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Engine of Amnesty

By: Will Burnham
Narrated by: Flynt Burton
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Chased by heretic hunters and damned by a false god.

Accused of the grave sin of blasphemy, a reverend’s apprentice named Jakkob must embark on a perilous pilgrimage for salvation. With a death sentence hanging over him, he yearns for absolution and to be reunited with his love Lyddia, but he discovers his god is not the divine being he believes.

Amnesty, their massive mechanical god, holds a tight grip on their world. His heretic hunters seek out and destroy all who leave his grace. Jakkob is in their sights, their swords hanging over him as he wrestles with his faith and glimpses the true origin of humanity.

Engine of Amnesty takes place in a gnostic world steeped in apocalyptic literature come to life. The beautiful fallen archon Barbello, endowing Jakkob with power through a fabled sword, now calls him to defeat their unholy nemesis, not only for their sake, but for the very spirit of the whole world.

©2015 Will Burnham (P)2025 Will Burnham Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy
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Engine of Amnesty is a brilliant fantasy debut with brilliant prose and excellent characters. Jakkob's story is not just about a man going on a quest, but a pilgrim on a journey of discovery. He questions his faith and what he once knew as true, while being set against an antagonist who is absolutely fanatical. The two play off each other really well and Will has done a brilliant job of interweaving the two stories. The Church of Amnesty takes a lot of inspiration from Catholicism, which threw me off a little at the start, but as you get further in it really develops into its own brilliant beast. Who wouldn't love a religion centred around the spirit... of whisky!? And oh, the ending, I don't think I've read a book with such a perfect end in quite a while! I'd highly recommend for fantasy fans who want a fresh take on the hero's journey and a world ruled by religion. Forgot the farm boy trying to overthrow a tyrant king, read about one trying to overthrow a god.

Brilliant Fantasy Debut

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