Tolkien meets Scarrow

Didn't think I would enjoy the mix of genres, but I'm glad to say it's well written and thourghly enjoyable, more Scarrow than Tolkien at least so far. In fact my only gripe is the narrator's delivery. To quickly read, no space often from lines, characters, or paragraphs, but not taking away from my experience and got used to him after few chapters.

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Brilliant

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I already have. Great story.

What other book might you compare Stiger's Tigers to, and why?

There are a number of military sci fi books around but this one stands out because the characters are so strong. The action is great but it is balanced by the story and the history of Stiger and his companions that is briefly alluded to throughout the book. Bring on the dwarves.

What does Steven Brand bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

He reads with real intensity and develops each of the characters. You just want to hear more.

Any additional comments?

I am about the buy the second book and I am hopeful that the series continues. Recommended.

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Amazing

I love everything he has done the whole series is truly brilliant definitely worth a listen

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Loving it

really enjoying the story so far. thoroughly recommend to anyone who like me enjoys a good story 👍

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Well written, fast paced and with a plan

This was a real good book, I'd even go so far as to say it's one of the better ones I've heard in a while. My only complaint was that it's a bit short for an audio book. Although at around 300 pages it's perfect in paperback.

Ben Stiger enters the book as a veteran of the northern campagne so this ain't your normal coming of age story. He quickly assesses the situation in the south and after that the action begins. Hes clearly set up as the most competent character from page one.

One thing that makes me look forward to the other books is that we can already see that the writer has a lot of story arcs already in place which bodes well for the future

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Brilliant!

There are LOTS of these kinds of books, but this one REALLY stands out from the crowd. It just rattles along at an incredible pace and many of the story arcs that you expect to last the whole book are played out over just a few pages, there is so much going on. There is deity intervention, non-humans and magic but the way they are handled is subtle and they easily slip into the alternative reality the author has built. I really can't recommend this enough.

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What can i say! I loved it!!

I’m a big fan of Roman fiction and fantasy, so when i came across this i was intrigued. Well it didn’t disappoint one bit. Really enjoyed the Stiger character, like Ben Kane’s Tullus and Scarrow’s Macro and Cato he was a pleasure to read about. Gritty!

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A Heady Mix of Gritty Legions and Classic Fantasy

This book ticks a lot of boxes for me because I like both military fiction and classic fantasy. Putting them together can be problematic but this is a fine example. It might prove to be a niche market. This is a book that reads first like a military history with a lot of the classic cornerstones of a commander building up a problem company from poor beginnings. Gradually though the fantasy element becomes more visible.

The legions are based largely on the Roman legions but certainly not completely with ranks and titles for example being drawn from more recent history. The story itself moves along at a decent pace as you would expect from an audiobook of less than eight hours. The last thirty five minutes is a free preview of the next book which at the time of writing is due out in about a month. The key characters feel very solidly grounded and I’m sure that their backgrounds will be further revealed as the series goes on.

I personally enjoyed the book enormously. The time very much flew by, I could almost feel a breeze from the imaginary pages as they turned rapidly before me. Military fiction enthusiasts will feel fairly comfortable if they can manage with alternate universe “Roman” Legions at least for the first part of the book. As the chapters go by though the fantasy element makes itself known and old shakers of the twenty-sided bones will recognise a Dungeons and Dragons vibe.

The closest thing I can recall reading like this is Taylor Anderson’s Destroyermen. The similarity being an historically savvy author throwing his military history into a fantasy world. This though is much faster-paced and uses more classic fantasy elements.

I really hope that people give this a chance. Those who revel in highly accurate military fiction rooted firmly in reality might not find this to their liking. People looking for very deep, epic modern fantasy along the lines of Brandon Sanderson could equally be frustrated. However, if the idea of some fairly fast-moving, well narrated, gritty military fiction pitched into a classical fantasy world appeals then jump in!

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Excellent

stumbled on this series thinking it was historical. not disappointed when dwarfs elves and orcs get into the action. Great listen action all the way.

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Very Good Read

enjoyed the read. looking forward to book two. I will recommend this book to others.

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