call
- Narrator Peter Kenny
- Publisher Orion
- Run Time 19 hours and 14 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Fantasy.
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What to expect
But what if the boy hero and the malevolent, threatening taint were one and the same?
What if the boy slowly came to realize he was the reincarnation of an evil god? Would he save the world . . . or destroy it?
Among the Academy's warrior-thieves, Annev de Breth is an outlier. Unlike his classmates who were stolen as infants from the capital city, Annev was born in the small village of Chaenbalu, was believed to be executed, and then unknowingly raised by his parents' killers.
Seventeen years later, Annev struggles with the burdens of a forbidden magic, a forgotten heritage, and a secret deformity. When he is subsequently caught between the warring ideologies of his priestly mentor and the Academy's masters, he must choose between forfeiting his promising future at the Academy or betraying his closest friends. Each decision leads to a deeper dilemma, until Annev finds himself pressed into a quest he does not wish to fulfil.
Will he finally embrace the doctrine of his tutors, murder a stranger, and abandon his mentor? Or will he accept the more difficult truth of who he is . . . and the darker truth of what he may become . . .
Critics Review
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A remarkable debut which I simply cannot put down… Master of Sorrows is a brilliant and riveting tale of having the courage to find and choose one’s path, and it left me wanting more. I recommend this book for lovers of classic epic fantasy looking for a modern voice.
NOVEL NOTIONS -
A wonderful mix of the old and the new, and the ending had me begging for just one… more… chapter. I’m very impressed with Justin Call’s debut, and I’m looking forward to seeing where this series goes.
THE FANTASY INN
If you’re a fan of coming-of-age stories, magic schools, and the idea of what’s right and what’s wrong, then Master of Sorrows is the book for you. -
Move over Sanderson, there’s a new master story-teller in town
Mike Shackle, author of WE ARE THE DEAD -
Call is a modern high fantasy master, our very own Master of Epic Tales. […] I believe he’s the best modern high fantasy writer of our time
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