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  • Hammer of Fate

  • The Rune Song Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: G.N. Gudgion
  • Narrated by: Matt Addis
  • Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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Hammer of Fate

By: G.N. Gudgion
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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Summary

“No surrender. No retreat.” With 20 enemy swords at their backs and a broken bridge ahead, the last knights of an outlaw order turn to fight. A young woman with forbidden magic joins their final stand. And as blade meets blade, she starts to sing....

Adelais was raised in the Far North, learning stories of the old gods and the skill of weaving runes into magic. Now, she is locked in a convent far from home, forced to kneel to a foreign god.

When inquisitors arrive with plans to torture an innocent man, Adelais cannot stand by. She aids an attack to free the prisoner and joins the raiders as they flee into the night.

Her new companions are the last of the Guardians—once a powerful holy order, now ragged fugitives, hunted almost to extinction.

The knights carry a secret treasure, precious and powerful enough to shape kingdoms. Their pursuers, desperate to possess it, will crush any who stand in their way.

Nowhere is safe—in city or chateau, on the road or in the wilds. And even disguised as a boy, Adelais draws attention wherever she goes. Is she angel or demon, priestess or witch?

Adelais must summon all her courage and all her memories of the old gods’ magic as the noose tightens around her and a thunderous final reckoning approaches.

Discover a thrilling new series, with a rich world and action that will leave you breathless. Hammer of Fate is inspired by Viking magic, medieval combat, and the fall of the Templar knights—perfect for fans of Mark Lawrence, Andrzej Sapkowski, and Robin Hobb.

©2023 G.N. Gudgion (P)2023 Second Sky, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
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Enthralling, addictive novel

Fantastic story that had me listening addictively. Great narration that brought out the nuances of each character, and what wonderful characters! Love the heroine Adelais! Brilliant, twisty plot set in a medieval world. So good in fact that I’m moving straight on to the next in the series.

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Great characters and storyline!

Brilliantly researched story with enough parallels to real events to give it an authentic feel. Love that it has a female lead, with decency and honesty at the core of the narrative.
Game of Thrones and Da Vinci Code fans should love this!

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A fantastic tale within a gritty, visceral world

An excellent narration of a book where the realities of dirt, blood, and hunger weigh on the experiences of the characters as much as the more subtle powers of the divine guide their journey within a fantastic world.

Obviously inspired by the true events of Phillip IV's persecution of the Knights Templar, the setting provides the perfect background in which to explore the character development of an independent but naive young woman as she escapes her humble beginnings to encounter the wild, armed conflict, and love,

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