Rathen Into Bramblewood Forest, Grant Elliot Smith
Rathen Into Bramblewood Forest, Grant Elliot Smith
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Rathen: Into Bramblewood Forest

Author: Grant Elliot Smith, Steven H. Stohler

Narrator: Chris MacDonnell

Unabridged: 10 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 05/19/2021

Synopsis

Rathen, ex-captain of the late king’s army, pulls together a team to defeat the evil that threatens them all. The Book of Ziz, with its instructions for protective spells against an evil deity, has fallen into the nefarious hands of High Priest Litagus, meaning soon untold evil will reign unchecked if Rathen fails.Consumed by his personal vengeance for the betrayer in the earlier death of his friends, Rathen travels to the ruins of Ghrakus Castle to enlist the aid of the very being who tried to kill Rathen once before. Only the black powers of this ancient evil can ensure their mission to steal the book back, but can those powers be trusted?To safeguard his group, Rathen also recruits Caswen, an inexperienced young healer determined to make her mark on the world. Together with Bulo, an ex-gladiator and fellow warrior, Thack, a one-armed half-orc, and Bandark, a mysterious mage from another world, the group heads through the menacing Bramblewood Forest to confront Litagus and his followers.

About Grant Elliot Smith

Grant Elliot Smith loved to read from an early age. Saving up his allowance, he spent it all at the local bookstore buying up as much as he could from the fantasy section. His first interest was poetry, which he wrote voraciously. Some of his early work from as far back as the 1980’s can be found in various poetry anthologies. Completing four university degrees, including a Masters in Sociology from the University of Essex in Colchester, England, Grant has lived and worked around the world, spending a number of those years in Japan. The sights and sounds from the various cultures he has seen help to fuel his imagination for writing. When not working or traveling, he loves to escape in the world of fantasy and the paranormal.

About Chris MacDonnell

Chris MacDonnell is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and a classically trained actor and voice artist whose theater credits include London’s West End and the Royal National Theatre, British TV shows, BBC Radio drama, commercials, and films. He is also a published poet and has written comedy and drama for television shows.

Reviews

Goodreads review by S.E. on March 06, 2016

Rathen: The Legend of Ghrakus Castle by Grant Elliot Smith. The titular Rathen (a retired soldier/captain) leads a band of misfit characters, mostly retired, needing money or companionship, to explore/tame mysterious dangers around Ghrakus Castle. The first 50% of the novel is the band forming, then......more

Goodreads review by Mike on November 04, 2016

This book starts out with the main character, Rathen, agreeing to take a job because he is down on his luck. As the story goes on, he finds he’d gotten himself into more trouble than he bargained for. While I liked Rathen and could identify with some of his characteristics, I found a stronger connec......more

Goodreads review by Jake on April 20, 2016

Rathen: The Legend of Ghrakus Castle at first glance is a simple and straight forward adventure fantasy novel. But to me, it was more than that. The story of Rathen is inspirational, a man against the unknown, constantly fighting to face his fears and doubts, and his struggles to move forward against......more

Goodreads review by Abel on January 30, 2019

Great characters and story I gave this book 5 stars because the story was great and well written. I was able to follow the characters from the first meeting and forming of the group, to their entire journey, and finally to the end after all the events as if I was there. All characters are relatable a......more

Goodreads review by Helen on August 30, 2019

Um. I read this ages ago and I loved it.......more

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