Of Bone and Thunder

Name: Of Bone and Thunder
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Chris Evans
ISBN: 9781491584620

Author: Chris Evans

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Unabridged: 16 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 10/14/2014

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

Apocalypse Now meets The Lord of the Rings in a bold new fantasy from the acclaimed author of the Iron Elves trilogy, filled with “heroic action that keeps fans coming back” (Publishers Weekly).Channeling the turbulent period of the Vietnam War and its ruthless pitting of ideologies, cultures, generations, and races against each other, military historian and acclaimed fantasy writer Chris Evans takes a daring new approach to the traditional world of sword and sorcery by thrusting it into a maelstrom of racial animus, drug use, rebellion, and a growing war that seems at once unwinnable and with no end in sight. In this thrilling epic, right and wrong, country and honor, freedom and sacrifice are all put to the ultimate test in the heart of a dark, bloody, otherworldly jungle.In this strange, new world deep among the shadows under a triple-canopy jungle and plagued by dangers real and imagined, soldiers strive to fulfill a mission they don’t understand and are ill-equipped to carry out. And high above them, the heavy rush of wings slashing through the humid air herald a coming wave of death and destruction, and just possibly, salvation.

About Chris Evans

Chris Evans is also the author of The Iron Elves saga: A Darkness Forged in Fire, The Light of Burning Shadows, and Ashes of a Black Frost, as well as the nonfiction book Bloody Jungle: The War in Vietnam. He is a military historian and former editor for Random House and Stackpole Books. Born in Canada, he lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on January 02, 2015

An interesting concept, well written and reseached. loved the dragons and how they worked. Really well thought out. Wanted more character driven storyline. a 3.5 star read.......more

Goodreads review by Holly (The GrimDragon) on June 27, 2020

"Deep in the jungle below, blood was spilling." What made me buy Of Bone and Thunder years ago? The cover. The glorious cover that I've often thought would make for a rad tattoo. JUST LOOK AT IT!! Unfortunately, the cover tells a story more finely crafted than the one written by Chris Evans (no, not C......more

Goodreads review by Nicky on December 20, 2015

Received to review via Netgalley. Once I read some reviews pointing out this is essentially a novel about a fantasy version of Vietnam, “slyts” and all, I couldn’t unsee it. I found it surprisingly absorbing at first, though I’m generally not that interested in war stories. There are some amazing bit......more

Goodreads review by Lulu [at] Reckless Reading on September 14, 2014

Received ARC via NetGalley This book was absolutely amazing, though I do believe the comparison to Lord of the Rings is a bit misleading. Whereas Lord of the Rings focuses on the macro image of war and the struggle between good and evil, Of Bone and Thunder focuses on war at the micro level, taking a......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on April 07, 2023

Really surprised at how much I enjoyed this war-inspired fantasy novel. Characters were beautifully complex and it was well written, with an intricate story that you get to see from multiple perspectives. I cried, wanted to punch fictional characters, and rejoiced after their successes. I usually do......more