Book description
Okay, so I just finished listening to Daggerbound and wow, what a ride! T. Kingfisher (aka Ursula Vernon, which is pretty cool in itself) absolutely knocked this sequel out of the park.
The whole setup with the Dervish being trapped in a sword for 400 years is such a fun premise, and honestly? He's grumpy and sarcastic in the best way possible. You can't help but love him even when he's being completely unreasonable - which is basically always, but in a charming way.
The relationship between him and Learned Edmund is everything. Like, yes please to the sweet scholar who's just trying to do his job and ends up accidentally freeing this chaotic sword guy. The banter between them had me laughing out loud during my commute - definitely got some weird looks, but whatever, this audiobook is worth it.
What I really appreciated was how Kingfisher balanced all the action with genuine character development. Sure, there's dragons and cultists and all sorts of fantasy nonsense (the inhuman diplomats scene was particularly hilarious), but at its heart this is about two guys figuring out how to trust each other. Edmund's kindness really shines through the narration, and you can feel the Dervish slowly losing his mind falling for this wholesome nerd.
The audiobook narrator did a fantastic job with all the different voices too - everyone sounded distinct and perfectly matched their personalities.
If you liked the first book in the series, you're definitely going to love this one. And if you haven't read Swordheart yet, do yourself a favor and start there, but honestly, I'd recommend just diving in anyway because this fantasy romance is exactly what your TBR list needs.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience