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The Broken God Review
Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan delivers another masterful installment in The Black Iron Legacy with The Broken God. This isn't just fantasy-it's fantasy that understands how broken things can still be beautiful.
The audiobook pulls you into Guerdon where the Godswar has literally carved up the city. Three occupying powers maintain an uneasy armistice while ancient forces stir in the shadows. What makes this work isn't the typical epic fantasy grandeur, but how Ryder-Hanrahan focuses on characters caught between impossible choices.
Spar Idgeson's transformation from thief heir to living stone embodiment of the New City creates genuine pathos. You feel his struggle with identity and belonging. Meanwhile, Carillon Thay's journey across the sea toward Khebesh unfolds like a meditation on legacy and revenge. Both storylines demonstrate how personal stakes can coexist with world-ending threats.
The criminal dragons of the Ghierdana aren't cardboard villains-they're complex figures with their own tragic logic. Their alliance with surviving thieves feels organic rather than plot-driven. Nothing here operates in simple moral binaries.
Ryder-Hanrahan's prose translates beautifully to audio format. The narrative voice captures both intimate character moments and sweeping mythic scope without losing momentum. When gods seek vengeance, it matters because we've invested in people trying to survive those consequences.
The Broken God succeeds because it trusts readers to engage with ambiguity. In a genre often obsessed with clear resolutions, this audiobook embraces uncertainty. Some questions remain unanswered, some wounds don't heal cleanly, and that feels honest.
This series continues proving that secondary world fantasy can be both intellectually rigorous and emotionally resonant. Essential listening for anyone wanting something more substantial than typical sword and sorcery fare.
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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