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  • Kings of the Wyld

  • The Band, Book 1
  • By: Nicholas Eames
  • Narrated by: Jeff Harding
  • Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,014 ratings)

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Kings of the Wyld

By: Nicholas Eames
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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Summary

'A fantastic read, a rollicking, page-turning, edge-of-your-seat road-trip of a book' - John Gwynne, author of Shadow of the Gods

Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best - the meanest, dirtiest, most feared and admired crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld.

But their glory days are long past; the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk - or a combination of the three. Then a former bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help: his daughter Rose is trapped in a city besieged by an enemy horde one hundred thousand strong and hungry for blood. Rescuing Rose is the kind of impossible mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for.

It's time to get the band back together for one last tour across the Wyld.

'Every avid fantasy reader, pay attention and let me do you a favour. Make sure you read this book no matter what. As of now, I'm calling Kings of the Wyld one of the best fantasy debuts of all time' Novel Notions

'Every single word is bloody brilliant . . . 11 out of 10' Fantasy Hive

LOOK OUT FOR BLOODY ROSE, THE SECOND BOOK IN THE BAND SERIES
©2017 Nicholas Eames (P)2017 Little Brown Book Group

Critic reviews

"An outstanding debut which will make you laugh and cry and hold your breath. This is a book that has it all." (K. J. Parker)

"A fantastic read, a rollicking, page-turning, edge-of-your-seat road-trip of a book." (John Gwynne)

"Could very well be the debut of the year." (Fantasy Book Review)

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A ripping good yarn with a giggle

A real adventure, great ideas and characters you'd love to have a beer with. The fantasy element isn't weird, just adds a bit of colour and imagination to five old lads going on the rampage.

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A Ripping Yarn

Pure escapism, undemanding yet keeps your attention from start to finish. The usual solid naration from Jeff Harding is always a pleasure to listen to.

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swords and sorcery at it very best

loved the story the characters the humour a brilliant book and narrated wonderfully by Jeff Harding

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The best!!!

Outstanding!!! Top performances on all parts. Take your time with this one. The only fault it has is it has an ending. More!!!

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Amusing

It takes some doing to make me smile when reading a book, this book made me smile lots and even chuckle quite regularly as well.

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Good listen

I wasn’t sure at first but this grew on me. Definitely worth the read. It was fun and unique.

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Excellent!

A captivating world, SUPERB characters, brilliant monsters. This is great fantasy. Definitely worth a read.

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The best rock band fantasy parody I've ever read

A bit predictable at times and some slightly lazy plot development but very addictive page turner with some fantastic humour. Worth a read / listen. Really fun.

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Wasn't sure what to make of the book to start with

I wasn't sure what to make of the book to start with but I am really glad I did stick with it for some quite good jokes along the way along with good action hope the next book in the series is as good

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So much bants! Great read

Loved the story and characters, narrator is brilliant too. Humour is great throughout and made the book really enjoyable.

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