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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 (2,038 ratings)

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Kings of the Wyld

By: Nicholas Eames
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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
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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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I laughed, I cried and I nearly crashed the car!!

WARNING - start this book and you can kiss family and your podcasts goodbye for a time.
You know when you find a fantasy book that you think was written for you? this is it. No brooding Hero's here, well maybe one. it's full of funny one liners. Great story telling and characters you believe in. Great narration to top it off. well done to all involved. A great geri-action fantasy book

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Absolutely brilliant funny action packed

Just a breath of fresh air funny action packed heartfelt and violent! Can't wait for the next one

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What I've been waiting for

A brilliant bunch of characters a huge managery of beasts and easy to read . A very humorous bunch brilliantly brought to life by the narrator. I've been waiting for a fantasy book like this for an eternity and I'm really looking forward to the next books in the series. definitely recommended

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Well writteb fantasy

This is a rollicking story of a beautifully imagined world. The tale is woven expertly with subtle humour and so msny switch back turns it is sometimes difficult to keep up. The narrative of tje final battle is enthralling edge of your seat stuff yet has genuine moments of pathos as well as dark humour.

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Fully Engaged

Full of wit and adventure, a good mix for everyone to enjoy. I loved it.

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Amazing, original book

This is the story I have most enjoyed in many years. Excellent setting where mercs / monster slayers are treated like rock stars and the author constantly portrays a colourful world and interesting characters with witty prose and sharp adult dialogue. This author is an amazing talent. The top notch voice acting only adds to the experience. In an ocean of mundane or quite good fantasy fiction this one really does stand out. Give it a shot.

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great book

excellently read. it kept me company on many a run Andrea's always sorry to switch it off.

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Exciting and humorous

Loved it. Narrator is excellent. Hard to stop listening to. Highly recommended for anyone. Excellent!

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absolutely fantastic

cant wait to read more by this author funnier than Gemmel and just as good

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Fantastic

One of the best stories ever and greatly told - what's not to like.

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